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1 strained
adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) tenso* * *[streind] adj 1 cansado. 2 forçado. 3 hostil, inamistoso. 4 coado. -
2 strained
adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) tenso -
3 strain
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.) esforçar-se2) (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.) estragar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço2) ((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.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) traço3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia* * *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.————————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. -
4 strain
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.) esticar, forçar2) (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.) forçar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão2) ((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.) tensão3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão•- strained- strainer - strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia -
5 constrained
con.strained[kənstr'eind] adj 1 constrangido, tenso. 2 forçado, obrigado, coagido. -
6 drawn
1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) fechado2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) empatado3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) desembainhado4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) abatido* * *[drɔ:n] pp of draw. • adj 1 tirado, puxado. 2 desembainhada (espada). 3 esboçado, traçado, delineado. 4 empatado, indeciso. 5 torcido (o rosto), cansado. -
7 restrained
adjective (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) contido* * *re.strained[ristr'eind] adj 1 contido, sóbrio, controlado, comedido. 2 reprimido, refreado. 3 discreto. -
8 tense
[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.) tempoII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso2) (tight; tightly stretched.) esticado2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) retesar(-se)- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *tense1[tens] n Gram tempo de verbo.————————tense2[tens] vt 1 entesar, esticar, enrijecer. 2 tornar tenso. • adj 1 esticado, tenso, estendido. 2 com tensão nervosa. tense with inquisitiveness / ansioso de curiosidade. -
9 unconstrained
un.con.strained[∧nkənstr'eind] adj não constrangido, desembaraçado, natural. -
10 unconstrainedly
un.con.strained.ly[∧nkənstr'eindli] adv livremente, espontaneamente. -
11 unrestrained
un.re.strained[∧nristr'eind] adj 1 desenfreado, desimpedido, livre, incontido. 2 desregrado, descontrolado. 3 irrestrito, ilimitado. -
12 unstrained
un.strained[∧nstr'eind] adj 1 sem esforço ou tensão. 2 não forçado, espontâneo, não constrangido. 3 natural, desembaraçado. -
13 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) coar -
14 drawn
1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) puxado, fechado2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) empatado3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) desembainhado4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) contraído -
15 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) coar -
16 tense
[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.) tempoII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso2) (tight; tightly stretched.) retesado2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) retesar- tensely- tenseness - tension
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