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1 exert
[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) panaudoti2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) pasistengti, stengtis•- exertion -
2 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) prilėkti, prišokti2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) spausti -
3 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų2) (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.) pertempti3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) išsekinti4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) iškošti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) įtempimas2) ((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.) įtampa, krūvis3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pertempimas4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) veislė2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) polinkis (į)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) garsai, melodija
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Exert — Ex*ert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exerting}.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere, exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}, and cf. {Exsert}.] 1. To thrust forth; to emit; to push … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exert — exért adj. m., pl. exérţi; f. sg. exértă, pl. exérte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic EXÉRT, Ă adj. (bot.; despre unele organe) Ieşit în afară. [< … Dicționar Român
exert — ► VERB 1) apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality). 2) (exert oneself) make a physical or mental effort. DERIVATIVES exertion noun. ORIGIN Latin exserere put forth … English terms dictionary
exert — [eg zʉrt′, igzʉrt′] vt. [L exsertare, freq. of exserere, to stretch out, put forth < ex , out + serere, to join, fasten together: see SERIES] 1. to put forth or use energetically; put into action or use [to exert strength, influence, etc.] 2.… … English World dictionary
exert — I verb apply, bring into operation, bring into play, bring to bear, contendere, employ, exercise, expend, intendere, make use of, manipulate, operate, put forth, put in action, set to work, spend, strain, strive, try, use, utilize, wield, work II … Law dictionary
exert — 1660s, thrust forth, push out, from L. exertus/exsertus, pp. of exerere/exserere thrust out, put forth, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + serere attach, join (see SERIES (Cf. series)). Meaning put into … Etymology dictionary
exert — [v] make use of apply, apply oneself, bring into play*, bring to bear*, dig*, employ, endeavor, exercise, expend, give all one’s got*, give best shot*, labor, make effort, peg away*, plug*, ply, pour it on*, push, put forth, put out, strain,… … New thesaurus
exert — 01. She s an excellent player, so she hardly even had to [exert] herself to beat me. 02. Many athletes report feeling pleasant drug like sensations as a result of extreme [exertion]. 03. He was completely soaked with sweat from the [exertion] of… … Grammatical examples in English
exert */ — UK [ɪɡˈzɜː(r)t] / US [ɪɡˈzɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms exert : present tense I/you/we/they exert he/she/it exerts present participle exerting past tense exerted past participle exerted formal 1) to use influence, authority, or power in order … English dictionary
exert — ex|ert [ ıg zɜrt ] verb transitive FORMAL * 1. ) to use influence, authority, or power in order to affect or achieve something: exert influence/pressure/control: A well funded national organization would be able to exert more influence in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exert — verb (T) 1 exert pressure/control/influence to use your power, influence etc in order to have a particular effect: Photography has exerted a profound influence on art in this century. 2 exert yourself to make a strong physical or mental effort:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
