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I[strein] n ձգում, լարում, պրկում. the strain on a rope պարանի ձգումը/լարումը. put a strain on the beam հեծանը ծանրաբեռնել. (լարում, լարվածություն) bear the strain լարվածությանը դիմանալ. break under the strain լարվածությանը չդիմանալ. mental strain մտավոր լարվածություն. put under a heavy strain մեծ լարվածության տակ դնել. a strain on the heart/nerves/muscles սրտի/նյարդերի վրա բեռ/բեռնվածություն. մկանների գերձգում/վնասում. strain with supplies մատակարարումների պակաս/լարված վիճակII[strein] n տեսակ, ցեղ. ծագում, տոհմ. a new strain of virus վիրուսի մի նոր տեսակ. a good strain of horse ձիու լավ տեսակ. a strain of madness (in the family) հոգեկան հիվանդու թյուններ. strains երժշ. մեղեդի. the strains of the harp տավիղի հնչյունները[strein] v լար(վ)ել, ձգ(վ)ել, պրկ(վ)ել. strain one’s eyes աչքերը/տեսողությունը լարել. strain one’s muscle/heart բժշկ. սիրտը գեր հոգնեցնել. մկանը գերձգել. strain oneself լարվել. strain one’s patience համբերությունը փորձել. strain under the weight լարվել ծանրության տակ. strain the law օրենքի մեկնաբանության մեջ չափազանցություն թույլ տալ. (քամել. զտել) strain soup արգանակը քամել. strain the water from the potatoes կարտոֆիլի ջուրը թափել
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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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 severe demand on strength, resources, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, real, severe, terrible, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
strain — 01. I [strained] my back picking up a large box while we were moving into our new apartment. 02. His long hours at work have really put a [strain] on his marriage. 03. The medical system in this province is under severe [strain], with many… … Grammatical examples in 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 — 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 — I n. exertion tension 1) to impose, place, put a strain on 2) to stand the strain 3) to ease, relieve the strain 4) an emotional, mental; physical strain 5) back strain; eyestrain 6) a strain on (a strain on relations) 7) under a strain II v … Combinatory dictionary
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
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 — 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