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1 strained
megrándult, megfeszített, meghúzódott* * *adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) erőltetett -
2 strained\ relations
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3 strain
rándulás, vonás, baktériumtörzs, megerőltetés to strain: erőlködik, magához szorít, magához ölel, feszít* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) (meg)feszít2) (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 tesz4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) átszűr2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) igénybevétel2) ((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.) megerőltetés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) rándulás4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) próbatétel•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) fajta2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hajlam3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dallam -
4 drawn
kibelez, kibelezett, döntetlen, megfogalmaz, merít* * *1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) összehúzott (függöny)2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) (el)döntetlen (mérkőzés)3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) kihúzott (kard)4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) megnyúlt, fáradt -
5 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) leszűr -
6 tense
szoros, feszült, megfeszített, igeidő, merev to tense: megfeszít, kifeszül, kifeszít, feszül, megfeszül* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) igeidőII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) feszült2) (tight; tightly stretched.) feszes2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) megfeszít- tensely- tenseness
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strained — [streınd] adj 1.) a strained situation or behaviour is not relaxed, natural, or friendly = ↑tense ▪ I couldn t stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more. ▪ the increasingly strained relations between the French and German governments 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strained — [ streınd ] adjective 1. ) not relaxed or friendly: Relations between the two countries are strained. a strained atmosphere/silence 2. ) not natural and produced with some effort: Zoe felt horribly anxious but managed to force a strained smile. 3 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Strained — Strained, a. 1. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends. [1913 Webster] 2. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strained — *forced, labored, farfetched Analogous words: tense, taut, *tight: *artificial, factitious: unnatural (see IRREGULAR): *stiff, rigid, inflexible, wooden … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strained — [adj] forced, pretended artificial, at end of rope*, awkward, choked, constrained, difficult, embarrassed, false, farfetched, hard put*, in a state*, labored, nervous wreck*, put, self conscious, stiff, strung out*, taut, tense, tight,… … New thesaurus
strained — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not relaxed or comfortable; showing signs of strain. 2) produced by deliberate effort; artificial or laboured … English terms dictionary
strained — [strānd] adj. not natural or relaxed; forced … English World dictionary
strained — con·strained·ly; con·strained·ness; re·strained; strained; un·strained; strained·ly; strained·ness; … English syllables
strained — adj. 1 worried and tense VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
strained — [[t]stre͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone s appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained... Gil sensed something wrong from her father s strained voice... His laughter seemed a … English dictionary
Strained — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
