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1 exertion
[ɪg'zəːʃən]nwysiłek m* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of bringing forcefully into use: the exertion of one's influence.) wywieranie2) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) starania -
2 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
3 breathless
['brɛθlɪs]adj( from exertion) z(a)dyszany* * *adjective (having difficulty in breathing normally: His asthma makes him breathless; He was breathless after climbing the hill.) bez oddechu, zadyszany -
4 effort
['ɛfət]n(endeavour, exertion) wysiłek m; ( determined attempt) próba f, usiłowanie ntto make an effort to do sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, żeby coś zrobić
* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) wysiłek2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) staranie3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) próba•- effortlessly -
5 exert
[ɪg'zəːt]vtto exert o.s. — wytężać się, wysilać się
* * *[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) użyć (władzy), wywrzeć2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) wytężać (się)•- exertion
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exertion — UK [ɪɡˈzɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪɡˈzɜrʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms exertion : singular exertion plural exertions great physical or mental effort You can expect sore muscles after a lot of physical exertion … English dictionary
