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1 exert

exert

A vtr exercer [pressure, influence] (on sur) ; employer [force] ; to exert every effort faire tout son possible (to do pour faire).

B v refl to exert oneself se fatiguer ; you shouldn't exert yourself tu ne devrais pas faire trop d'efforts ; don't exert yourself! iron ne te fatigue pas!

Big English-French dictionary > exert
2 exert

exert [ɪgˈzɜ:t]

transitive verb

a. [+ pressure, influence] exercer

b. to exert o.s. (physically) se dépenser ; ( = take trouble) se donner du mal

• he didn't exert himself unduly il ne s'est pas donné trop de mal

• don't exert yourself unnecessarily! ne vous fatiguez pas inutilement !

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[ɪg'zɜːt] 1.
transitive verb exercer [pressure, influence] (on sur); employer [force]
2.
reflexive verb

to exert oneself — se fatiguer

English-French dictionary > exert
3 exert

exert [ɪg'zɜ:t]

transitive verb

(a) (pressure, force) exercer;

∎ they were willing to exert their influence on behalf of our campaign ils étaient d'accord pour mettre leur influence au service de notre campagne

(b) to exert oneself (make effort) se donner de la peine ou du mal;

∎ ironic don't exert yourself! ne te donne pas trop de mal, surtout!

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > exert
4 exert

iɡ'zə:t
verb

1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) ejercer

2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) esforzarse

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- exertion

exert

tr[ɪg'zɜːt]

transitive verb

1 ejercer

■ he exerted pressure on his players ejerció presión sobre sus jugadores

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to exert oneself esforzarse

exert [ɪg'zərt, ɛg-] vt

1) : ejercer, emplear

2)

to exert oneself : esforzarse

exert

v.

• ejercer v.

ɪg'zɜːrt, ɪg'zɜːt
1.

transitive verb ejercer*; \<\<force\>\> emplear

2.

v refl

to exert oneself — hacer* un (gran) esfuerzo

[ɪɡ'zɜːt]
VT [+ strength, force] emplear; [+ influence, authority] ejercer
to exert o.s. — (physically) esforzarse ( to do sth por hacer algo); (=overdo things) esforzarse or trabajar demasiado

don't exert yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar! iro

he doesn't exert himself at all — no hace el más mínimo esfuerzo

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[ɪg'zɜːrt, ɪg'zɜːt]
1.

transitive verb ejercer*; \<\<force\>\> emplear

2.

v refl

to exert oneself — hacer* un (gran) esfuerzo

English-spanish dictionary > exert
5 exert

iɡ'zə:t
verb

1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) anstrenge seg, utøve

2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) anstrenge seg, bruke kreftene

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- exertion

anstrenge
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bruke

verb \/ɪɡˈzɜːt\/, \/eɡˈzɜːt\/

anvende, utøve, benytte, gjøre gjeldende, oppby

• she does exert some influence

hun utøver virkelig en del innflytelse

• he needs to exert all his strength

han trenger (å oppby) all sin styrke

• one needs to learn how to exert one's willpower

en trenger å lære hvordan en kan bruke sin viljestyrke

exert oneself anstrenge seg, bruke krefter

• he exerted himself to find an answer

han anstrengte seg for å finne (et) svar

• don't exert yourself!

ikke overanstreng deg!

exert pressure on sette press på, legge press på

• she exerts pressure on them

hun setter press på dem

English-Norwegian dictionary > exert
6 exert ex·ert vt

[ɪɡ'zɜːt]
(force) impiegare, (influence, authority) esercitare

to exert o.s — (physically) fare uno sforzo

don't exert yourself! hum — non sforzarti troppo!

English-Italian dictionary > exert ex·ert vt
7 sforzare

strain

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sforzare v.tr.

1 to strain, to force: sforzare gli occhi, la voce, to strain one's eyes, one's voice // non sforzare il motore, è ancora nuovo, don't run the engine at full throttle, it's still new

2 ( scassinare) to force: sforzare una serratura, una porta, to force a lock, a door

3 ( costringere) to force: sforzare qlcu. a fare qlco., to force s.o. to do sthg.: se non ha fame non sforzarlo a mangiare, if he's not hungry don't force him to eat.

◘ sforzarsi v.intr.pron. to strive*, to try hard: si sforzò di farsi capire, he strove (o tried hard) to make himself understood; si sforzò di non piangere, he tried hard not to cry // ti sei sforzato a farmi quel regalo!, (iron.) you really strained yourself giving me that present!

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[sfor'tsare]
1. vt

(gen) to force, (voce, occhi) to strain

sforzare qn a fare qc — to force sb to do sth

2. vip (sforzarsi)

(sforzarsi (a fare qc)), (costringersi) to force o.s. (to do sth), (fare uno sforzo) to make an effort (to do sth)

sforzarsi di fare qc — to try to do sth

sforzati di ricordare! — try to remember!

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[sfor'tsare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (sottoporre a sforzo) to force [motore, voce]; to strain [ occhi]

2) (costringere) to force, to compel

sforzare il bambino a mangiare — to force the child to eat
2.
verbo pronominale sforzarsi

1) (tentare) to strain, to strive*, to try* (hard)

- rsi di vedere — to strain to see

- rsi di rimanere sveglio — to struggle to keep awake

-rsi di mangiare qcs. — to try to eat sth.

- rsi troppo — to drive oneself too hard, to overstrain oneself

non ti stai sforzando abbastanza — you're not trying hard enough

2) (costringersi a) to force oneself ( di fare to do)

- rsi di sorridere — to make an effort to smile

si sforzò di dire due parole — she forced out a few words

3) iron.

non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo! don't exert yourself! 10 penny di mancia... si è sforzato! — a 10p tip... that was overdoing it!

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sforzare

/sfor'tsare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (sottoporre a sforzo) to force [ motore, voce]; to strain [ occhi]

2 (costringere) to force, to compel; sforzare il bambino a mangiare to force the child to eat

II sforzarsi verbo pronominale

1 (tentare) to strain, to strive*, to try* (hard); - rsi di vedere to strain to see; - rsi di rimanere sveglio to struggle to keep awake; -rsi di mangiare qcs. to try to eat sth.; - rsi troppo to drive oneself too hard, to overstrain oneself; non ti stai sforzando abbastanza you're not trying hard enough

2 (costringersi a) to force oneself ( di fare to do); - rsi di sorridere to make an effort to smile; si sforzò di dire due parole she forced out a few words

3 iron. non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo! don't exert yourself! 10 penny di mancia... si è sforzato! a 10p tip... that was overdoing it!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sforzare
8 esfuerzo

m.

1 effort.

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

2 strain.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esforzar.

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esfuerzo

► nombre masculino

1 effort, endeavour (US endeavor)

2 (valor) courage, spirit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer un esfuerzo (físico) to make an effort, exert oneself 2 (moral) to try hard, strive

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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noun m.

effort

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SM

1) [de fuerza física, intelectual] effort

sin esfuerzo — effortlessly, without strain

hacer un esfuerzo — to make an effort

no perdonar esfuerzos para conseguir algo — to spare no effort to achieve sth

no hizo el más mínimo esfuerzo por agradar — he made absolutely no effort at all to be nice, he didn't make the slightest effort to be nice

bien vale la pena el esfuerzo — it's well worth the effort

2) (=vigor) spirit, vigour, vigor (EEUU)

con esfuerzo — with spirit

3) (Mec) stress

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex. For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex. Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex. The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

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* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex: Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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esfuerzo

masculine

1 (de una persona) effort

por lo menos hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable at least he made an effort o tried to be friendly

hay que hacer un esfuerzo de imaginación you have to use your imagination

me costó muchos esfuerzos convencerlo it took a lot of effort to persuade him, I had a lot of trouble persuading him

conseguía todo lo que quería sin esfuerzo she got everything she wanted quite effortlessly o without any effort

2 ( Fís) effort

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Del verbo esforzar: ( conjugate esforzar)

esfuerzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
esforzar
esfuerzo
esforzar ( conjugate esforzar) verbo transitivo ‹voz/vista› to strain
esforzarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se esforzó mucho he tried very hard, he put in a lot of effort;

tienes que esfuerzote más you'll have to work harder;
esfuerzose por o en hacer algo to strive to do sth
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino
effort;
hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable he made an effort o tried to be friendly
esforzar vtr (la vista, un músculo) to strain
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino effort
hacer un esfuerzo, to make an effort
♦ Locuciones: sin esfuerzo, effortlessly

' esfuerzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquista
- considerable
- cuajar
- desesperada
- desesperado
- difícil
- economía
- emplear
- entregarse
- facilidad
- gratificar
- hacer
- inversión
- invertir
- lucir
- lucha
- mérito
- molestarse
- molestia
- mucha
- mucho
- obra
- paliza
- para
- penosa
- penoso
- premiar
- premio
- producto
- renovar
- rentable
- rota
- roto
- sprint
- sudor
- titánica
- titánico
- trabajo
- tute
- baldío
- común
- conjunto
- consagrar
- costar
- demasiado
- desplegar
- empeño
- estéril
- hazaña
- intenso
English:
all-out
- challenging
- concerted
- conscious
- effort
- effortless
- endeavor
- endeavour
- exert
- exertion
- extraordinary
- hard-won
- heave
- incessant
- last-ditch
- level
- obstinate
- out
- puff
- push
- shatter
- spurt
- strain
- strenuous
- successful
- sustain
- swing
- trouble
- try
- unsuccessful
- vain
- waste
- work
- worth

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esfuerzo nm
[físico, intelectual] effort;
cualquier movimiento cuesta o [m5] supone un terrible esfuerzo any movement requires a huge effort;

no hagas ningún esfuerzo, que el médico ha recomendado reposo don't exert yourself, the doctor has recommended rest;

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard;

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry;

hizo un esfuerzo por agradar he made an effort to be pleasant;

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo

m effort;

hacer un esfuerzo make an effort;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo nm

1) : effort

2) ánimo, vigor: spirit, vigor

3)

sin esfuerzo : effortlessly

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esfuerzo n effort

ha sido un esfuerzo colectivo it was a joint effort

hacer esfuerzos to exert yourself

el médico le dijo que no hiciera esfuerzos the doctor told her not to exert herself

Spanish-English dictionary > esfuerzo
9 non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo!

non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo!

don't exert yourself!

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→ sforzare

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo!
10 strain

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1. strein verb
1) (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.) estirar, tensar

2) (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.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir

2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión

2) ((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.) tensión, estrés

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión

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- strained
- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)

strain¹ n tensión

strain and stress tensión y estrés

strain² vb

1. forzar

I had to strain my eyes to see it tuve que forzar la vista para verlo

2. lesionarse / torcer

he strained his back lifting the stone se lesionó la espalda al levantar la piedra

3. filtrar / colar

you have to strain the tea before pouring it hay que filtrar el té antes de servirlo

strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso

■ the rope broke under the strain la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión

■ breaking strain tensión máxima

2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento

■ she's been under a lot of strain lately ha estado sometida a muchas tensiones últimamente

■ the move put a lot of strain on them la mudanza los sometió a muchas tensiones

■ I find it a constant strain me resulta un esfuerzo continuo

■ mental strain tensión nerviosa

3 (tension) tirantez nombre femenino, tensión nombre femenino

■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas

4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (stretch) estirar, tensar

2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar

■ I strained my back me hice daño en la espalda

■ she strained her ears to hear aguzó el oído para escuchar

3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en

■ it strained my patience puso a prueba mi paciencia

■ he strained his authority abusó de su autoridad

4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir

intransitive verb

1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo

plural noun strains

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL son m sing, compás m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to strain at the leash tirar de la correa

to strain oneself esforzarse

■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!

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strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 (race, breed) raza; (descent) linaje nombre masculino; (of plant, virus) cepa

2 (streak) vena

■ a strain of madness una vena de loco

strain ['streɪn] vt

1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)

to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo

2) filter: colar, filtrar

3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño en

to strain a muscle: sufrir un esguince

strain n

1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m

2) streak, trace: veta f

3) variety: tipo m, variedad f

4) stress: tensión f, presión f

5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)

6) strains npl

tune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpl

strain

n.

• agotamiento nervioso s.m.

• deformación s.f.

• duelo s.m.

• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.

• linaje s.m.

• raza s.f.

• ribete s.m.

• tensión s.f.

• tirantez s.f.

v.

• cerner v.

• colar v.

• estirar v.

• fatigar v.

• forzar v.

• pujar v.

• torcer v.

• trascolar v.

streɪn
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

I [streɪn]
1. N

1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f

the strain on a rope — la tensión de una cuerda

• this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable

that puts a great strain on the beam — esto pone mucha presión sobre la viga

• to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso

• to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobre

• to break under the strain — [rope, cable] romperse debido a la tensión

to collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión

2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión f

I found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo

it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo

the strains on the economy — las presiones sobre la economía

the strains of modern life — las tensiones de la vida moderna

• mental strain — cansancio m mental

• to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones en

it put a great strain on their friendship — creó mucha tirantez en su amistad

his illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia

• he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión
stress
3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

the strain of climbing the stairs — el esfuerzo de subir las escaleras

4) (Physiol)

a) (=injury) (from pull) esguince m ; (involving twist) esguince m, torcedura f

back strain — torcedura de espalda

muscle strain — esguince muscular

b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo m

• he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazón
eyestrain, repetitive
5) strains liter (=sound) compases mpl

we could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn

the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial

2. VT

1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba

• the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas

• to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn

2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansar

to strain a muscle — hacerse un esguince

to strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza

he strained himself lifting something — se hizo daño levantando algo

don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!

3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzar

to strain one's ears to hear sth — aguzar el oído para oír algo

to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo

4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir

• to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco

• strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz

3.

VI (=make an effort)

to strain to do sth — esforzarse por hacer algo

he strained to hear what she was saying — se esforzaba por oír lo que decía

• he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían

• to strain at sth — tirar de algo

to strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia

• to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso

- strain off

II

[streɪn]
N
1) (=breed) (of animal) raza f ; (of plant) variedad f ; (of virus) tipo m

every year new strains of flu develop — cada año aparecen nuevos tipos de gripe

2) (=streak, element) vena f

there is a strain of madness in the family — tienen vena de locos en la familia

there is a strain of cynicism in her writing — hay cierta vena de cinismo en sus escritos

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[streɪn]
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

English-spanish dictionary > strain
11 anstrengen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/refl make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.; streng dich doch mal an! umg. you could try a bit harder; iro. don’t strain yourself; angestrengt

II v/t

1. sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains; alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle; streng doch mal deinen Grips etc. an! umg. use your brains ( oder head)!

2. JUR.: einen Prozess anstrengen ( gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against s.o.), bring an action (against s.o.)

III vt/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust; übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert; das strengt an it’s hard work; das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes

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to make an effort;

sich anstrengen

to endeavour; to try hard; to take steps; to make an effort; to endeavor; to exert oneself

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ạn|stren|gen ['anʃtrɛŋən] sep
1. vt

1) Augen to strain; Muskel, Gehirn, Geist to exert; (= strapazieren) jdn to tire out; esp Patienten to fatigue

das viele Lesen strengt meine Augen/mich an — all this reading is or puts a strain on my eyes/is a strain (for me)

alle Kräfte anstrengen — to use all one's strength or (geistig) faculties

sein Gedächtnis anstrengen — to rack one's brains

streng doch mal deinen Verstand ein bisschen an — think hard

See:

→ auch angestrengt

2) (JUR)

eine Klage/einen Prozess anstrengen — to initiate or institute proceedings (gegen against)

2. vr
to make an effort; (körperlich auch) to exert oneself
sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — to make more of an effort/a big effort

sich übermäßig anstrengen — to make too much of an effort; (körperlich auch) to overexert oneself

sich anstrengen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth, to try hard to do sth

unsere Gastgeberin hatte sich sehr angestrengt — our hostess had gone to or had taken a lot of trouble

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1) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) exert

2) (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.) strain

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an|stren·gen

I. vr

1. (sich intensiv einsetzen)

▪ sich akk [bei etw dat/für etw akk] \anstrengen to exert oneself [in/for sth]

sich akk mehr/sehr \anstrengen to make a greater/great effort

sich akk übermäßig \anstrengen to overexert [or overstrain] oneself

2. (sich besondere Mühe geben)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \anstrengen to make a [big] effort [with sth], to try hard for sth

sich akk sehr [mit etw akk] \anstrengen to go to [or take] a lot of trouble [for sth]

▪ sich akk \anstrengen, etw zu tun to try hard to do sth

sich akk sehr \anstrengen, etw zu tun to go to [or take] a lot of trouble to do sth [or in doing sth

II. vt

1. (strapazieren)

▪ jdn \anstrengen to tire sb out

das viele Lesen strengt meine Augen an all this reading puts a strain on my eyes

2. (intensiv beanspruchen)

▪ etw \anstrengen to strain sth

seinen Geist/die Muskeln \anstrengen to exert one's mind/muscles

alle Kräfte \anstrengen to use all one's strength

3. (strapazieren)

▪ jdn [sehr] \anstrengen to [over]tax sb

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1.
reflexives Verb (sich einsetzen) make an effort; exert oneself; (körperlich) exert oneself

sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something

sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
2.
transitives Verb

1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>

alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength

seine Fantasie anstrengen — exercise one's imagination

2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>

jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody

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anstrengen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/r make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.;

streng dich doch mal an! umg you could try a bit harder; iron don’t strain yourself; → angestrengt

B. v/t

1.

sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains;

alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle;

streng doch mal deinen Grips etc

an! umg use your brains ( oder head)!

2. JUR:

einen Prozess anstrengen (gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against sb), bring an action( against sb)

C. v/t & v/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust;

übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert;

das strengt an it’s hard work;

das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes

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1.
reflexives Verb (sich einsetzen) make an effort; exert oneself; (körperlich) exert oneself

sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something

sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
2.
transitives Verb

1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>

alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength

seine Fantasie anstrengen — exercise one's imagination

2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>

jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody

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v.

to strain v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anstrengen
12 Zwang

Imperf. zwingen

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der Zwang

coercion; compulsion; constraint; duress

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Zwạng [tsvaŋ]
m -(e)s, -e
['tsvɛŋə] (= Notwendigkeit) compulsion; (= Gewalt) force; (= Verpflichtung) obligation; (= hemmender Zwang) constraint
einem inneren Zwang folgen — to follow an inner compulsion

das ist Zwang — that is compulsory

der Zwang der Ereignisse — the pressure of events

gesellschaftliche Zwänge — social constraints

stehen/handeln — to be/act under duress

etw aus Zwang tun — to do sth under duress, to be forced to do sth

etw ohne Zwang tun — to do sth without being forced to

auf jdn Zwang ausüben — to exert pressure on sb

Zwang antun — to force oneself to be something one isn't

tu dir keinen Zwang an — don't feel you have to be polite; (iro) don't force yourself

darf ich rauchen? – ja, tu dir keinen Zwang an — may I smoke? – feel free

seinen Gefühlen Zwang antun — to force oneself to ignore one's true feelings

sie tut ihren Gefühlen keinen Zwang an — she doesn't hide her feelings

dem Gesetz Zwang antun — to stretch the law

der Zwang des Gesetzes/der Verhältnisse/Konvention — the force of the law/of circumstances/of convention

allen Zwang ablegen — to dispense with all formalities

keinen Zwang aufzuerlegen — he didn't need to make a big effort

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der

1) coercion

2) (compelling or being compelled: You are under no compulsion to go.) compulsion

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Zwang

<-[e]s, Zwänge>

[tsvaŋ, pl tsvɛŋə]

m

1. (Gewalt) force; (Druck) pressure

gesellschaftliche Zwänge social constraints

seinen Gefühlen \Zwang antun to suppress one's feelings

\Zwang ausüben to put on pressure

\Zwang auf jdn ausüben to exert pressure on sb

\Zwang auf jdn ausüben, damit er/sie etw tut to pressurize [or pressure] sb into doing sth

etw ohne \Zwang tun to do sth voluntarily [or without being forced [to]]

unter \Zwang under duress [or pressure]

ein Geständnis unter \Zwang machen to make a confession under duress

2. (Notwendigkeit) compulsion, necessity

aus \Zwang under compulsion, out of necessity

▪ der \Zwang einer S. gen the pressure of sth

es besteht kein \Zwang, etw zu kaufen there is no obligation to buy sth

3. (Einfluss) influence

4.

▶ tu dir keinen \Zwang an feel free [to do sth]

darf man hier rauchen? — klar, tu dir keinen Zwang an! is it OK to smoke here? — of course, feel free!

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der; Zwang[e]s, Zwänge

1) compulsion

auf jemanden Zwang ausüben — exert pressure on somebody

der Zwang der Verhältnisse — the force of circumstance[s]

soziale Zwänge — social constraints; the constraints of society

2) (innerer Drang) irresistible urge

aus einem Zwang [heraus] handeln — act under a compulsion or on an irresistible impulse

3) o. Pl. (Verpflichtung) obligation

es besteht kein Zwang zur Teilnahme/zum Kauf — there is no obligation to take part/to buy anything

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Zwang m; -(e)s, Zwänge

1. compulsion; (Druck) pressure ( auch MED);

gesellschaftliche/politische Zwänge social/political constraints;

der Zwang der Verhältnisse the force of circumstances;

der Zwang der Mode the dictates of fashion;

der Zwang der Konvention the straitjacket of convention;

es besteht kein Zwang zum Kauf there is no obligation to buy;

die Teilnahme ist Zwang participation is compulsory;

unter Zwang stehen/handeln be/act under duress

2. moralisch: constraint, inhibition; (Verpflichtung) (moral) obligation;

allen Zwang ablegen abandon all restraint;

seinen Gefühlen Zwang antun keep one’s feelings strictly under control, rein in one’s feelings;

seinen Gefühlen keinen Zwang antun not hide one’s feelings, give free rein to one’s feelings;

sich (dat)

Zwang antun oder

auferlegen (sich beherrschen) restrain o.s. (from doing sth); (zwingen zu) force o.s. (to do sth);

tun Sie sich nur keinen Zwang an! don’t stand on ceremony, make yourself at home, no need to be shy(, now) hum;

tu dir nur keinen Zwang an! iron don’t mind me

3. PSYCH compulsion; (Besessenheit) obsession;

einem inneren Zwang folgen follow an inner compulsion

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der; Zwang[e]s, Zwänge

1) compulsion

auf jemanden Zwang ausüben — exert pressure on somebody

der Zwang der Verhältnisse — the force of circumstance[s]

soziale Zwänge — social constraints; the constraints of society

2) (innerer Drang) irresistible urge

aus einem Zwang [heraus] handeln — act under a compulsion or on an irresistible impulse

3) o. Pl. (Verpflichtung) obligation

es besteht kein Zwang zur Teilnahme/zum Kauf — there is no obligation to take part/to buy anything

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¨-e m.

coercion n.

compulsion n.

constraint n.

dictate n.

enforcement n.

force n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zwang
13 Gewalt

f; -, -en

1. nur Sg. violence; (Zwang) force; Koll. (Gewalttätigkeiten) violence; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. criminal damage; Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence; brutale oder rohe Gewalt brute force; nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence; mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly; Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence; Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence); jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten s.o. with violence; jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to s.o.; einer Frau Gewalt antun geh. euph. violate a woman; sich (Dat) Gewalt antun lay hands (up)on o.s.; (sich zwingen) force oneself; tu dir keine Gewalt an! iro. don’t do yourself an injury, Am. don’t put yourself out; der Wahrheit etc. Gewalt antun fig. do violence to the truth etc.

2. nur Sg.; (Krafteinsatz) force; (Kraft) strength, might; mit Gewalt using force, forcibly; mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly; mit Gewalt öffnen force ( oder break) open; (Tür) auch break down

3. nur Sg.; eines Sturmes etc.: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact

4. nur Sg.: Gewalt ( über + Akk) (Macht) power (over); durch Amt etc.: auch authority; (Herrschaft) control (of, over); die elterliche / richterliche Gewalt parental / judicial authority; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL. have executive / legislative authority; höhere Gewalt fig. an act ( oder acts) of God, force majeure; in seine Gewalt bringen oder bekommen gain control of; (Flugzeug etc.) take command of; weitS. hijack; in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have s.o. under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etw.) be in control of; sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control; die Gewalt verlieren über (+ Akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc.: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on; er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control; hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being right

5. meist Pl.; personifiziert: force; bes. POL. power; die drei Gewalten POL. the three powers; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive / legislature

6. umg.: mit ( aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs; sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it; muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?; du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iro. are you really so determined to make a bad impression?

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die Gewalt

(Gewaltsamkeit) violence;

(Macht) authority; grasp; power; might;

(Wucht) vehemence; force

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Ge|wạlt [gə'valt]
f -, -en

1) (= Machtbefugnis, Macht, Herrschaft) power

die drei Gewalten (Pol) — the three powers

die ausübende or vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche Gewalt — the executive/legislature/judiciary

elterliche Gewalt — parental authority

jdn/etw in seine Gewalt bringen — to bring sb/sth under one's control

jdn in seiner Gewalt haben — to have sb in one's power

Gewalt über jdn haben or besitzen — to have power over sb

sich in der Gewalt haben — to have oneself under control

sein or stehen — to be in sb's power

sein or stehen — to be under sb's control

verlieren — to lose control of sth

Gewalt über Leben und Tod (haben) — (to have) power over life and death

2) no pl (= Zwang) force; (= Gewalttätigkeit) violence

Gewalt anwenden — to use force

höhere Gewalt — acts/an act of God

nackte Gewalt — brute force

mit Gewalt — by force

mit aller Gewalt (inf) — for all one is worth

jdm/einer Sache Gewalt antun — to do violence to sb/sth

einer Frau Gewalt antun — to violate a woman

Gewalt geht vor Recht (Prov) — might is right (Prov)

3) no pl (= Heftigkeit, Wucht) force; (= elementare Kraft auch) power

die Gewalt der Explosion/des Sturmes — the force of the explosion/storm

er warf sich mit Gewalt gegen die Tür — he hurled himself violently against the door

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die

(power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) hold

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Ge·walt

<-, -en>

[gəˈvalt]

f

1. (Machtbefugnis, Macht) power

die oberste \Gewalt im Staat the highest authority [or power] in the country

gesetzgebende \Gewalt legislative power

höhere \Gewalt force majeure

mit unbeschränkter \Gewalt ausgestattet sein to be vested with unlimited power[s] [or authority]

\Gewalt ausüben to exercise power [or authority]

\Gewalt über etw akk ausüben to exert power over sth, to hold sway [or dominion] over sth liter

\Gewalt über Leben und Tod bei jdm haben to decide whether sb should live or die

mit aller \Gewalt (fam) with everything in one's power

etw mit aller \Gewalt erreichen to move heaven and earth [or do everything in ones power] [or do everything one can] to get sth to happen

die drei \Gewalten the executive, legislative and judicial powers

die vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche \Gewalt the executive/legislative/judicial power

elterliche \Gewalt parental authority

höhere \Gewalt force majeure, Act of God, circumstances beyond one's control

jdn in seine \Gewalt bringen to catch sb

ein Land/ein Gebiet in seine \Gewalt bringen to bring a country/a region under one's control, to seize power over a country/a region

jdn in seiner \Gewalt haben to have sb in one's power

\Gewalt über jdn haben [o besitzen] to exercise [complete] power over sb, to have [complete] control over sb

sich akk in der \Gewalt haben to have oneself under control

in jds \Gewalt sein to be in sb's hands [or power]

die \Gewalt über etw akk verlieren to lose control of sth

2. kein pl (gewaltsames Vorgehen) force; (Gewalttätigkeit) violence

nackte [o rohe] \Gewalt [sheer] brute force

mit sanfter \Gewalt gently but firmly

etw dat \Gewalt antun to force sth

den Tatsachen/der Wahrheit \Gewalt antun to distort the truth/the facts

einer Frau \Gewalt antun (geh) to violate a woman euph form

sich dat \Gewalt antun to force oneself

\Gewalt anwenden to use force

\Gewalt verherrlichend glorifying violence

mit \Gewalt (heftig) forcefully, with force; (gewaltsam) with force; (fam: unbedingt) desperately

3. kein pl (Heftigkeit, Wucht) vehemence, force

die \Gewalt der Brecher hat die Mauer zerstört the force [or impact] of the waves has destroyed the wall

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die; Gewalt, Gewalten

1) (Macht, Befugnis) power

jemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control

die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle

sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs

2) o. Pl. (Willkür) force

er versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition

3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violence

Gewalt anwenden — use force or violence

etwas mit Gewalt öffnen — force something open

4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) force

höhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God

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Gewalt f; -, -en

1. nur sg violence; (Zwang) force; koll (Gewalttätigkeiten) violence;

Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR criminal damage;

Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence;

brutale oder

rohe Gewalt brute force;

nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence;

mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly;

Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence;

Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence);

jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten sb with violence;

jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to sb;

einer Frau Gewalt antun geh euph violate a woman;

sich (dat)

Gewalt antun lay hands (up)on o.s.; (sich zwingen) force oneself;

tu dir keine Gewalt an! iron don’t do yourself an injury, US don’t put yourself out;

der Wahrheit etc

Gewalt antun fig do violence to the truth etc

2. nur sg; (Krafteinsatz) force; (Kraft) strength, might;

mit Gewalt using force, forcibly;

mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly;

mit Gewalt öffnen force ( oder break) open; (Tür) auch break down

3. nur sg; eines Sturmes etc: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact

4. nur sg:

Gewalt (

über +akk) (Macht) power (over); durch Amt etc: auch authority; (Herrschaft) control (of, over);

die elterliche/richterliche Gewalt parental/judicial authority;

die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL have executive/legislative authority;

höhere Gewalt fig an act ( oder acts) of God, force majeure;

in seine Gewalt bringen oder

bekommen gain control of; (Flugzeug etc) take command of; weitS. hijack;

in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have sb under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etwas) be in control of;

sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control;

die Gewalt verlieren über (+akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on;

er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control;

hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being right

5. meist pl; personifiziert: force; besonders POL power;

die drei Gewalten POL the three powers;

die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive/legislature

6. umg:

mit (aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs;

sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it;

muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?;

du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iron are you really so determined to make a bad impression?

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die; Gewalt, Gewalten

1) (Macht, Befugnis) power

jemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control

die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle

sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs

2) o. Pl. (Willkür) force

er versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition

3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violence

Gewalt anwenden — use force or violence

etwas mit Gewalt öffnen — force something open

4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) force

höhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God

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-en (über) f.

governance (of) n. -en f.

force n.

violence n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gewalt
14 zwang

Imperf. zwingen

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der Zwang

coercion; compulsion; constraint; duress

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Zwạng [tsvaŋ]
m -(e)s, -e
['tsvɛŋə] (= Notwendigkeit) compulsion; (= Gewalt) force; (= Verpflichtung) obligation; (= hemmender Zwang) constraint
einem inneren Zwang folgen — to follow an inner compulsion

das ist Zwang — that is compulsory

der Zwang der Ereignisse — the pressure of events

gesellschaftliche Zwänge — social constraints

stehen/handeln — to be/act under duress

etw aus Zwang tun — to do sth under duress, to be forced to do sth

etw ohne Zwang tun — to do sth without being forced to

auf jdn Zwang ausüben — to exert pressure on sb

Zwang antun — to force oneself to be something one isn't

tu dir keinen Zwang an — don't feel you have to be polite; (iro) don't force yourself

darf ich rauchen? – ja, tu dir keinen Zwang an — may I smoke? – feel free

seinen Gefühlen Zwang antun — to force oneself to ignore one's true feelings

sie tut ihren Gefühlen keinen Zwang an — she doesn't hide her feelings

dem Gesetz Zwang antun — to stretch the law

der Zwang des Gesetzes/der Verhältnisse/Konvention — the force of the law/of circumstances/of convention

allen Zwang ablegen — to dispense with all formalities

keinen Zwang aufzuerlegen — he didn't need to make a big effort

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der

1) coercion

2) (compelling or being compelled: You are under no compulsion to go.) compulsion

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Zwang

<-[e]s, Zwänge>

[tsvaŋ, pl tsvɛŋə]

m

1. (Gewalt) force; (Druck) pressure

gesellschaftliche Zwänge social constraints

seinen Gefühlen \Zwang antun to suppress one's feelings

\Zwang ausüben to put on pressure

\Zwang auf jdn ausüben to exert pressure on sb

\Zwang auf jdn ausüben, damit er/sie etw tut to pressurize [or pressure] sb into doing sth

etw ohne \Zwang tun to do sth voluntarily [or without being forced [to]]

unter \Zwang under duress [or pressure]

ein Geständnis unter \Zwang machen to make a confession under duress

2. (Notwendigkeit) compulsion, necessity

aus \Zwang under compulsion, out of necessity

▪ der \Zwang einer S. gen the pressure of sth

es besteht kein \Zwang, etw zu kaufen there is no obligation to buy sth

3. (Einfluss) influence

4.

▶ tu dir keinen \Zwang an feel free [to do sth]

darf man hier rauchen? — klar, tu dir keinen Zwang an! is it OK to smoke here? — of course, feel free!

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der; Zwang[e]s, Zwänge

1) compulsion

auf jemanden Zwang ausüben — exert pressure on somebody

der Zwang der Verhältnisse — the force of circumstance[s]

soziale Zwänge — social constraints; the constraints of society

2) (innerer Drang) irresistible urge

aus einem Zwang [heraus] handeln — act under a compulsion or on an irresistible impulse

3) o. Pl. (Verpflichtung) obligation

es besteht kein Zwang zur Teilnahme/zum Kauf — there is no obligation to take part/to buy anything

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zwang imperf → zwingen

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der; Zwang[e]s, Zwänge

1) compulsion

auf jemanden Zwang ausüben — exert pressure on somebody

der Zwang der Verhältnisse — the force of circumstance[s]

soziale Zwänge — social constraints; the constraints of society

2) (innerer Drang) irresistible urge

aus einem Zwang [heraus] handeln — act under a compulsion or on an irresistible impulse

3) o. Pl. (Verpflichtung) obligation

es besteht kein Zwang zur Teilnahme/zum Kauf — there is no obligation to take part/to buy anything

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¨-e m.

coercion n.

compulsion n.

constraint n.

dictate n.

enforcement n.

force n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zwang
15 strain

I 1. noun
1) (pull) Belastung, die; (on rope) Spannung, die

put a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten

2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, der

feel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren

stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten

place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen

be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen

3) (person, thing)

be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein

find something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden

4) (injury) (muscular) Zerrung, die; (overstrain on heart, back, etc.) Überanstrengung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (burst of music) Klänge; (burst of poetry) Vers, der; Zeile, die
2. transitive verb
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]

2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen

3) (exert to maximum)

strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen

strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen

strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]

5) (filter) durchseihen; seihen ( through durch)

strain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
3. intransitive verb
(strive intensely) sich anstrengen

strain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren

strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können

strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120866/strain_away">strain away

- strain out
II noun
1) (breed) Rasse, die; (of plants) Sorte, die; (of virus) Art, die

2) no pl. (tendency) Neigung, die (of zu); Hang, der (of zu)

a cruel strain — ein grausamer Zug

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I 1. [strein] verb
1) (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.) anstrengen

2) (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.) zerren, überanstrengen

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strapazieren

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrieren
2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) die Spannung

2) ((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.) die Anstrengung

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) die Zerrung

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) die Strapaze

•

- strained
- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) die Rasse

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) die Anlage

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) die Weise

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strain¹

[streɪn]

n

1. BIOL (breed) of animals Rasse f; of plants Sorte f; of virus Art f

2. (inherited characteristic) Anlage f, [Charakter]zug m

a \strain of eccentricity/puritanism ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismus

strain²

[streɪn]

I. n usu sing

1. no pl (physical pressure) Druck m, Belastung f

to put a \strain on sth einen Druck auf etw akk ausüben

2. ( fig: emotional pressure) Druck m, Belastung f

I found it quite a \strain having her to stay with us ich habe es als ziemliche Belastung empfunden, sie bei uns zu haben

stresses and \strains Strapazen pl

to be under a lot of \strain stark unter Druck stehen; (emotional) unter großem Druck stehen

3. (overexertion) [Über]beanspruchung f, [Über]belastung f

excess weight puts a lot of \strain on the heart Übergewicht stellt eine große Belastung für das Herz dar

4. no pl PHYS (degree of distortion) Zug m, Spannung f, [Über]dehnung f

stress and \strain Zug und Druck

5. (pulled tendon, muscle) Zerrung f

back/groin \strain Rücken-/Leistenzerrung f

hamstring \strain Zerrung f der Achillessehne

6. ( liter: stretch of music) Weise f liter

▪ \strains pl Melodie[n] f[pl]

II. vi

1. (pull) ziehen, zerren; dress spannen

the dog is \straining at the leash der Hund zerrt an der Leine

2. (try hard) sich akk anstrengen

to \strain for [or BRIT after] effect Effekthascherei betreiben pej

III. vt

▪ to \strain sth

1. (pull) an etw dat ziehen; MED, SPORT etw überdehnen [o zerren]

I \strained a muscle in my back ich habe mir eine Rückenmuskelzerrung zugezogen

he \strained the rope until he was sure that it would hold fast er belastete das Seil, bis er sicher war, dass es halten würde

to \strain a ligament sich dat eine Bänderzerrung zuziehen

2. (overexert) etw [stark] beanspruchen [o überanstrengen]; ( fig: exaggerate) etw übertreiben

she's \straining every nerve to get the work finished on time sie strengt sich ungeheuer an, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig fertig zu bekommen

to \strain one's ears die Ohren spitzen [o fam aufsperren]

to \strain one's eyes die Augen überanstrengen

to \strain the truth übertreiben

I agree she's lost weight, but I think it's \straining the truth a little to describe her as slim ich finde auch, dass sie abgenommen hat, aber sie als schlank zu bezeichnen, das wäre denn doch etwas zu viel

3. ( fig: tear at) etw strapazieren [o belasten]

his conduct couldn't but \strain their relationship sein Benehmen musste eine Belastungsprobe für ihre Beziehung sein

to \strain sb's credulity für jdn sehr unglaubhaft klingen

4. (remove solids from liquids) coffee etw [aus]sieben [o ausziehen]; (remove liquid from solids) vegetables etw abgießen

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I [streɪn]
1. n

1) (MECH) Belastung f, Beanspruchung f; (on rope, arch) Spannung f, Belastung f; (on beams, floor) Druck m

the strain on a rope — die Seilspannung

can you take some of the strain? — können Sie mal mit festhalten/mit ziehen?

to put a (great) strain on sth — etw (stark) belasten

to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überbeanspruchung zeigen

to take the strain off sth — etw entlasten

2) (fig mental, economic etc) Belastung f (on für); (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= pressure, of job etc also) Beanspruchung f (of durch); (of responsibility) Last f

to be under a lot of strain — großen Belastungen ausgesetzt sein

to suffer from ( nervous) strain — (nervlich) überlastet sein, im Stress sein

I find her/it a bit of a strain — ich finde sie/das ziemlich anstrengend

to put a (great) strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw stark belasten

to put too great a strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw überlasten

to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überanstrengung zeigen

to take the strain off sb/sth — jdn/etw entlasten

the strain of six hours at the wheel — die Anstrengung, sechs Stunden am Steuer zu sitzen

3) (= muscle-strain) (Muskel)zerrung f; (on eyes, heart etc) Überanstrengung f (
on +gen)
back strain — überanstrengter Rücken

4) pl (of instrument, tune) Klänge pl

to the strains of — zu den Klängen (+gen)

2. vt

1) (= stretch) spannen

2) (= put strain on) rope, beams, relationship, faith, budget belasten; nerves, patience, resources strapazieren; (= put too much strain on) überlasten; meaning, word dehnen

it strains my nerves — das zerrt an meinen Nerven

to strain one's ears/eyes to... —

to strain every nerve — jeden Nerv anspannen

to strain oneself — sich anstrengen; (excessively) sich überanstrengen

don't strain yourself! (iro inf) — überanstrenge dich bloß nicht!, reiß dir bloß kein Bein aus! (inf)

3) (MED) muscle zerren; ankle, arm, neck verrenken; back, eyes, voice anstrengen, strapazieren; (excessively) überanstrengen; heart belasten; (excessively) überlasten

4) (= filter) (durch)sieben, (durch)seihen; (= pour water off) vegetables abgießen

to strain off water —

to strain out solids — feste Stoffe aussieben

3. vi
(= exert effort) sich anstrengen, sich abmühen; (= pull) zerren, ziehen; (fig = strive) sich bemühen, streben
to strain to do sth — sich anstrengen or abmühen, etw zu tun

to strain at sth — sich mit etw abmühen

to strain at the leash (dog) — an der Leine zerren; (fig) aufmucken, aufmüpfig werden (inf)

to strain after sth — nach etw streben, sich um etw bemühen

to strain against sb — sich an jdn drücken

to strain against sth —

to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel (prov) — Mücken seihen und Kamele verschlucken
II
n

1) (= streak) Hang m, Zug m; (hereditary) Veranlagung f

a strain of madness — eine Veranlagung zum Wahnsinn

2) (= style) Anflug m

there is a humorous strain in his writing — seine Schriften haben einen humorvollen Anflug or Zug

3) (= breed of animal) Rasse f; (of plants) Sorte f; (of virus etc) Art f

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strain¹ [streın]

A v/t

1. ein Seil etc (an)spannen, anziehen, straff ziehen

2. sich einen Muskel, eine Sehne etc zerren, sich das Handgelenk verstauchen, seine Augen etc (auch sich) überanstrengen oder bis (zum Äußersten) anstrengen:

strain a groin (muscle) sich eine Leisten-(Muskel)zerrung zuziehen;

have a strained muscle eine Muskelzerrung haben; → nerve A 7

3. TECH deformieren, verformen, verziehen

4. fig etwas überspannen, strapazieren, jemandes Geduld, Kräfte etc überfordern, auf eine harte Probe stellen

5. fig einen Sinn, ein Recht strapazieren, vergewaltigen, Gewalt antun (dat), Befugnisse etc überschreiten:

strain a point zu weit gehen;

a strained interpretation eine forcierte Auslegung

6. (durch)seihen, passieren, filtern, filtrieren:

strain out ( oder off) abseihen

7. (fest) drücken oder pressen:

strain sb to one’s breast( heart) jemanden an seine Brust ziehen (ans Herz drücken)

B v/i

1. sich (bis zum Äußersten) anstrengen ( to do zu tun):

strain after sich abmühen um, streben nach;

strain after effects nach Effekt haschen

2. sich (an)spannen

3. strain at zerren an (dat): → gnat 1, leash A 1

4. ( auch beim Stuhlgang) pressen, drücken:

strain at stool

5. TECH sich verziehen, sich verformen

6. a) durchlaufen, -tropfen, -sickern (Flüssigkeit)

b) sich gut etc (ab-)seihen oder filtern lassen

C s

1. Spannung f, Beanspruchung f, Zug m

2. TECH verformende Spannung, Verdehnung f

3. MED

a) Zerrung f

b) Überanstrengung f:

strain fracture Ermüdungsbruch m

4. Anstrengung f, Anspannung f, Kraftaufwand m

5. (on) (starke) Anstrengung, Strapaze f (für), Überanstrengung f (gen), (nervliche, auch finanzielle) Belastung (für), Druck m (auf akk), Last f (der Verantwortung etc):

it is a strain es nimmt einen mit;

be a strain on sb’s nerves jemanden Nerven kosten;

put ( oder place) a great strain on stark beanspruchen oder belasten;

be under a strain mitgenommen sein, mit den Nerven herunter sein

6. Weise f, Melodie f:

to the strains of zu den Klängen von (od gen)

7. Vers m, Passage f

8. fig Ton(art) m(f), Stil m

9. Laune f, Stimmung f:

he was in a philosophizing strain er war zum Philosophieren aufgelegt

10. pl Spannungen pl

strain² [streın] s

1. Geschlecht n, Linie f

2. Abstammung f

3. BIOL

a) Rasse f

b) (Ab-, Spiel)Art f

4. Beimischung f, (Rassen)Merkmal n, Zug m:

a strain of Greek blood ein Schuss griechischen Bluts

5. (Erb)Anlage f, (Charakter)Zug m

6. Spur f, Anflug m ( beide:

of von)

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I 1. noun
1) (pull) Belastung, die; (on rope) Spannung, die

put a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten

2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, der

feel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren

stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten

place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen

be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen

3) (person, thing)

be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein

find something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden

4) (injury) (muscular) Zerrung, die; (overstrain on heart, back, etc.) Überanstrengung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (burst of music) Klänge; (burst of poetry) Vers, der; Zeile, die
2. transitive verb
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]

2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen

3) (exert to maximum)

strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen

strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen

strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]

5) (filter) durchseihen; seihen ( through durch)

strain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
3. intransitive verb
(strive intensely) sich anstrengen

strain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren

strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können

strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen

Phrasal Verbs:

- strain away

- strain out
II noun
1) (breed) Rasse, die; (of plants) Sorte, die; (of virus) Art, die

2) no pl. (tendency) Neigung, die (of zu); Hang, der (of zu)

a cruel strain — ein grausamer Zug

* * *

n.

Anspannung f.

Anstrengung f.

Beanspruchung f.

Dehnung -en f.

Kraftaufwand f.

Spannung -en f.

Strapaze -n f.

Verdehnung f.

Zug ¨-e m.

starke Inanspruchnahme f. v.

anstrengen v.

English-german dictionary > strain
16 come (came)

§ მოსვლა, ჩამოსვლა; come accross - შეხვედრა, წაწყდომა; come along! - წავიდეთ! come back - დაბრუნდი; come down -ჩამოსვლა, დაშვება; come in - შემოსვლა; come up to - მისვლა, მიახლოვება

§

1 (came, come) მოსვლა (მოვა), ჩამოსვლა

where are you coming from? საიდან მოდიხარ?

I’ve come to believe that... იმ რწმენამდე მივედი, რომ…

he came to me ჩემთან მოვიდა

success usually comes from hard work წარმატება, ჩვეულებრივ, ბეჯითი შრომის შედეგია

2 წარმოშობა, შთამომავლობა, სადაურობა

she comes from a good family კარგი ოჯახიშვილია / გვარიშვილია

where do you come from? სადაური ხარ?

she came from England ინგლისიდან ჩამოვიდა

3 წვდომა (სწვდება), მიღწევა (აღწევს)

her dress comes to her ankles კაბა კოჭებამდე სწვდება

her hair comes down to her waist თმა წელამდე სწვდება

his income comes to $60.000 a year მისი წლიური შემოსავალი 60 ათას დოლარს აღწევს

he will never come to much დიდ რამეს / ბევრს ვერასოდეს მიაღწევს

she came to her senses გონს მოვიდა

she came to (herself) გონზე მოვიდა

the house came to him on his father's death მამის გარდაცვალების შემდეგ სახლი მემკვიდრეობით მის მფლობელობაში გადავიდა

they came to blows მუშტ-კრივზე გადავიდნენ

the car came to a halt / a standstill მანქანა გაჩერდა

if it comes to that... საქმე თუ იქამდე მივიდა…

4 მოხდენა (მოხდება)

how did it come that...? როგორ მოხდა, რომ…?

how come it?! ეს რანაირად / როგორ / საიდან?!

it came to light that… გამოაშკარავდა, რომ…

5 მემკვიდრეობით მიღება (მიიღებს) / გადსვლა (გადავა)

it comes easy to him ადვილად გამოსდის // ეადვილება

he comes of the nobility / the working class კეთილშობილური წარმომავლობისაა // მუშათა კლასიდანაა

I object to his coming მისი მოსვლის წინააღმდეგი ვარ

you’ll come off the loser წაგებული დარჩები

we’d like you to come კარგი იქნებოდა, რომ მოსულიყავი

to come to life გამოცოცხლება (გამოცოცხლდება)

the time has come for her to lie in დროა, მოილოგინოს

●●it is very kind of you to have come ძალიან დამავალეთ, რომ მობრძანდით

he promised to come დამპირდა, მოვალო

I pleaded with her to come შევეხვეწე, რომ მოსულიყო

I’ll gladly come, only later სიხარულით გეწვევით, მაგრამ უფრო მოგვიანებით

I’ll come round at six ექვსზე შემოგივლი

●●to come to rest გაჩერება (გაჩერდება)

to come out of the red ვალების თავიდან მოშორება

oh, come now! კარგი ერთი!

we’ll come, if only he comes with us მხოლოდ მაშინ მოვალთ, თუ ის წამოგვყვა

come and see us sometime or other როდესმე მოგვინახულე

if it comes to a showdown I… ყველაფრის თქმამდე თუ მივიდა საქმე, მე...

he has come into money ფული გაუჩნდა

I have a mind to come მოსვლას ვაპირებ

●●to come to one’s mind თავში აზრის მოსვლა

he may come იქნებ მოვიდეს

to come into the market გასაყიდად შემოსვლა

I can’t make her come მოსვლას ვერ დავაძალებ

don’t trouble to come მოსვლაზე ნუ შეწუხდები!

he didn’t expect her to come მის მოსვლას არ მოელოდა // არ ეგონა, რომ მოვიდოდა

to come to გონს მოსვლა

he always says the first thing that comes into his head რაც თავში მოუვა, იმას ამბობს

if it comes to that, I’ll… საქმე საქმეზე თუ მიდგა, მე...

to come into view გამოჩენა (გამოჩნდება)

it may come in use შეიძლება გამოგვადგეს

when did this word come into use? ეს სიტყვა როდიდან იხმარება?

thoughts of her coming wedding were uppermost in her mind უმთავრესად თავის მომავალ ქორწინზე ფიქრობდა

she is unlike to come არა მგონია, რომ მოვიდეს

how come you’re here? როგორ მოხდა, რომ აქა ხარ? // აქ როგორ მოხვდი?

he comes from a poor home ღარიბი ოჯახიდანაა

come here! მოდი აქ!

I’ll have him come ვაიძულებ, რომ მოვიდეს / მოვიყვან

he will hardly come საეჭვოა, რომ მოვიდეს

take the rifle, it may come in handy თოფი წაიღე, შეიძლება დაგჭირდეს

if the worst comes to the worst… საქმე თუ მთლად ცუდად წავიდა...

there’s worse to come ეს კიდევ არაფერი, მთლად უარესი იქნება

come along with me ჩემთან ერთად წამოდი

we wired him to come დეპეშა გავუგზავნეთ, რომ ჩამოსულიყო

are you willing to come? გსურს წამოხვიდე?

I said I would come and I will ვთქვი, რომ მოვალ და მოვალ კიდეც;

come when you will; როცა გინდა, მოდი

he will come მოვა;

come whenever you wish როდესაც გინდა, მოდი

and what if he doesn’t come? და რომ არ მოვიდეს?

has the boss come yet? უფროსი უკვე მოვიდა?

to come into force ძალაში შესვლა

Will he come? - ‘I expect so’ "მოვა?" - "ასე მგონია."

exert yourself to come in time ძალიან ეცადე დროზე მოხვიდე

the coming of the boss quickened the work უფროსის მოსვლამ მუშაობა გამოაცოცხლა

I figured on your coming შენი მოსვლის იმედი მქონდა // შენს მოსვლას ვვარაუდობდი

excuse my coming late დაგვიანება მაპატიეთ

you must ensure his coming on time შენ მისი დროზე მოსვლა უნდა უზრუნველყო

to come into effect ძალაში შესვლა

come in directly! დაუყოვნებლივ / მყისვე შემოდი!

dawn was coming თენდებოდა

you needn’t ask him to come, he’ll come as a matter of course მისი დაძახება არ არის საჭირო, ისედაც მოვა

to come to a dead stop უცბად გაჩერება

to come to a dead end ჩიხში მოქცევა

it was gracious of you to come! რა პატივი დაგვდე, რომ მოხვედი!

I’ve come a good way კარგა დიდი გზა გამოვიარე

it was good for of you to have come! რა კარგია რომ მოხვედი!

I’ll come without fail უსათუოდ მოვალ

come to think of it, it’s possible კარგად რომ დავფიქრდეთ, ეს შესაძლებელია

how did you come to know about it? საიდან გაიგე?

a week come Monday შემდეგ ორშაბათს

oh come, he is not that stupid! კაი, კაი! არც ისეთი უჭკუოა!

come! let’s begin! აბა, დავიწყოთ!

I’ll come and collect the book წიგნის წამოსაღებად შემოვივლი

he is unable to come მოსვლა არ შეუძლია

we’ll come and fetch you შემოგივლით და წაგიყვანთ

he is certain to come უეჭველად მოვა

I could not come მოსვლა ვერ შევძელი // ვერ მოვედი

to come into / go out of fashion მოდაში შემოსვლა / მოდიდან გადავარდნა

I’ll come by five ხუთი საათისთვის მოვალ

a button has come off my jacket პიჯაკზე ღილი ამწყდა

he wanted to come but he couldn’t მოსვლა უნდოდა, მაგრამ ვერ შეძლო

to come into bloom აყვავება // ყვავილის გაშლა / გამოღება

I’ll come between 1 and 2 o’clock პირველიდან ორ საათამდე მოვალ

‘Will they come?’ – ‘I believe so’/’I believe not’ "მოვლენ?" - "ასე მგონია" / "არა მგონია"

to come into being აღმოცენება (აღმოცენდება), წარმოშობა, შექმნა

I`ll come right away ახლავე მოვალ

ask him to come სთხოვე, მოვიდეს

I argued him into coming წამოსვლაზე დავიყოლიე

if anybody comes, don`t open the door ვინმე თუ მოვიდა, კარს ნუ გაუღებ

is anybody else coming? კიდევ ვინმე მოდის?

a glass of wine wouldn`t come amiss ერთი ჭიქა ღვინო არ გვაწყენდა

come along! წავიდეთ! მომყევი!

I`ll come along with you თან წამოგყვები

if it`s all right with you, I’ll come early თუ წინააღმდეგი არა ხარ, ადრე მოვალ

to come to smb's aid ვინმესთვის დახმარების აღმოჩენა / გაწევა

he was not able to come მოსვლა ვერ შეძლო

I came about money ფულის თაობაზე მოვედი

the car came to an abrupt stop მანქანა უცებ გაჩერდა

they came to an accord თანხმობას მიაღწიეს

he came in advance of the others სხვებზე წინ / ადრე მოვიდა

he came up to me from behind ზურგიდან მომიახლოვდა

new cities came into being ახალი ქალაქები აღმოცენდა

we came by bus ავტობუსით მოვედით

they came at my call ჩემს დაძახებაზე / გამოძახებაზე მოვიდნენ

the meeting came to a close კრება დასასრულს მიუახლოვდა

at last they came to a closure როგორც იქნა დაასრულეს კამათი და შეთანხმდნენ

they came to terms შეთანხმდნენ

they came into contact კონტაქტი დაამყარეს

she came into money მემკვიდრეობით მიიღო ფული

she came into fortune მემკვიდრეობა მიიღო

the plane came in sight / view თვითმფრინავი გამოჩნდა

I came to realize, that... თანდათანობით მივხვდი, რომ…

his resignation came as a surprise მისი გადადგომა ყველასათვის მოულოდნელი იყო

my holiday came to an end ჩემი შვებულება დასრულდა

he came to the conclusion that... იმ დასკვნამდე მივიდა, რომ…

he came before / after dark შეღამებისას / დაბინდებისას მოვიდა // დაბნელების შემდეგ მოვიდა

they came to our defense დაგვიცვეს

his dream came true მისი ოცნება ახდა

he came to the end of his endurance ვეღარ მოითმინა

it came to me in a flash აზრმა გამიელვა

the fire brigade came in full force სახანძრო რაზმი სრული შემადგენლობით მოვიდა

she came into fortune მემკვიდრეობა მიიღო

he came in quietly უხმაუროდ / ჩუმად შემოვიდა

he came from abroad უცხოეთიდან ჩამოვიდა

it's just as well I came with you კარგია, რომ შენ გამოგყევი

when woman came in, he got up როდესაც ქალი შემოვიდა, ფეხზე ადგა;

he came while I was out მოვიდა, როდესაც გასული ვიყავი.

the leaves came whirling down ფოთოლი ტრიალ-ტრიალით ჩამოდიოდა

it would be about five when she came როცა მოვიდა, ხუთი საათი იქნებოდა

he came at the wrong time შეუფერებელ დროს მოვიდა

the bus came to a halt ავტობუსი გაჩერდა

our investigation came to a halt ჩვენი გამოძიება შეჩერდა

hardly anybody came თითქმის არავინ მოვიდა

they came to no harm ცუდი არაფერი დაემართათ

she came to herself გონს მოეგო / მოვიდა

many came to the funeral service to do the dead man homage გარდაცვლილის პატივსაცემად პანაშვიდზე ბევრნი მოვიდნენ

a hush came over the room ოთახში სიჩუმე ჩამოვარდა

they came unasked დაუპატიჟებლად მოვიდნენ

the sun came up მზე ამოვიდა

●●the rain came down with a vengeance წვიმამ კოკისპირულად დასცხო

tears came to her eyes თვალზე ცრემლი მოადგა

●●they came to terms შეთანხმებას მიაღწიეს

he came sooner than we expected უფრო ადრე მოვიდა, ვიდრე მოველოდით

he came in time დროზე მოვიდა

I came to help you შენს დასახმარებლად მოვედი

he came on / lost the tracks of his enemy თავისი მტრის კვალს მიაგნო / კვალი დაჰკარგა

people came trooping out of the theater ხალხი თეატრიდან გამოვიდა / გამოეფინა

●●his dreams came true ოცნება აუსრულდა

what a mercy he came! მადლობა ღმერთს, რომ მოვიდა!

I came the moment I knew როგორც კი გავიგე, მაშინვე მოვედი

he came by sea ზღვით / გემით ჩამოვიდა

he came in with his face set გაქვავებული სახით შემოვიდა

the news came as a shock ამ ამბის გაგებამ თავზარი დაგვცა

the train came to a standstill მატარებელი გაჩერდა

the car came to a stop მანქანა გაჩერდა

the child came out in spots ბავშვს გამოაყარა

I came to that conclusion independently ამ დასკვნამდე დამოუკიდებლად მივედი

the boat came inshore ნავი ნაპირს მიუახლოვდა

it came as a complete surprise to me ჩემთვის ეს სრულიოად მოულოდნელი იყო

the train came in sight მატარებელი გამოჩნდა

he came nearer to me უფრო მომიახლოვდა

the news came that… ცნობა მოვიდა, რომ...

his plan came to nothing გეგმა ჩაუვარდა / ჩაეფუშა

train came in sight მატარებელი გამოჩნდა

he came nearer to me უფრო მომიახლოვდა

the news came that… ცნობა მოვიდა, რომ...

his plan came to nothing გეგმა ჩაუვარდა / ჩაეფუშა

the answer came pat პასუხი სწრაფად / დროულად მოვიდა

she came out in pimples სახეზე მუწუკები გაუჩნდა / გამოაყარა

when it came to the point, he couldn't face it საქმე საქმეზე რომ მიდგა, უკან დაიხია

he came to the point at once მაშინვე საქმეზე გადავიდა

the cork came out with a pop შამპანურის საცობი ბათქით ამოვარდა

it came to my knowledge that… ჩემ ყურამდე მოვიდა, რომ...

it came to light გამოაშკარავდა

they came into line with each other შეთანხმებას მიაღწიეს

English-Georgian dictionary > come (came)
17 überanstrengen

(untr., hat)

I v/t overexert, strain

II v/refl overexert o.s., overdo things umg.

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to overwork; to overexert; to overstrain

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über|ạn|stren|gen [yːbɐ'|anʃtrɛŋən] ptp übera\#nstrengt insep
1. vt
to overstrain, to overexert; Kräfte to overtax; Augen to strain
2. vr
to overstrain or overexert oneself
überanstrenge dich nicht! (iro) — don't strain yourself! (iro)

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strain

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über·an·stren·gen *

[y:bɐˈʔanʃtrɛŋən]

vt

▪ jdn/sich [bei etw dat] \überanstrengen to over-exert [or overtax] sb/oneself [doing sth]

seine Augen [bei etw akk] \überanstrengen to strain one's eyes [by doing sth]

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transitives Verb overtax <person, energy>; strain <eyes, nerves, heart>

sich überanstrengen — overstrain or overexert oneself

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überanstrengen (untrennb, hat)

A. v/t overexert, strain

B. v/r overexert o.s., overdo things umg

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transitives Verb overtax <person, energy>; strain <eyes, nerves, heart>

sich überanstrengen — overstrain or overexert oneself

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v.

to overexert v.

to overstrain v.

to overwork v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überanstrengen
18 tire

VTI

1. थक\tireजाना

Don't exert too much, you will tire yourself.
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VT

1. ऊब\tireजाना

We are tired of eating the same food.

English-Hindi dictionary > tire
19 agō

agō ēgī, āctus (old inf pass. agier), ere [1 AG-], to put in motion, move, lead, drive, tend, conduct: bos Romam acta, L.: capellas, V.: pecus visere montīs, H.: ante se Thyum, N.: in exsilium, L.: Iris nubibus acta, borne on, V.: alqm in crucem, to crucify: Illum aget Fama, will carry, H.: quo hinc te agis? whither are you going? T.: se primus agebat, strode in front, V.: capellas potum, V.—Prov.: agas asellum, i. e. if you can't afford an ox, drive an ass. — Pass., to go, march: quo multitudo agebatur, L.: citius agi vellet agmen, march on quicker, L.: raptim agmine acto, L.— Esp., to drive away, carry off, steal, rob, plunder: pecoris praedas, S.; freq. with ferre, to rob, plunder: ferre agere plebem plebisque res, L.: res sociorum ferri agique vidit, L.—To chase, pursue, hunt: apros, V.: cervum, V. — Fig.: dum haec crimina agam ostiatim, track out from house to house: ceteros ruerem, agerem, T.: palantīs Troas, V.—To move, press, push forward, advance, bring up: multa undique portari atque agi, Cs.: vineis ad oppidum actis, pushed forward, Cs.: moles, Cu.: cloaca maxima sub terram agenda, to be carried under ground, L.: cuniculos ad aerarium, drive: per glaebas radicibus actis, O.: pluma in cutem radices egerit, struck deep root, O.: vera gloria radices agit: tellus Fissa agit rimas, opens in fissures, O.: in litus navīs, beached, L.: navem, to steer, H.: currūs, to drive, O.: per agmen limitem ferro, V.: vias, make way, V.: (sol) amicum Tempus agens, bringing the welcome hour (of sunset), H.—To throw out, stir up: spumas ore, V.: spumas in ore: se laetus ad auras Palmes agit, shoots up into the air, V.—Animam agere, to expire: nam et agere animam et efflare dicimus; cf. et gestum et animam ageres, i. e. exert yourself in gesturing and risk your life. — Fig., to lead, direct, guide: (poëmata), animum auditoris, H.— To move, impel, excite, urge, prompt, induce, rouse, drive: quae te Mens agit in facinus? O.: ad illa te, H.: eum praecipitem: viros spe praedae diversos agit, leads astray, S.: bonitas, quae nullis casibus agitur, N.: quemcunque inscitia veri Caecum agit, blinds, H.: quibus actus fatis, V.: seu te discus agit, occupies, H.: nos exquirere terras, V.: desertas quaerere terras agimur, V. — To pursue for harm, persecute, disturb, vex, attack, assail: reginam stimulis, V.: agentia verba Lycamben, H.: diris agam vos, H.: quam deus ultor agebat, O.—To pursue, carry on, think, reflect, deliberate, treat, represent, exhibit, exercise, practise, act, perform, deliver, pronounce: nihil, to be idle: omnia per nos, in person: agendi tempus, a time for action: industria in agendo: apud primos agebat, fought in the van, S.: quae continua bella agimus, are busy with, L.: (pes) natus rebus agendis, the metre appropriate to dramatic action, H.: Quid nunc agimus? what shall we do now? T.: quid agam, habeo, i. e. I know what to do, T.: quid agitur? how are you? T.: quid agis, dulcissime rerum? i. e. how are you? H.: vereor, quid agat Ino, what is to become of: quid agis? what do you mean? nihil agis, it is of no use, T.: nihil agis, dolor, quamvis, etc.: cupis abire, sed nihil agis, usque tenebo, you cannot succeed, H.: ubi blanditiis agitur nihil, O.—Esp., hoc or id agere, to give attention to, mind, heed: hocine agis, an non? are you attending? T.: id quod et agunt et moliuntur, their purpose and aim: qui id egerunt, ut gentem conlocarent, etc., aimed at this: sin autem id actum est, ut, etc., if it was their aim: summā vi agendum esse, ut, etc., L.: certiorem eum fecit, id agi, ut pons dissolveretur, it was planned, N.: Hoc age, ne, etc., take care, H.: alias res agis, you are not listening, T.: aliud agens ac nihil eius modi cogitans, bent on other plans: animadverti eum alias res agere, paid no attention: vides, quam alias res agamus, are otherwise occupied: populum aliud nunc agere, i. e. are indifferent.—To perform, do, transact: ne quid negligenter: suum negotium, attend to his own business: neque satis constabat, quid agerent, what they were at, Cs.: agentibus divina humanaque consulibus, busy with auspices and affairs, L.: per litteras agere, quae cogitas, carry on, N.: (bellum) cum feminis, Cu.: conventum, to hold an assize: ad conventūs agendos, to preside at, Cs.: census actus eo anno, taken, L.— Of public transactions, to manage, transact, do, discuss, speak, deliberate: quae (res) inter eos agi coeptae, negotiations begun, Cs.: de condicionibus pacis, treat, L.: quorum de poenā agebatur, L.— Hence, agere cum populo, of magistrates, to address the people on a law or measure (cf. agere ad populum, to propose, bring before the people): cum populo de re p.—Of a speaker or writer, to treat, discuss, narrate: id quod agas, your subject: bella per quartum iam volumen, L.: haec dum agit, during this speech, H.—In law, to plead, prosecute, advocate: lege agito, go to law, T.: causam apud iudices: aliter causam agi, to be argued on other grounds: cum de bonis et de caede agatur, in a cause relating to, etc.: tamquam ex syngraphā agere cum populo, to litigate: ex sponso egit: agere lege in hereditatem, sue for: crimen, to press an accusation: partis lenitatis et misericordiae, to plead the cause of mercy: ii per quos agitur, the counsel: causas, i. e. to practise law: me agente, while I am counsel: ii apud quos agitur, the judges; hence, of a judge: rem agere, to hear: reos, to prosecute, L.: alqm furti, to accuse of theft. —Pass., to be in suit, be in question, be at stake: non capitis eius res agitur, sed pecuniae, T.: aguntur iniuriae sociorum, agitur vis legum.—To represent, act, perform, of an orator: cum dignitate.—Of an actor: fabulam, T.: partīs, to assume a part, T.: Ballionem, the character of: gestum agere in scena, appear as actors: canticum, L. — Fig.: lenem mitemque senatorem, act the part of, L.: noluit hodie agere Roscius: cum egerunt, when they have finished acting: triumphum, to triumph, O.: de classe populi R. triumphum, over, etc.: ex Volscis et ex Etruriā, over, etc., L.: noctu vigilias, keep watch: alta silentia, to be buried in silence, O.: arbitria victoriae, to exercise a conqueror's prerogative, Cu.: paenitentiam, to repent, Cu.: oblivia, to forget, O.: gratias (poet. grates) agere, to give thanks, thank: maximas tibi gratias: alcui gratias quod fecisset, etc., Cs.: grates parenti, O. — Of time, to spend, pass, use, live through: cum dis aevom: securum aevom, H.: dies festos, celebrate: ruri vitam, L.: otia, V.: quartum annum ago et octogesimum, in my eightyfourth year: ver magnus agebat orbis, was experiencing, V.— Pass: mensis agitur hic septimus, postquam, etc., going on seven months since, T.: bene acta vita, well spent: tunc principium anni agebatur, L.: melior pars acta (est) diei, is past, V. — Absol, to live, pass time, be: civitas laeta agere, rejoiced, S.—Meton., to treat, deal, confer, talk with: quae (patria) tecum sic agit, pleads: haec inter se dubiis de rebus, V.: Callias quidam egit cum Cimone, ut, etc., tried to persuade C., N.: agere varie, rogando alternis suadendoque coepit, L.—With bene, praeclare, male, etc., to deal well or ill with, treat or use well or ill: praeclare cum eis: facile est bene agere cum eis.— Pass impers., to go well or ill with one, be well or badly off: intelleget secum esse actum pessime: in quibus praeclare agitur, si, etc., who are well off, if, etc.—Poet.: Tros Tyriusque mihi nullo discrimine agetur, will be treated, V.— Pass, to be at stake, be at hazard, be concerned, be in peril: quasi mea res minor agatur quam tua, T.: in quibus eorum caput agatur: ibi rem frumentariam agi cernentes, L.: si sua res ageretur, if his interests were involved: agitur pars tertia mundi, is at risk, O.: non agitur de vectigalibus, S.—Praegn., to finish, complete, only pass: actā re ad fidem pronius est, after it is done, L.: iucundi acti labores, past: ad impediendam rem actam, an accomplished fact, L.— Prov.: actum, aiunt, ne agas, i. e. don't waste your efforts, T.: acta agimus: Actum est, it is all over, all is lost, T.: iam de Servio actum rati, L.: acta haec res est, is lost, T.: tantā mobilitate sese Numidae agunt, behave, S.: ferocius agunt equites, L.: quod nullo studio agebant, because they were careless, Cs.: cum simulatione agi timoris iubet, Cs.—Imper. as interj, come now, well, up: age, da veniam filio, T.: en age, rumpe moras, V.: agite dum, L.: age porro, tu, cur, etc.? age vero, considerate, etc.: age, age, iam ducat: dabo, good, T.: age, sit ita factum.
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agere, egi, actus V

drive, urge, conduct; spend (time w/cum); thank (w/gratias); deliver (speech)

Latin-English dictionary > agō
20 strain

I [streɪn]
nome

1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)

to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]

to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope can't take the strain — la corda non può reggere

2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.

mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.
II 1. [streɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (stretch) tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione [ rope]

to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears — tendere le orecchie

2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]

3) (injure)

to strain a muscle — strappare un muscolo

to strain one's shoulder — farsi uno strappo alla spalla

to strain one's eyes — affaticare gli occhi

to strain one's back — procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4) (sieve) filtrare [ sauce]; scolare [vegetables, pasta]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
3.
verbo riflessivo

to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi

- strain off
III 1. [streɪn]
nome

1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.

2) (recurring theme) vena f.

3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)

4) (style) tono m., stile m.

in the same strain — sullo stesso tono
2.
nome plurale strains lett. (tune) canto m., motivo m. musicale

to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di

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I 1. [strein] verb
1) (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.)

2) (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.)

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)
2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)

2) ((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.)

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)

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- strained
- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)

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strain (1) /streɪn/
n.

1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)

2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari

3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba

4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione

5 [u] (ind. costr., mecc.) deformazione: elastic strain, deformazione elastica

● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.
strain (2) /streɪn/
n.

1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza

2 (biol.) ceppo: a new strain of bacterium, un batterio di un ceppo nuovo

3 (bot.) varietà: a new strain of corn, una varietà nuova di granturco

4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]

5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente

6 tono; modo: He spoke in an angry strain, ha parlato in tono irato.
♦ (to) strain /streɪn/
A v. t.

1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.

2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione

3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità

4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molle

5 colare; filtrare: to strain coffee, filtrare il caffè

6 ( cucina) passare: to strain vegetables, passare la verdura

B v. i.

1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati

2 tirare; dare strattoni: The dog was straining at the leash, il cane tirava il guinzaglio

3 ( di liquido, spesso to strain off, to strain away) colare; filtrare

● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.

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I [streɪn]
nome

1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)

to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]

to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope can't take the strain — la corda non può reggere

2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.

mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.
II 1. [streɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (stretch) tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione [ rope]

to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears — tendere le orecchie

2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]

3) (injure)

to strain a muscle — strappare un muscolo

to strain one's shoulder — farsi uno strappo alla spalla

to strain one's eyes — affaticare gli occhi

to strain one's back — procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4) (sieve) filtrare [ sauce]; scolare [vegetables, pasta]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
3.
verbo riflessivo

to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi

- strain off
III 1. [streɪn]
nome

1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.

2) (recurring theme) vena f.

3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)

4) (style) tono m., stile m.

in the same strain — sullo stesso tono
2.
nome plurale strains lett. (tune) canto m., motivo m. musicale

to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di

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