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strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter -
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A n1 Phys ( weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur) ; ( from pulling) tensions fpl (on de) ; to put a strain on soumettre [qch] à des efforts or à des sollicitations [beam, bridge, rope] ; fatiguer [heart, lungs] ; faire travailler [muscles] ; to be under strain [bridge, structure] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; to grimace/sweat under the strain grimacer/suer sous l'effort ; to take the strain [beam, bracket, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; the rope/shelf can't take the strain la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas ;2 ( pressure) ( on person) stress m ; ( in relations) tension f ; mental ou nervous strain tension f nerveuse ; to put a strain on avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship] ; créer des tensions au sein de [group, alliance] ; surcharger [system, network] ; provoquer une crise dans [sector, prison system] ; grever [economy, finances] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill] ; to be under strain [person] être stressé ; [relations] être tendu ; [network, system] être surchargé ; to take the strain [person] supporter la pression ; he can't take the strain il supporte mal le stress or la pression ; to crack under the strain [person] craquer sous la pression ; to take the strain out of faciliter [climb, management, organization] ; to show signs of strain [person] montrer des signes de fatigue ; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell il montrait des signes de fatigue ; the strains within the coalition les tensions au sein de la coalition ; it's a strain talking to him c'est pénible de lui parler ; it's getting to be a strain ça commence à devenir pénible ;7 ( style) veine f, ton m ; the rest of the speech was in the same strain le reste du discours était dans la même veine.C vtr1 ( stretch) tendre [rope, cable] ; to strain one's eyes ( to see) plisser les yeux ; to strain one's ears tendre l'oreille ; to strain one's muscles/every muscle tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire) ; ⇒ nerve ;2 fig grever [resources, finances, economy] ; compromettre [relationship, alliance] ; surcharger [network, system] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, credulity, understanding] ; it would be straining the truth to say… ce serait exagéré de dire… ; the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel ;3 ( injure) to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle ; to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule ; to strain one's eyes/heart se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur ; to strain one's voice forcer sa voix ; to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins ;D vi to strain against sth pousser de toutes ses forces contre qch ; to strain at tirer sur [leash, rope] ; to strain to see/hear faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre ; to strain forward se pencher en avant.1 ( injure) se blesser ;■ strain off:▶ strain [sth] off, strain off [sth] faire égoutter [water, liquid, fat]. -
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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.) tendre fortement2) (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.) forcer3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pousser à bout4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) passer, filtrer2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) traction, tension2) ((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.) tension (nerveuse)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorse, foulure4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) tension•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) race2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) prédisposition à3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) accords, accents
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strain — strain1 [streın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(worry)¦ 2¦(difficulty)¦ 3¦(force)¦ 4¦(injury)¦ 5¦(plant/animal)¦ 6¦(quality)¦ 7¦(way of saying something)¦ 8 strains of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
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