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it's too much of a strain

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1 strain too much after effect

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > strain too much after effect
2 much

much

❢ When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long ; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.

For particular usages, see A below. When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.

When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.

For particular usages see C below.

A adv

1 ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup ; much smaller/happier beaucoup plus petit/ content (than que) ; they're not much cheaper than the originals ils ne sont pas beaucoup moins chers que les originaux ; much more interesting beaucoup or bien plus intéressant ; the film was much better than expected le film était bien meilleur que prévu ; it's much better organized c'est beaucoup mieux organisé ; they're getting much less demanding ils deviennent beaucoup moins exigeants ; the shoes are much too expensive les chaussures sont beaucoup trop chères ; it's much too dangerous c'est beaucoup trop dangereux ; he doesn't much care for them il ne les aime pas beaucoup ; I didn't much like what I saw je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé ce que j'ai vu ; she doesn't worry much about it ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup ; we'd much rather stay here nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici ; the meeting has been much criticized on a beaucoup critiqué la réunion ; they are much to be pitied ils méritent qu'on ait pitié d'eux ; much loved by her friends très aimée de ses amis ; your comments would be much appreciated tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus ; he's not much good at Latin/at tennis il n'est pas très bon en latin/au tennis ; he's not much good at doing il n'est pas très doué pour faire ; does it hurt much? est-ce que ça fait très mal? ; it's much the more interesting of the two studies c'est de loin la plus intéressante des deux études ; she's much the best teacher here elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici ; much to our annoyance, they didn't phone back ils n'ont pas rappelé, ce qui nous a beaucoup vexés ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ;

2 ( often) beaucoup, souvent ; we don't go out much nous ne sortons pas beaucoup ; they didn't see each other much ils ne se voyaient pas beaucoup ; she doesn't talk much about the past elle ne parle pas beaucoup du passé ; do you go to concerts much? est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert? ; a much married film star une vedette de cinéma qui s'est remariée plusieurs fois ;

3 (approximately, nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près ; to be much the same être à peu près pareil (as que) ; his condition is much the same as yesterday son état est plus ou moins or à peu près le même qu'hier ; it's pretty much like driving a car c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture ; he behaved much the way the others did il s'est comporté plus ou moins comme les autres ; in much the same way à peu près de la même façon (as que) ; much the same is true of China la situation est à peu près la même en Chine ;

4 ( specifying degree to which something is true) too much trop ; you worry/talk too much tu t'inquiètes/parles trop ; very much ( a lot) beaucoup ; ( absolutely) tout à fait ; he misses you very much tu lui manques beaucoup ; I'd appreciate it very much if j'apprécierais beaucoup que (+ subj) ; thanks very much merci beaucoup ; we enjoyed ourselves very much nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés ; she's very much like her mother elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère ; it's very much the norm c'est tout à fait la norme ; I felt very much the foreigner je me sentais tout à fait étranger ; so much tellement ; I wanted so much to meet you j'avais tellement envie de vous rencontrer ; it hurts so much ça fait tellement mal ; it's so much better c'est tellement mieux ; he hates flying so much that he prefers to take the boat il déteste tellement l'avion qu'il préfère prendre le bateau ; thanks so much for merci beaucoup pour ; as much autant (as que) ; I like them as much as you (do) je les aime autant que toi ; she doesn't worry as much as before elle ne s'inquiète pas autant qu'avant ; they hated each other as much as ever ils se détestaient toujours autant ; she is as much entitled to a visa as you elle a autant droit à un visa que toi ; they were as much a part of village life as the farmers ils faisaient autant partie de la vie du village que les fermiers ; he wasn't sure and said as much il n'était pas sûr et il l'a dit ; I thought as much c'est bien ce qui me semblait ; however much même si ; you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord ; I couldn't cry out however much it hurt je ne pouvais pas crier même si ça me faisait très mal ;

5 (emphatic: setting up a contrast) not so much X as Y moins X que Y, plus Y que X ; it wasn't so much a warning as a threat c'était moins un avertissement qu'une menace, c'était plus une menace qu'un avertissement ; the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante ; it doesn't annoy me so much as make me wonder ça m'agace moins que ça ne me surprend.

B pron

1 ( a great deal) beaucoup ; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose ; do you have much left? est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup? ; did he earn much? est-ce qu'il a gagné beaucoup? ; we have much to learn nous avons beaucoup à apprendre (from de) ; we didn't eat much nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose ; there isn't much to do il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he doesn't have much to say il n'a pas grand-chose à dire ; there isn't much one can do to prevent it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire pour empêcher ça ; he doesn't have much to complain about il n'a pas à se plaindre ; it leaves much to be desired ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer ; there's much to be said for beaucoup de choses plaident en faveur de [plan, country life, job-sharing] ; much of une grande partie de ; much of the difficulty lies in… une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans… ; much of the meeting was spent discussing… une grande partie de la réunion a été consacrée à discuter… ; much of their work involves… une grande partie de leur travail consiste à… ; much of what remains is useless une grande partie de ce qui reste est inutile ; much of the resentment is due to le ressentiment vient en grande partie de ; I don't see much of them now je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant ; to make much of sth ( focus on) insister sur qch ; ( understand) comprendre qch ; the report made much of the scandal le rapport insistait sur le scandale or faisait grand cas du scandale ; I couldn't make much of her last book je n'ai pas compris grand-chose à son dernier livre ;

2 (expressing a relative amount, degree) so much tant ; they are willing to pay so much per vehicle ils sont prêts à payer tant par véhicule ; we'd eaten so much that nous avions tant mangé que ; she spends so much of her life abroad elle passe une très grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger ; she spends so much of her life abroad that elle passe une si grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger que ; so much of her work is gloomy il y a une grande partie de son œuvre qui est sombre ; so much of the earth is polluted la terre est tellement polluée ; so much of the time, it's a question of patience la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience ; too much trop ; it costs too much c'est trop cher ; you eat too much tu manges trop ; it's too much! lit c'est trop! ; ( in protest) c'en est trop! ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop éprouvant ; she was too much of an egotist to do elle était trop égoïste pour faire ; I couldn't eat all that, it's too much for me! je ne pourrais jamais manger tout ça, c'est trop pour moi! ; the heat/the work was too much for them ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur/le travail ; the measures proved too much for them ils n'ont pas pu tolérer les mesures ; he was too much for his opponent il était trop fort pour son adversaire ; I bought about this much j'en ai acheté à peu près ça ; he's read this much already il a déjà lu tout ça ; I'll say this much for him, he's honest il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête ; this much is certain, we'll have no choice une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix ; twice as much deux fois autant or plus ; if we had half as much as you si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as ; I'll need half as much again il me faudra encore la moitié de ça ; as much as possible autant que possible ; they paid as much as we did ils ont payé autant que nous ; is it as much as that? est-ce que ça fait autant que ça? ; I enjoy nature as much as the next person j'apprécie la nature autant que n'importe qui ; it can cost as much as £50 ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling ; it was as much as I could do not to laugh il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire ; as much as to say… d'un air de dire… ; how much? combien? ; how much did you pay for it? combien est-ce que tu l'as payé? ; tell them how much you won dis-leur combien tu as gagné ; how much do they know? qu'est-ce qu'ils savent au juste? ; he never knew how much we missed him il n'a jamais su à quel point or combien il nous a manqué ; do you know how much this means to me? est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi? ;

3 (focusing on limitations, inadequacy) it's not ou nothing much ce n'est pas grand-chose ; it's not up to much GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; he 's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau ; she doesn't think much of him elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui ; she doesn't think much of it elle n'en pense pas beaucoup de bien ; I'm not much of a letter-writer/reader je n'aime pas beaucoup écrire des lettres/lire ; it's not much of a film ce n'est pas un bon film ; it wasn't much of a life ce n'était pas une vie ; it wasn't much of a holiday for us ce n'était vraiment pas des vacances pour nous ; that's not much of a consolation! ça ne me console pas tellement! ; I'm not much of a one for cooking ○ la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort ○.

C quantif beaucoup de ; have you got much money/work? est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'argent/de travail? ; I haven't got (very) much time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; we didn't get much support nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de soutien ; it doesn't make much sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; there isn't much wine left il ne reste pas beaucoup de vin ; does he watch much TV? est-ce qu'il regarde beaucoup la télé ○ ? ; she didn't speak much English elle parlait peu anglais ; too much energy trop d'énergie ; to spend too much money dépenser trop d'argent ; we don't have too much time nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps ; don't use so much salt ne mets pas tant de sel ; why does he make so much noise? pourquoi fait-il tant de bruit? ; I spent so much time doing j'ai passé tant de temps à faire ; she gets so much enjoyment out of the radio elle a tant de plaisir à écouter la radio ; we paid twice as much money nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent ; how much time have we got left? combien de temps nous reste-t-il? ; how much liquid does it contain? combien de liquide est-ce que ça contient?

D much+ (dans composés) much-loved/-respected très apprécié/respecté ; much-maligned tant décrié ; much-needed indispensable.

E much as conj phr bien que (+ subj) ; much as he needed the money, he wouldn't beg for it il avait vraiment besoin de cet argent et pourtant il ne pouvait se résoudre à mendier ; much as we regret our decision we have no choice bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix.

F much less conj phr encore moins ; I've never seen him much less spoken to him je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler.

G so much as adv phr without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser ; if you so much as move/sigh si tu fais le moindre mouvement/pousses le moindre soupir ; they can be imprisoned for so much as criticizing the regime ils peuvent être emprisonnés ne serait-ce que pour avoir critiqué le régime.

Idioms

much wants more plus on en a plus on en veut ; there isn't much in GB ou to US it (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près ; there isn't much in it for us ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose ; she's late again? that's a bit much! elle est encore en retard? elle exagère! ; ⇒ so.

Big English-French dictionary > much
3 too

too,, adv

❢ When too means also it is generally translated by aussi: me too = moi aussi ; can I have some too? = est-ce que je peux en avoir aussi? When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous) it is translated by trop: trop haut, trop dangereux. For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below.

1 (also, as well) aussi ; you too could be a winner! vous aussi, vous pourriez réussir! ; ‘I love you’-‘I love you too’ ‘je t'aime’-‘moi aussi, je t'aime’ ; have you been to India too? ( like me) est-ce que toi aussi tu es allé en Inde? ; ( as well as other countries) est-ce que tu es allé en Inde aussi? ; he speaks French, German too il parle français et allemand aussi ; the town has changed, so too have the inhabitants la ville a changé, les habitants aussi ; ‘have a nice evening’-‘you too!’ ‘bonne soirée’-‘toi aussi!’ ; she's kind but she's strict too elle est gentille mais elle est stricte ;

2 ( reinforcing an opinion) you should talk to someone-and soon too il faudrait que tu en parles à quelqu'un et sans tarder ; Marie cooked the meal-and very tasty it is too! Marie a préparé le repas-c'est vraiment très bon! ; ‘she was very annoyed and quite right too!’ ‘elle était vraiment agacée et il y avait de quoi!’ ; they sacked him and quite right too! ils l'ont viré et ils ont bien fait! ;

3 (expressing indignation, annoyance) ‘they're here’-‘about time too!’ ‘ils sont là’-‘il est bien temps! ’ ; ‘I'm sorry’-‘I should think so too!’ ‘je m'excuse’-‘j'espère bien!’ ; it was such a smart jacket, expensive too c'était une si belle veste, et chère en plus ; …and in front of your mother too! …et devant ta mère en plus or par-dessus le marché! ;

4 ( excessively) trop ; the coat is too big for him le manteau est trop grand pour lui ; just too big/nosy bien trop grand/curieux ; it's too early to leave il est trop tôt pour partir ; it's too early for them to leave il est trop tôt pour qu'ils partent ( subj) ; the tray was too heavy for me to carry le plateau était trop lourd pour moi ; it's too easy (for them) to criticize c'est trop facile (pour eux) de critiquer ; I was too shocked to speak j'étais trop choqué pour parler ; it's too hot a day for walking il fait trop chaud pour marcher aujourd'hui ; it's too fast a game for me c'est un jeu trop rapide pour moi ; too many/too few people trop de/trop peu de gens ; too much traffic trop de circulation ; I ate too much j'ai trop mangé ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop stressant ; she's too much of a feminist/a diplomat to do elle est trop féministe/diplomate pour faire ; he was in too much of a hurry to talk il était trop pressé pour parler ; too silly for words d'une bêtise sans nom ; it was too little too late c'était trop peu trop tard ; the measures were too little too late les mesures étaient insuffisantes et avaient été prises trop tard ;

5 (emphatic: very) trop ; you're too kind! aussi hum, iron vous êtes trop aimable! ; they'll be only too pleased to help ils seront trop contents or ils seront ravis de rendre service ; he's only too ready to criticize il ne rate pas une occasion de critiquer ; she hasn't been too well recently elle n'est pas vraiment en forme ces temps-ci ; that's too bad! ( a pity) c'est tellement dommage! ; ( tough) tant pis! ; ‘so you're annoyed’-‘too right (I am)!’ ‘alors tu es fâché’-‘et comment!’ ; ⇒ all, only ;

6 ( in negatives) trop ; he's not too mad about jazz il n'aime pas trop le jazz ; he didn't do too bad a job il ne s'est pas trop mal débrouillé ; it wasn't too bad [film, trip] ce n'était pas trop mal ; you weren't too bad at all! tu n'étais pas mal du tout! ; he wasn't too bad ( in health) il n'allait pas trop mal ; ( in appearance) il n'était pas trop mal ; ( in his reactions) il n'était pas trop désagréable ; we're not too thrilled on ne peut pas dire que nous soyons ravis ; I'm not too sure about that je n'en suis pas si sûr ; it's not too far removed from blackmail c'est presque du chantage ; ‘they've arrived’-‘none too soon!’ ‘ils sont arrivés’-‘ce n'est pas trop tôt’ ;

7 ○ (contradicting: so) ‘you don't know how to swim’-‘I do too!’ ‘tu ne sais pas nager’-‘bien sûr que si je sais!’ ; ‘he didn't pinch you’-‘he did too!’ ‘il ne t'a pas pincé’-‘si d'abord ○ !’

Big English-French dictionary > too
4 strain

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.) presse; strække (sig)

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.) forstrække; anstrenge

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til

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

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.) belastning; pres

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

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

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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.) type; race

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

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

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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.) presse; strække (sig)

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.) forstrække; anstrenge

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til

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

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.) belastning; pres

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

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

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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.) type; race

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

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

English-Danish dictionary > strain
5 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

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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.) 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

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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
6 strain

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.) napeti (se)

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.) pretegniti, napenjati

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

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

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.) preobremenjenost

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

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

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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.) vrsta

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

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

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I [stréin]
noun

pritisk, vlek, poteg, natezanje, napetost, moč; obremenjenost; (pre)napenjanje, prizadevanje, trud, teženje; obremenitev, breme, napor; izpah, izvin; technical deformacija, poklina, razpoka, lom; izbruh, ploha (besedi), tirada, ton, stil, način izražanja; (često plural) zvoki, melodije; stih, verz, odstavek; razpoloženje; (redko) višek, stopnja

on the strain — v napetosti

under a strain — zdelan, živčno uničen, pri kraju z živci

without strain — brez truda

the strain of modern life — napeto sodobno življenje

a humorous strain — šaljiv ton

martial strains — bojevite melodije, vojaška muzika

strains of obscenity — ploha (izbruh) nespodobnih besed

the strain on the rope — napetost, nategnjenost vrvi

the strain of my responsibility — breme moje odgovornosti

to the strains of the national anthem — ob zvokih narodne himne

to be in a philosophizing strain — biti v razpoloženju za filozofiranje

it is a strain colloquially to človeka zdela

she is a great strain on my resources — ona je veliko breme za moje finance

all his senses were on the strain — vsi čuti so mu bili skrajno napeti

he has a strain in his leg — nogo ima izpahnjeno

she spoke of him in lofty strains — govorila je o njem v samih superlativih

to impose a strain on a machine — preobremeniti stroj, preveč zahtevati od stroja

he is suffering from strain — bolan je od pretiranega dela
II [stréin]
1.

transitive verb

nategniti, napeti; (pre)napenjati, pretegniti, (i)zviniti, izpahniti

to strain a rope — nategniti vrv

to strain every nerve — napeti vse živce, vse od sebe dati

to strain one's eyes — prenapenjati si oči

to strain a muscle — nategniti si mišico

to strain one's wrist — izviniti si zapestje; technical upogniti, zverižiti, (preveč) raztegniti, deformirati, preoblikovati; forsirati, silo delati; prekoračiti, preveč zahtevati, precenjevati, previsoko oceniti

to strain the law — silo delati zakonu (pravici)

to strain the meaning of a word — forsirati, silo delati pomenu besede

to strain a point — predaleč iti

to strain the truth — po svoje resnico prikrojiti

to strain one's credit (one's powers, one's rights) — prekoračiti svoj kredit (svoja pooblastila, svoje pravice)

to strain one's strength — precenjevati svojo moč; precediti, filtrirati, pasirati (tudi out)

to strain out coffee grounds — (pre)filtrirati kavino goščo; (močno) stisniti (to k), objeti; obsolete (pri)siliti, primorati, priganjati;

2.

intransitive verb

vleči, trgati; (do skrajnosti) se napenjati, si prizadevati, se truditi (for, after za), stremeti (for, after po); upogniti se, (s)kriviti se, zviti se; teči, curljati skozi, pronicati (o tekočini); ustrašiti se (at pred), osupniti, ostrmeti, ustaviti se (at ob), imeti preveč pomislekov

the dog strains at the leash — pes vleče (za) vrv

he strains too much after effect — on preveč stremi, se lovi za efekti

the ship strained in the heavy sea — ladja se je krivila v razburkanem morju

to strain at a gnat — pri malenkostih se obotavijati (se obirati)

he is straining under the load — šibi se pod bremenom
III [stréin]
noun

rod, družina, linija; biology rasa, čista linija; (rasni) znak, poteza, primes; poreklo, izvor; (dedno) nagnjenje, dispozicija, poteza (v značaju); soj, vrsta, sorta; obsolete oploditev

a strain of Greek blood — (značilna) lastnost (poteza, kanec) grške krvi

a strain of insanity — dedna nagnjenost k blaznosti

a strain of fanaticism — sled (nadih, poteza) fanatičnosti

English-Slovenian dictionary > strain
7 strain

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.) anstrenge (seg), stramme, anspenne

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.) overanstrenge; vrikke

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

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

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.) press, overanstrengelse, påkjenning

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

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

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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.) rase, -stamme

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

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

belastning
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forstuing
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låt
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melodi
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rase

I
subst. \/streɪn\/

1) spenning, tøying, strekk(ing), stramming

2) ( teknikk) påkjenning, belastning, trykk

• the engineers calculate the strains and stresses of the bridge

ingeniørene beregner belastningen på broen

3) press, stress, påkjenning, belastning, prøvelse

• the strain of modern life

det moderne livs påkjenninger

4) utmattelse, overanstrengelse

5) ( medisin) forstrekning, vrikking, forstuing

6) tone, (sinns)stemning

• in a cheerful strain

i en munter tone

7) stil

• and much more in the same strain

og mye mer i samme stil

at full strain ( gammeldags) med stort besvær

be a strain on something slite på noe, tære på noe

• it's a strain on my nerves

det sliter på nervene

be under severe strain være under sterkt press være utsatt for harde påkjenninger

in lofty strains i høystemte ordelag

put a great strain on utsette for en stor belastning, sette på en hard prøve

stand the strain motstå presset tåle påkjenningen

strains toner, musikk melodi ( poetisk) vers, poesi
II
subst. \/streɪn\/

1) slekt, ætt, familie

• she comes of a good strain

hun kommer fra en bra familie

2) avstamning, herkomst

• his Irish strain

hans irske avstamning

3) ( biologi) stamme

• a strain of bacteria

en bakteriestamme

4) ( biologi) rase, sort, art

• a cocker spaniel of good strain

en cocker spaniel av god rase

• a new strain of wheat

en ny hvetesort

5) anstrøk, trekk, element, tendens, snev

• a strain of insanity in the family

et snev av galskap i familien

6) (arve)anlegg, gen
III
verb \/streɪn\/

1) anstrenge seg, streve, slite

2) overanstrenge, overbelaste

3) ( medisin) forstrekke, forstue, vrikke

• strain a muscle

forstrekke en muskel

4) spenne, strekke, stramme

• strain a rope

stramme et tau

5) utnytte, dra veksler på

• strain someone's generosity

utnytte noens generøsitet

6) presse, tøye, gjøre vold på

• strain the meaning of a word

tøye betydningen av et ord

• strain the truth

gjøre vold på sannheten

7) overskride

• strain one's authority

overskride sin myndighet

8) stille på prøve, prøve

• strain a person's patience

stille noens tålmodighet på prøve

9) slite, hale, rykke

• the dog strained at its chain

10) ( om væske) sile, filtrere

11) ( ved avføring) trekke sammen musklene

strain (off) sile av, sile bort

strain after anstrenge seg for å få, være ute etter jage etter

strain a point avvike sine prinsipper, gjøre et unntak

strain a point in someone's favour gjøre et (spesielt) unntak for noen

strain at streve med, slite med slite (og dra) i

• strain at a chain

slite og dra i en kjetting

nære betenkeligheter ved

strain at a gnat and swallow a camel sile(r) myggen, men sluke(r) kamelen

strain every nerve anstrenge seg til det ytterste, sette alt inn på

strain one's ears lytte spent, spisse ører

strain oneself anstrenge seg til det ytterste overanstrenge seg

strain one's eyes kikke spent, skjerpe blikket (over)anstrenge øynene

strain one's voice snakke så høyt man kan, synge så høyt man kan anstrenge stemmen sin, presse stemmen sin

strain someone to one's bosom trykke noen til sitt bryst

strain the law tøye loven (vel langt), tolke loven altfor liberalt

strain the potatoes eller strain the spuds (hverdagslig, om mann) urinere

English-Norwegian dictionary > strain
8 strain

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.) 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
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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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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

English-Italian dictionary > strain
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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.) esforçar-se

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.) estragar

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

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

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.) tensão

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

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

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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.) raça

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

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

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strain¹

[strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.

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strain²

[strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura.

English-Portuguese dictionary > strain
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[streɪn] 1. n
( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f

he's been under a lot of strain recently — ostatnio żyje w ciągłym stresie

- strains
2. vt
one's back, resources nadwerężać (nadwerężyć perf); potatoes etc cedzić (odcedzić perf)
3. vi
to strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok

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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.) wysilać się

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.) nadwyrężać

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

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

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.) wysiłek, przemęczenie

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

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

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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.) rasa

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

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

English-Polish dictionary > strain
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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.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við

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.) ofreyna/-gera; togna

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

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

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.) álag

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

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

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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.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn

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

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

English-Icelandic dictionary > strain
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rándulás, vonás, baktériumtörzs, megerőltetés to strain: erőlködik, magához szorít, magához ölel, feszít
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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.) (meg)feszít

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.) megerőltet; megrándít, meghúz (végtagot)

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

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

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.) megerőltetés

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

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

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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.) fajta

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

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

English-Hungarian dictionary > strain
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n. zorlanma, germe, burkma, zorluk, zor, basınç, zorlama, burkulma, incinme, gerilme, gerginlik, yük, makam, melodi, hava, anlatım, anlam, özellik, soy, ırk, nesil, tür, karakter, yapı, belirti
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v. germek, kasmak, zorlamak, burkmak, incitmek, yormak, çarpıtmak, saptırmak, süzmek, süzgeçten geçirmek, filtre etmek, gerilmek, kasılmak, eğilmek, gayret etmek, çabalamak, didinmek

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1. ger (v.) 2. gerginlik (n.) 3. zorlanma
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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.) kendini zorlamak

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.) incitmek, burmak

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

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

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.) stres, gerilim

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

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

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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.) tür, cins

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

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

English-Turkish dictionary > strain
15 strain

• paine

• painostaa

• painaa

• rotu

• tiukentaa

• jännitys

• jännittyneisyys

• jännittää

• jännitystila

technology

• jännittyä

• huolestuttaa

• venähtää

• vastus

• venähdyttää

• venymä

• venähdys

• venäyttää

• siivilöityä

• siivilöidä

• ahdistaa

• vaivata

• valuttaa

• ponnistaa

• ponnistus

• puristus

• rasittaa

• reväyttää

• rasitus

medicine, veterinary

• revähdyttää

• rasite

• rihma

• terästää

• teroittaa

• kanta

• kireys

• kiusata

• kiriä

• kiristää

• kiristys

• muodonmuutos

• pelottaa

• seuloa

• sukujuuri

• suku

• stressi

• sävy

• sävelet

• taistella

• äänenpaino

• yrittää

• kuormittaa

• kuormitus

• pingotus

• pinnistellä

• pinnistys

• pinnistää

• piinata

• pingottaa

• piirre

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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.) pinnistää

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.) venähdyttää, rasittaa

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

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

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

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

English-Finnish dictionary > strain
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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.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties

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.) sastiept; pārpūlēt

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

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

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.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle

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

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

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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.) cilts; suga

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

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

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dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt

English-Latvian dictionary > strain
17 strain

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.) iš(si)tempti, stengtis iš visų jėgų

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.) pertempti

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

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

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.) įtampa, krūvis

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

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) piktnaudžiavimas, per didelis krūvis

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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.) veislė

2) (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

English-Lithuanian dictionary > strain
18 strain

n. spänning; tryck; påfrestning; sträckning (inom medicin); melodi; ton; stil; släktdrag; härkomst
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v. spänna; anstränga sig; överskrida; sila

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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.) anstränga [], pressa mot, spänna sina krafter

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.) sträcka, överanstränga

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

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

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.) påfrestning, överansträngning

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

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

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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.) stam

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

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

English-Swedish dictionary > strain
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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.) natahovat (se); cloumat

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.) přepínat

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

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

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.) (nervové) vypětí

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

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

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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.) plemeno

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

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

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• tlak

• vypětí

• zatížení

• plemeno

• rasa

• kmen

• nápor

• napětí

• napnout

• napínat

• cedit

• deformovat

English-Czech dictionary > strain
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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.) naťahovať (sa); mykať

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.) namáhať

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

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

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.) (nervové) vypätie

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

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

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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.) plemeno

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

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

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• verš

• vyklbenie

• výbuch

• vypätie

• vymknutie

• vypnút

• zdráhat sa

• záplava

• zvierat

• znicit

• sklon

• skrivit sa

• snažit sa odpútat

• skrivenie

• spôsob vyjadrovania

• stlácat

• tah

• stlacit

• tlak

• tón

• trhat

• tiect

• úryvok

• premáhanie

• pritlacit

• prefiltrovat

• pretvorenie

• prekrútit

• prepätie

• príliš namáhat

• prílišná námaha

• prekrútenie

• prepínat

• pretažovat

• presilnovat

• pretaženie

• duch

• filtrovat

• básen

• deformovat

• deformácia

• rod

• rasa

• rodina

• pasírovat

• pnutie

• pachtit

• plemeno

• pokazit

• pokolenie

• poškodenie

• poškodit prepínaním

• kvapkat

• mat námietky

• náklonnost

• motív

• namáhat sa

• napínat

• násilne vykladat

• napnút

• nálada

• napnutie

• napätie

• namáhanie

• námaha

• našponovat

English-Slovak dictionary > strain

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strain — 1 noun 1 WORRY (C, U) worry caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time: The trial has been a terrible strain for both of us. | put a strain on sb/sth: Nick s frequent trips were putting a strain on their… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strain — strain1 [ streın ] noun ** ▸ 1 pressure ▸ 2 injury ▸ 3 type of animal etc. ▸ 4 characteristic ▸ 5 sound ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount pressure caused by a difficult situation: a strain on something: This war will put a great strain on the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strain */*/ — I UK [streɪn] / US noun Word forms strain : singular strain plural strains 1) [countable/uncountable] pressure caused by a difficult situation a strain on something: This war will put a great strain on the economy. the strain of something: I can… … English dictionary
strain — [streɪn] noun I 1) [C/U] worries or difficulties that are caused by a difficult situation This war will put a strain on the economy.[/ex] She s been under a lot of strain since the divorce.[/ex] 2) [C/U] physical pressure or effort All that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Strain — Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E. strike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strain theory — can refer to;In chemistry: *Baeyer strain theory, a principle in chemistry.In social sciences: *In criminology and the sociology of deviance, the strain theories are related to the concept of Anomie. Strain appears when society emphasizes too… … Wikipedia
strain yourself — 1 : to injure yourself by making your muscles do too much work Don t strain yourself trying to move the couch. 2 : to put a lot of physical or mental effort into doing something Don t strain yourself trying to think of the answer. I can tell you… … Useful english dictionary
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
strain — [[t]stre͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ strains, straining, strained 1) N VAR: oft under N, N on n If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do. The prison service is already under considerable strain... The vast expansion… … English dictionary
strain — I 1. verb 1) take care that you don t strain yourself Syn: overtax, overwork, overextend, overreach, drive too far; exhaust, wear out; overdo it; informal knock oneself out 2) you have strained a muscle Syn: injure, da … Thesaurus of popular words
Strain theory (sociology) — In criminology, the strain theory states that social structures within society may encourage citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, Strain Theories have been advanced by Merton (1938), Cohen (1955), Cloward and Ohlin… … Wikipedia

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