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/strein/ * danh từ - sự căng, sự căng thẳng; trạng thái căng, trạng thái căng thẳng =the rope broke under the strain+ dây thừng đứt vì căng quá =to be a great strain on someone's attention+ là một sự căng thẳng lớn đối với sự chú ý của ai =to suffer from strain+ mệt vì làm việc căng - (kỹ thuật) sức căng - giọng, điệu nói =to speak in an angry strain+ nói giọng giận dữ - (âm nhạc) ((thường) số nhiều) giai điệu, nhạc điệu; đoạn nhạc, khúc nhạc - (thơ ca); (văn học) ((thường) số nhiều) hứng - khuynh hướng, chiều hướng =there is a strain of weakness in him+ ở anh ta có chiều hướng nhu nhược - dòng dõi (người); giống (súc vật) =to come of a good strain+ là con dòng cháu giống * ngoại động từ - căng (dây...); làm căng thẳng =to strain one's ears (eyes)+ vểnh tai (căng mắt) - bắt làm việc quá sức, bắt làm việc căng quá, lợi dụng quá mức =take care not to strain your eyes+ cẩn thận đừng để mắt làm việc căng quá =to strain somebody's loyalty+ lợi dụng lòng trung thành của ai - vi phạm (quyền hành), lạm quyền =to strain one's powers+ lạm quyền của mình - ôm (người nào) =to strain someone to one's bosom+ ôm người nào - lọc (lấy nước hoặc lấy cái); để ráo nước =to strain [off] rice+ để gạo ráo nước - (kỹ thuật) làm cong, làm méo * nội động từ - ra sức, rán sức, cố sức, gắng sức; cố gắng một cách ì ạch, vác ì ạch =plants straining upwards to the light+ cây cố vươn lên ánh sáng =rowers strain at the oar+ người chèo thuyền ra sức bơi mái chèo - (+ at) căng ra, thẳng ra (dây); kéo căng =dog strains at the leash+ chó kéo căng dây xích - lọc qua (nước) !to strain at a gnat - quá câu nệ, quá thận trọng !to strain every nerve - gắng sức, ra sức
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