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• strain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 severe demand on strength, resources, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, real, severe, terrible, tremendous ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• strain — 01. I [strained] my back picking up a large box while we were moving into our new apartment. 02. His long hours at work have really put a [strain] on his marriage. 03. The medical system in this province is under severe [strain], with many… …   Grammatical examples in English

• strain — 1 noun 1 WORRY (C, U) worry caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time: The trial has been a terrible strain for both of us. | put a strain on sb/sth: Nick s frequent trips were putting a strain on their… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• strain — I n. exertion tension 1) to impose, place, put a strain on 2) to stand the strain 3) to ease, relieve the strain 4) an emotional, mental; physical strain 5) back strain; eyestrain 6) a strain on (a strain on relations) 7) under a strain II v …   Combinatory dictionary

• strain — I 1. verb 1) take care that you don t strain yourself Syn: overtax, overwork, overextend, overreach, drive too far; exhaust, wear out; overdo it; informal knock oneself out 2) you have strained a muscle Syn: injure, da …   Thesaurus of popular words

• strain — [streɪn] noun I 1) [C/U] worries or difficulties that are caused by a difficult situation This war will put a strain on the economy.[/ex] She s been under a lot of strain since the divorce.[/ex] 2) [C/U] physical pressure or effort All that… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• strain yourself — 1 : to injure yourself by making your muscles do too much work Don t strain yourself trying to move the couch. 2 : to put a lot of physical or mental effort into doing something Don t strain yourself trying to think of the answer. I can tell you… …   Useful english dictionary

• strain — strain1 [streın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(worry)¦ 2¦(difficulty)¦ 3¦(force)¦ 4¦(injury)¦ 5¦(plant/animal)¦ 6¦(quality)¦ 7¦(way of saying something)¦ 8 strains of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• strain — [[t]stre͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ strains, straining, strained 1) N VAR: oft under N, N on n If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do. The prison service is already under considerable strain... The vast expansion… …   English dictionary

• Strain theory (sociology) — In criminology, the strain theory states that social structures within society may encourage citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, Strain Theories have been advanced by Merton (1938), Cohen (1955), Cloward and Ohlin… …   Wikipedia

• strain — strain1 [ streın ] noun ** ▸ 1 pressure ▸ 2 injury ▸ 3 type of animal etc. ▸ 4 characteristic ▸ 5 sound ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount pressure caused by a difficult situation: a strain on something: This war will put a great strain on the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English