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adjectivegezwungen [Lächeln]; künstlich [Humor, Witz]; gewagt [Interpretation]* * *adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) gezwungen* * *[streɪnd]\strained efforts forcierte Bemühungena \strained smile ein gequältes Lächeln2. (tense) relations belastet, angespanntthey are having a \strained friendship ihre Freundschaft leidet unter Spannungen3. (stressed) abgespannt, mitgenommen, gestresst4. (far-fetched) interpretation weit hergeholt* * *[streɪnd]adj1) (= unnatural) expression, performance, style unnatürlich, gekünstelt; laugh, smile, conversation gezwungen; economic situation, relationship angespannt; meeting steif; voice, relations, atmosphere, nerves (an)gespannthe looked rather strained — er sah ziemlich abgespannt aus
3) muscle gezerrt; back, eyes überanstrengt, strapaziertto have a strained ankle — sich (dat) den Knöchel verrenkt haben
* * *strained [streınd] adj1. gezwungen, unnatürlich (Lächeln etc)2. gespannt (Beziehungen etc)* * *adjectivegezwungen [Lächeln]; künstlich [Humor, Witz]; gewagt [Interpretation]* * *adj.angespannt adj.angestrengt adj.spannte an adj. -
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[streɪnd] adj1) ( forced) bemüht, angestrengt;( artificial) gekünstelt ( pej)\strained efforts forcierte Bemühungen;a \strained smile ein gequältes Lächelnthey are having a \strained friendship ihre Freundschaft leidet unter Spannungen3) ( stressed) abgespannt, mitgenommen, gestresst -
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