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1 overtire
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2 strain
strain [streɪn]1. noun• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budgetc. ( = sprain) foulure fa. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces[+ liquid] vider* * *[streɪn] 1.to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations
2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension fmental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]
to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu
3) ( injury) muscle m froissé5) ( style) veine f, ton m2.strains plural noun air m3.transitive verb1)to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux
2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]3) ( injure)4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]4.to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]
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Overtire — O ver*tire , v. t. To tire to excess; to exhaust. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overtire — O ver*tire , v. t. To become too tired. Br. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overtire — index exhaust (deplete), tax (overwork) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overtire — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overtire — /oh veuhr tuyeur /, v.i., v.t., overtired, overtiring. to tire to the point of exhaustion; tire out. [1550 60; OVER + TIRE1] * * * … Universalium
overtire — verb a) To tire excessively b) To become excessively tired … Wiktionary
overtire — Synonyms and related words: beat, burn out, debilitate, do in, do up, enervate, exhaust, fag, fag out, fatigue, flag, frazzle, harass, jade, knock out, knock up, overfatigue, overstrain, overweary, poop, poop out, prostrate, tire, tire out, tire… … Moby Thesaurus
overtire — v. become exhausted … English contemporary dictionary
overtire — verb exhaust (someone). Derivatives overtired adjective … English new terms dictionary
overtire — o ver•tire′ v. tired, tir•ing … From formal English to slang
overtire — /oʊvəˈtaɪə/ (say ohvuh tuyuh) verb (t) (overtired, overtiring) to tire to an excessive degree …