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1 strained
[streɪnd]adj* * *adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) wymuszony -
2 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
3 drawn
[drɔːn] 1. pp of draw 2. adj* * *1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) zaciągnięty2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) remisowy3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) obnażony4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) wymizerowany -
4 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) odcedzać -
5 tense
[tɛns] 1. adj 2. n ( LING)czas m3. vtnapinać (napiąć perf), naprężać (naprężyć perf)* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) czasII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) napięty2) (tight; tightly stretched.) naprężony2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) napinać (się)- tensely- tenseness
- tension
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