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the strains on the economy

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1 economy

n

1) экономика; хозяйство

2) экономия; бережливость

•

to afflict the world's economy — отрицательно влиять на мировую экономику

to animate the economy — оживлять экономику

to apply the brakes to the economy — тормозить развитие экономики

to boost the economy — ускорять развитие экономики

to bring in a market economy — вводить экономику рыночного типа

to bring the economy under control — ставить экономику под контроль

to bring the country into the global economy — делать страну частью мировой экономической системы

to build up national economy — строить / создавать национальную экономику

to convert the country's ailing economy into smth — превращать больную экономику страны во что-л.

to correct the economy — исправлять положение в экономике

to create a diversified economy — создавать многоотраслевую экономику

to cripple the economy — подрывать экономику

to deal a heavy blow to the country's economy — наносить серьезный удар по экономике страны

to derail the economy — подрывать экономику

to destabilize the economy — дестабилизировать экономику

to develop the national economy — развивать национальную экономику

to dislocate the economy — приводить экономику к разрухе

to dismantle state control of the economy — отказываться от государственного управления экономикой

to distort country's economy — придавать экономике страны однобокий характер

to embark on a market economy — начинать переход к рыночной экономике

to enter the world economy — становиться частью мировой экономической системы

to exhaust the economy — истощать экономику

to expand a country's economy — развивать экономику страны

to get a big pickup in the world economy — добиваться значительного подъема мировой экономики

to get the economy back on track — налаживать экономику

to get the economy into shape — приводить экономику в порядок

to get the economy moving — давать толчок развитию экономики

to give a temporary boost to the economy — приводить ко временному подъему в экономике

to govern the world economy — управлять мировой экономикой

to have a damping effect on economy — приводить к застою в экономике

to have a profound effect on the economy — серьезно отражаться на состоянии экономики

to have an impact on a country's economy — сказываться на экономике страны

to help a country toward a market economy — помогать переходу страны к рыночной экономике

to improve one's economy — улучшать состояние экономики

to industrialize economy — индустриализировать экономику

to inflict damage on a country's economy — наносить ущерб экономике страны

to inherit a backward economy from smb — унаследовать отсталую экономику от кого-л.

to interact with the world economy — взаимодействовать с мировой экономикой

to keep a tight control over the economy — осуществлять жесткий контроль над экономикой

to keep the economy in balance — поддерживать экономику в состоянии равновесия

to knick the economy into shape — приводить экономику в порядок

to knock a country's economy into shape — приводить в порядок экономику страны

to liberalize the economy — либерализировать экономику

to make economy buoyant — стимулировать экономический рост

to meet the needs of the national economy for smth — удовлетворять потребности национальной экономики в чем-л.

to militarize the economy — милитаризировать экономику

to mismanage a country's economy — проявлять бесхозяйственность в управлении экономикой страны

to overhaul a country's economy — приводить в порядок экономику страны

to paralyze the economy — парализовывать экономику

to place strains on a country's economy — перегружать экономику страны

to place the economy of the country under control — ставить экономику страны под контроль

to plunge the economy into chaos — ввергать экономику страны в хаос

to put the economy into shape — приводить экономику в порядок

to put the economy on the a war-time footing — переводить экономику на военные рельсы

to put the country's economy back on its feet — ставить экономику страны на ноги

to ravage the economy — подрывать экономику

to rebuild a country's economy — восстанавливать / реконструировать экономику страны

to regenerate the economy — восстанавливать экономику

to rehabilitate the war-ravaged national economy — восстанавливать разрушенную войной экономику страны

to rejuvenate the economy — восстанавливать экономику

to remodel the economy — переделывать / изменять экономику

to reshape the economy — перестраивать экономику

to restore the economy — восстанавливать экономику

to restructure the economy — перестраивать экономику

to return to a command economy — возвращаться к командным методам в экономике

to revitalize / to revive the economy — возрождать / оживлять экономику

to run the economy — управлять экономикой

to rupture the economy — разрушать экономику

to sabotage the economy — сознательно подрывать экономику

to safeguard a country's economy against smth — обезопасить экономику страны от чего-л.

to satisfy the needs of the national economy for smth — удовлетворять потребности национальной экономики в чем-л.

to shake up the economy — встряхивать экономику

to slow the economy — замедлять развитие экономики

to stabilize the economy — стабилизировать экономику

to stave off further deterioration of the economy — предотвращать дальнейший спад экономики

to steady the world economy — укреплять мировую экономику

to stimulate one's domestic economy — стимулировать рост экономики внутри страны

to strengthen the economy — укреплять экономику

to take the heat out of the economy — ослаблять экономику

to throw the economy into recession — приводить к экономическому спаду

to tighten one's economy hold — усиливать свое экономическое влияние

to transform the economy — преобразовывать экономику

to trip the economy into recession — подталкивать экономику к спаду

to turn the economy round — налаживать экономику

to undermine a country's economy — подрывать экономику страны

to weaken the economy — ослаблять экономику

- advanced economy
- adversely affected branches of economy
- agricultural economy
- ailing economy
- ailing economies of the Third World
- all-embracing economy
- appalling state of the economy
- balanced development of the branches of economy
- barter economy
- beleaguered economy
- black economy
- buoyancy in a country's economy
- buoyant economy
- business economy
- capitalist economy
- centralized economy
- centrally planned economy
- closed economy
- cohesive economy
- collapsing economy
- colonialist economy
- command economy
- commanding heights of the economy
- competitive economy
- complementary economies
- consumer economy
- controlled economy
- crippled economy
- crisis-free economy
- critical state of the economy
- day-to-day running of economy
- debt-ridden economy
- defense economy
- developed economy
- developed national economy
- developing economy
- dire state of the economy
- disrupted economy
- domestic economy
- economy catches its breath
- economy constricts
- economy expands
- economy goes deeper into crisis
- economy goes into a decline
- economy is buoyant
- economy is close to collapse
- economy is coming out of recession
- economy is crumbling
- economy is diving into a recession
- economy is facing a slump
- economy is faltering
- economy is headed upward
- economy is in a dreadful state
- economy is in a state of collapse
- economy is in bad condition
- economy is in recession
- economy is in the doldrums
- economy is not out of the woods yet
- economy is rolling downhill
- economy is sagging
- economy is seriously unbalanced
- economy is shrinking
- economy of disarmament
- economy of fuel
- economy of one-sided development
- economy of scarcity
- economy recovers
- economy undergoing charges
- economy will undergo drastic surgical measures
- economy with a high rate of growth in per capita output
- economies of industrialized countries are booming
- economies of scale
- economies on labor
- economies on social services
- emerging economy
- engineering economy
- exchange economy
- expanding economy
- fast developing economy
- flagging economy
- fragile economy
- frail economy
- free economy
- free enterprise economy
- freewheeling economy
- full employment economy
- ghost economy
- gilt-edged economy
- global economy
- gray economy
- green economy
- gross mismanagement of economy
- growth of the economy
- growth rate of the economy
- healthy economy
- high employment economy
- high interest rates further dampen down the economy
- highly developed branches of the economy
- home economy
- humane economy
- industrial economy
- inflationary pressures on the economy
- intensification of economy
- laissez-faire economy
- less centralized grip on the economy
- lop-sided economy
- low pressure economy
- major economy
- management of the economy
- market economy
- market-oriented economy
- mature economy
- mechanics of economy
- militarization of the economy
- militarized economy
- military economy
- mixed economy
- modernization of the economy
- monetary economy
- moribund economy
- multibranch economy
- multisectoral economy
- multistructrural economy
- national economy
- no-growth period of economy
- ongoing trends in the world economy
- overheated economy
- peace-time economy
- peasant economy
- plan-based economy
- planless economy
- plan-market economy
- planned economy
- pluralistic economy
- policy of economy

- political economy
- powerful economy
- private economy
- private enterprise economy
- private sector of the economy
- progressive transformation of the economy
- protected economy
- public sector of the economy
- rapid expansion of the economy
- ravaged economy
- recovery in economy
- reforming of the economy along western lines
- regulated market economy
- retooling of the national economy
- revitalization of the economy
- robber economy
- robust economy
- run-down economy
- rural economy
- sagging economy
- sane economy
- self-sustained economy
- shadow economy
- shaky economy
- shattered economy
- shift away from central control of the economy
- shift to a market economy
- sick economy
- siege economy
- simple commodity economy
- size of the economy
- slide in the economy
- slowing of economy
- sluggish economy
- socialist economy
- socialist system of economy
- socialized economy
- sound economy
- Soviet-style economy
- spaceman economy
- spontaneous economy
- stability of economy
- stagnant economy
- state of the economy

- state-monopoly economy
- state-run economy
- stationary economy
- steady-state economy
- strict economy
- strong economy
- study of world economy
- subsistence economy
- sustained growth of economy
- swift transition to market economy
- swiss-cheese economy
- switchover to a market economy
- the country's economy grew by 10 per cent
- the country's economy has been in better shape than before
- the country's economy is in a pretty bad way
- the country's economy is in dire trouble
- tottering economy
- transition to market economy
- troubled economy
- turnaround in the economy
- two interlined economies
- unbalanced economy
- under-the-table economy
- unstable economy
- viable economy
- war economy
- war-ravaged economy
- war-time economy
- weakening of the economy
- world economy

Politics english-russian dictionary > economy
2 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

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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
3 Wirtschaft

Wirtschaft f WIWI economy • der Wirtschaft Auftrieb geben WIWI, POL boost the economy, give a boost to the economy
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f <Vw> economy

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Wirtschaft
economy, economic system, (Gastwirtschaft) public house (Br.), inn, restaurant, alehouse, tavern, pub (Br.), saloon (US), (Haushalt) household, (Landwirtschaft) farm;
• angekurbelte Wirtschaft boosted business;
• angeschlagene Wirtschaft butchered economy;
• auf den Export angewiesene Wirtschaft export-reliant economy;
• autarke Wirtschaft self-contained economy;
• bäuerliche Wirtschaft peasant economy;
• nur Schwarzarbeiter beschäftigende Wirtschaft submerged economy;
• volumenmäßig gleich bleibende Wirtschaft stable-volume industry;
• einheimische Wirtschaft domestic economy;
• expansive Wirtschaft growing economy;
• extensive Wirtschaft extensive cultivation;
• freie Wirtschaft free (uncontrolled) economy, private enterprise;
• [staatlich] gelenkte Wirtschaft state-controlled (draft, directed, governed) economy;
• gesamte Wirtschaft economy as a whole;
• gesamteuropäische Wirtschaft whole European economy;
• gesteuerte Wirtschaft guided economy;
• von parlamentarischen Ausschüssen gesteuerte Wirtschaft economy run by parliamentary-committee government;
• gesunde Wirtschaft sound economy;
• gewerbliche Wirtschaft industrial economy, trade and industry, manufacturing trade;
• gewerkschaftsfreie Wirtschaft unorganized economy;
• inflationistische Wirtschaft inflation boom;
• informelle Wirtschaft informal economy;
• sich integrierende Wirtschaft economy in process of integration;
• integrierte Wirtschaft integrated economy;
• intensive Wirtschaft intensive economy;
• investitionsvorsichtige Wirtschaft slow-to-invest businessmen;
• kapitalistische Wirtschaft capitalist economy;
• kaputte Wirtschaft ragged economy;
• konzertierte Wirtschaft planned economy;
• kranke Wirtschaft ailing economy;
• krisenanfällige Wirtschaft economy prone to crisis;
• krisenfeste Wirtschaft crisis-proof economy;
• von den Exportüberschüssen lebende Wirtschaft export-based economy;
• unter Arbeitermangel leidende Wirtschaft undermanned industry;
• liberalisierte Wirtschaft liberal trade;
• mitbestimmte Wirtschaft industrial democracy;
• mittelständische Wirtschaft medium and small-scale enterprises, small business (US);
• öffentliche Wirtschaft public sector of the economy;
• ölabhängige Wirtschaft oil-based economy;
• ortsansässige Wirtschaft local economy;
• polnische Wirtschaft topsy-turveydom;
• preiskontrollierte (preisüberwachte) Wirtschaft price-controlled economy;
• private Wirtschaft private business sector, private enterprise;
• pulsierende Wirtschaft vibrant economy;
• reglementierte Wirtschaft regimented economy;
• rückläufige Wirtschaft slowdown in business, economic slump, subsiding boom;
• rückständige Wirtschaft backward economy;
• sparsame Wirtschaft economization, husbandry;
• stabile Wirtschaft stable economy;
• überhitzte Wirtschaft overheated (excessive) boom;
• umweltfreundlichere Wirtschaft more environmentally friendly economy;
• unterbesetzte Wirtschaft undermanned economy;
• wettbewerbsfähige Wirtschaft competitive economy;
• zerrüttete Wirtschaft dislocated economy;
• Wirtschaft mit zu vielen Arbeitslosen too-many-jobless economy;
• Wirtschaft im Tagesspiegel businessman in the news;
• überhitzte Wirtschaft abkühlen to cool off an overheated economy;
• Wirtschaft anheizen to heat up the economy;
• Wirtschaft ankurbeln to foster trade, to boost (enliven) business, to pep up the economy, to stimulate industry, to prime the pump (US), to give the economy a shot in the arm (US coll.);
• Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen to place great strains on the economy;
• Wirtschaft wieder beleben to revive economy;
• Wirtschaft betreiben to keep an inn;
• Wirtschaft führen to [run a] farm, to be engaged in farming;
• jem. die Wirtschaft führen to keep house for s. o.;
• der Wirtschaft eine Konjunkturspritze geben to give the economy a shot in the arm (US coll.);
• in die Wirtschaft gehen to enter private business;
• Vollbeschäftigungszustand in der Wirtschaft herbeiführen to move the economy towards full employment;
• Wirtschaft lähmen to paralyse business;
• in einer Wirtschaft anschreiben lassen to run up a score at a public house (Br.);
• Wirtschaft auf Hochtouren laufen lassen to keep the economy in high gear;
• Wirtschaft geldflüssig machen to put the economy on a richer monetary diet;
• Wirtschaft eines Landes modernisieren to rejuvenate a country's economy;
• Wirtschaft eines Landes reglementieren to regulate the industries of a country;
• Wirtschaft sanieren to revitalize the economy;
• in der Wirtschaft eine Rolle spielen to make o. s. a great factor in the economy;
• der Wirtschaft neue Aufgaben stellen to provide new avenues for industry;
• Wirtschaft überfordern to overstrain the economy;
• Wirtschaft übertouren to send the economy into overdrive;
• aus dem politischen Bereich in der Lebensmitte in die Wirtschaft überwechseln to swap politics for business in mid-career;
• Wirtschaft umstellen to switch production (its economy), to reconvert industry;
• Wirtschaft einem Heilungsprozess unterziehen to cure the economy;
• der Wirtschaft wieder zuführen to recycle into the economy.

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4 strain

strain [streɪn]

1. noun

   a. the strain on the rope la tension de la corde

• it broke under the strain cela s'est rompu sous la tension

• that puts a great strain on the beam cela exerce de fortes sollicitations sur la poutre

• to take the strain off sth diminuer la pression sur qch

• it put a great strain on their friendship cela a mis leur amitié à rude épreuve

• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budget

• to stand the strain [rope, beam] supporter les sollicitations ; [person] tenir le coup (inf)

   b. (physical) effort m (physique) ; ( = overwork) surmenage m ; ( = tiredness) fatigue f

• the strain of city life le stress de la vie urbaine

• listening for three hours is a strain écouter pendant trois heures demande un grand effort

• the strain of climbing the stairs l'effort requis pour monter l'escalier

• the situation put a great strain on him la situation l'a beaucoup fatigué nerveusement

   c. ( = sprain) foulure f

• muscle strain muscle m froissé

   d. ( = breed) race f ; [of virus] souche f

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur

• to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins

• to strain one's heart se fatiguer le cœur

• to strain one's shoulder se froisser un muscle dans l'épaule

• to strain one's eyes s'abîmer les yeux

• he strained his eyes to make out what it was il a plissé les yeux pour voir ce que c'était

• to strain one's ears to hear sth tendre l'oreille pour entendre qch

• to strain every nerve to do sth fournir un effort intense pour faire qch

• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener

• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !

   b. (in cooking) [+ liquid] passer ; [+ vegetables] égoutter

3. intransitive verb

• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch

• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces

• to strain at the leash [dog] tirer sur sa laisse

• to strain under a weight ployer sous un poids

► strain off separable transitive verb

[+ liquid] vider

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[streɪn] 1.
noun

1) gen, Physics ( weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur); ( from pulling) tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]

to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope can't take the strain — la corde ne résistera pas

2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension f

mental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]

to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu

he can't take the strain — il supporte mal la situation

the strain was beginning to tell — la fatigue commençait à se faire sentir

it's getting to be a strain — ça commence à devenir pénible

3) ( injury) muscle m froissé

4) ( breed) ( of animal) race f; (of plant, seed) variété f; (of virus, bacteria) souche f

5) ( style) veine f, ton m

in the same strain — dans la même veine
2.
strains plural noun air m

to the strains of — aux accents de
3.
transitive verb

1)

to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears — tendre l'oreille

to strain every muscle — tendre tous ses muscles

2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]

3) ( injure)

to strain a muscle — se froisser un muscle

to strain one's shoulder — se froisser un muscle de l'épaule

to strain one's eyes — se fatiguer les yeux

to strain one's back — se faire un tour de reins

4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]
4.
intransitive verb

to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]

Phrasal Verbs:

- strain off

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5 konjunkturell

konjunkturell adj WIWI cyclical, economic, business
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konjunkturell
cyclical, economic;
• sich konjunkturell auswirken to tell on the economy;
• sich konjunkturell erweitern to show an upward tendency;
• sich konjunkturell kaum mehr erweitern to show hardly any further upward trend;
• konjunkturelle Abschwächungen erfahren to show a downward trend of economic activity;
• konjunkturelle Aktivität economic activity;
• konjunktureller Anstieg upward trend;
• konjunkturelle Anstrengungen cyclical strains;
• konjunkturelle Arbeitslosigkeit cyclical unemployment;
• konjunktureller Aufschwung cyclical upswing;
• konjunktureller Auftrieb cyclical uptrend, business prosperity, trade revival, upswing;
• konjunkturellen Auftrieb haben to boom;
• konjunkturelle Auftriebskräfte business prosperity;
• konjunkturelle Auftriebstendenz upward (boom) trend;
• konjunkturelle Aufwärtsbewegung cyclical upward movement, up-cycle;
• konjunkturelle Aufwärtstendenz boom trend;
• konjunkturelle Ausweitung expansive trend;
• konjunkturelle Auswirkungen economic implications;
• konjunkturelle Belebung economic recovery (revival, activity), business recovery;
• konjunkturelle Besserung cyclical improvement;
• konjunkturelle Bremse drag on the recovery;
• ausreichende konjunkturelle Bremsen betätigen to take enough of the pep out of the economy;
• konjunkturelle Entwicklung economic (cyclical) trend, business tendencies;
• konjunkturelle Entwicklungstendenzen trends in the economy;
• konjunkturelle Erholung booming recovery;
• konjunkturelle Faktoren cyclical factors;
• konjunkturelle Fehlanpassung cyclical maladjustment;
• konjunkturelle Festigkeit strength of the economy;
• konjunkturelle Flautenbewegung sluggish pace of business;
• konjunkturelle Fortschritte machen to move further along the recovery track;
• konjunkturelle Initialzündung pump priming (US);
• konjunkturelles Klima economic temperature (climate);
• konjunkturellen Niedergang erleben to be on the downgrade;
• konjunkturelle Preissteigerung cyclical rise in prices;
• konjunkturell unbeeinflussbarer Rest an Arbeitslosen hard core of unemployment;
• konjunktureller Rückgang cyclical decline;
• konjunkturelle Schwankungen market (cyclical) fluctuations, cyclical irregularity;
• konjunkturelle Situation business situation;
• konjunkturelle Stagnation economic stagnation;
• konjunkturelle Strömungen trends in the economy;
• konjunkturelle Talfahrt downtrend in economic activity;
• konjunkturelle Talfahrt auffangen to cushion the downswing;
• konjunkturelle Tatsachen ans Tageslicht bringen to nose out economic truths;
• konjunkturelle Tendenz economic trend, cyclical (business) tendency;
• konjunkturell e Tendenzwende cyclic[al] turn-around;
• konjunkturelle Ungewissheit economic uncertainty;
• konjunkturelle Veränderung economic change;
• konjunkturelle Veränderung des Preistrends changes in the underlying trend of prices;
• auf konjunkturelle Verschlechterungen empfindlich reagieren to be sensitive to downturns;
• konjunktureller Wandel change in the economic activities;
• konjunkturelle Wechselphasen alternating phases of the cyclical trend;
• konjunktureller Wellenberg peak time;
• konjunktureller Wendepunkt business cycle turning, business turning point.

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6 Belastung

Belastung f 1. GEN burden; load, pressure (Last); 2. FIN debit; 3. RW debit, charge; 4. RECHT burden, charge, encumbrance; 5. STEUER burden; 6. WIWI charge, burden; 7. UMWELT pollution • ohne Belastung der Bilanzstruktur RW off-balance-sheet
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f 1. < Geschäft> burden, Last load, pressure; 2. < Finanz> debit; 3. < Rechnung> debit, charge; 4. < Recht> burden, charge, encumbrance; 5. < Steuer> burden; 6. <Vw> charge, burden; 7. < Umwelt> pollution ■ ohne Belastung der Bilanzstruktur < Rechnung> off-balance-sheet

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Belastung
(Buchhaltung) debiting, debit entry, charge, charging, (Grundstück) encumbrance, mortgage;
• nicht abwälzbare Belastung (Steuer) final (real) incidence;
• ausstehende Belastungen (Bilanz) deferred charges (US);
• betriebliche Belastung (Bahn) engagement;
• buchhalterische Belastung accounting charge;
• konkretisierte dingliche Belastung fixed charge (Br.);
• einkommensunabhängige Belastungen non-income charges;
• eintragungsfähige Belastung registrable charge;
• finanzielle Belastung financial strain (drain, beating, burden, load), money charge;
• schwere finanzielle Belastung great drain on the purse;
• fiskalische Belastung drain on the treasury;
• gleich bleibende Belastung fixed charge;
• hypothekarische Belastung encumbrance, mortgage [charge];
• jährliche Belastung annual charges;
• steuerliche Belastung tax burden (load), burden of taxation;
• nicht abwälzbare steuerliche Belastung final (real) incidence;
• übermäßige steuerliche Belastung overtaxation;
• unbare Belastungen non-cash charges;
• volle Belastung full load;
• vorjährige Belastungen prior-year charges;
• wirtschaftliche Belastung economic handicap;
• zulässige Belastung safety load;
• höchst zulässige Belastung maximum useful load[ing];
• Belastungen in Abteilung Eins des Grundbuchs [etwa] Class A charges;
• Belastung in Abteilung Zwei des Grundbuchs [etwa] covenants running with the land;
• Belastung des landwirtschaftlichen Besitzes agricultural charge (Br.);
• Belastung durch Eigengewicht dead weight;
• Belastung des Fürsorgeetat welfare load;
• dingliche Belastung einer Gesellschaft corporate mortgage;
• Belastung von Grundbesitz land charge;
• Belastungen des Handelsverkehrs trading charges;
• Belastungen des modernen Lebens strain of modern life;
• Belastung des Naturhaushaltes ecological pressure;
• Belastung ohne Nutzeffekt dead load;
• Belastung durch Policenabtretung existing indebtedness on a policy;
• große Belastung der Staatsfinanzen great drain on the country’s resources;
• Belastung mit Steuern und Abgaben fiscal charges;
• Belastung der Umwelt impact on the environment;
• Belastung einer alternden Bevölkerung auffangen to bear the burden of an ageing population;
• Belastung aushalten to take the strain;
• Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen to place great strains on the economy;
• Belastung für das Geschäft darstellen to be a dead weight (drain) on the business;
• Belastungen des Schuldentilgungsdienstes erfüllen to meet debt-service charges;
• sein Grundstück von Belastungen frei machen to clear one’s property of debts;
• den Belastungen des Transportgewerbes gewachsen sein to cope with the transportation burden;
• steuerliche Belastung verringern to reduce the tax burden.

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7 Anspannung

Anspannung
tightening, strain, stretch[ing];
• konjunkturelle Anspannungen cyclical strains;
• Anspannung des Arbeitsmarktes pressure on the labo(u)r market;
• Anspannungen am Geldmarkt strain in the money market, monetary strain;
• Anspannung der Liquidität tightening of the money market, pressure on liquidity, money squeeze;
• Anspannung des Notenumlaufs over-issue of currency notes;
• Anspannung der Reserven draw on the reserves;
• Anspannung der gesamten Wirtschaft strain on the economy.

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8 beanspruchen

beanspruchen v GEN, PAT, RECHT claim, lay claim to, demand, assert a claim to
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v <Geschäft, Patent, Recht> claim, lay claim to, demand, assert a claim to
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: nicht beansprucht

< Geschäft> Kredit unused, unutilized

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beanspruchen
to lodge a claim, to demand, (Maschine) to stress;
• 60% des Bruttosozialprodukts beanspruchen to stand at 60% of the gross national product;
• jds. Dienste beanspruchen to avail o. s. of s. one’s services;
• jds. Geldbörse beanspruchen to be a strain on s. one’s resources;
• öffentliche Mittel beanspruchen to have recourse to public money;
• Nachlass beanspruchen to lay claim to an estate;
• Schadenersatz beanspruchen to put in a claim for damages;
• Steuervergünstigungen beanspruchen to claim tax relief;
• Vorrang beanspruchen to claim priority;
• Vorrecht beanspruchen to claim a privilege;
• Wirtschaft stark beanspruchen to place great strains on the economy.

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9 Aussetzen

Aussetzen n 1. BÖRSE, GEN, STEUER suspension; 2. PERS suspension (from benefit) (Leistungen); 3. LOGIS launching
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n 1. <Börse, Geschäft, Steuer> suspension; 2. < Person> Leistungen suspension (from benefit) ; 3. < Transp> launching

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aussetzen
(Kind) to abandon, (Summe) to settle, (Tätigkeit) to discontinue, (vertagen) to adjourn;
• Belohnung aussetzen to offer (hold out) a reward;
• Darlehnsgewährung aussetzen to suspend loans;
• Entscheidung über die Konkursanordnung aussetzen to stay a petition;
• sich einer Haftung aussetzen to incur a liability;
• Kursnotierung aussetzen to suspend a quotation;
• jem. eine Leibrente aussetzen to settle a life annuity on s. o.;
• seiner Tochter ein Nadelgeld aussetzen to allow a stipend to one’s daughter;
• Preis aussetzen to offer a prize;
• sich einem Risiko aussetzen to run a risk;
• Ruhegehalt aussetzen to settle a pension;
• Summe aussetzen to appoint (settle) a sum;
• Tag aussetzen to take a day off;
• Urteilsverkündung aussetzen to reserve judgment;
• Verfahren aussetzen to abate (suspend) proceedings, to stay execution;
• Vermächtnis aussetzen to bequeath, to bequest;
• Vollstreckung eines Urteils aussetzen to suspend a judgment;
• Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen to place great strains on the economy;
• Zahlung aussetzen to suspend payment;
• zeitweilig aussetzen to intermit;
• Zwangsvollstreckung aussetzen to stay execution.

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10 aussetzen

Aussetzen n 1. BÖRSE, GEN, STEUER suspension; 2. PERS suspension (from benefit) (Leistungen); 3. LOGIS launching
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v 1. <Börse, Recht, Steuer> suspend; 2. < Person> Zahlungen, Leistungen usw. suspend temporarily, disqualify ■ etw. an jmdm. auszusetzen haben < Geschäft> find fault with sb ■ an jmdn. etw. aussetzen < Geschäft> find fault with sb

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aussetzen
(Kind) to abandon, (Summe) to settle, (Tätigkeit) to discontinue, (vertagen) to adjourn;
• Belohnung aussetzen to offer (hold out) a reward;
• Darlehnsgewährung aussetzen to suspend loans;
• Entscheidung über die Konkursanordnung aussetzen to stay a petition;
• sich einer Haftung aussetzen to incur a liability;
• Kursnotierung aussetzen to suspend a quotation;
• jem. eine Leibrente aussetzen to settle a life annuity on s. o.;
• seiner Tochter ein Nadelgeld aussetzen to allow a stipend to one’s daughter;
• Preis aussetzen to offer a prize;
• sich einem Risiko aussetzen to run a risk;
• Ruhegehalt aussetzen to settle a pension;
• Summe aussetzen to appoint (settle) a sum;
• Tag aussetzen to take a day off;
• Urteilsverkündung aussetzen to reserve judgment;
• Verfahren aussetzen to abate (suspend) proceedings, to stay execution;
• Vermächtnis aussetzen to bequeath, to bequest;
• Vollstreckung eines Urteils aussetzen to suspend a judgment;
• Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen to place great strains on the economy;
• Zahlung aussetzen to suspend payment;
• zeitweilig aussetzen to intermit;
• Zwangsvollstreckung aussetzen to stay execution.

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11 Konjunkturbedingungen

Konjunkturbedingungen
boom (general business) conditions;
• verzerrte Konjunkturbedingungen competitive distortions;
• Konjunkturbeeinflussung economic influences;
• Konjunkturbefragung anticipation survey;
• Konjunkturbeherrschung grip on the economy;
• Konjunkturbelebung increase in business activity, economic recovery (revival, upturn), business (cyclical) recovery;
• Konjunkturbeobachter, Konjunkturberater economic forecaster (pundit), business analyst;
• Konjunkturberatungsgremium economic policy team;
• Konjunkturbericht business forecast, market (economic) report, report on business;
• Konjunkturberuhigung easing of cyclical strains;
• Konjunkturbeurteilung business (economic) forecasting.

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12 Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen

Wirtschaft großen Belastungen aussetzen
to place great strains on the economy

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13 Wirtschaft stark beanspruchen

Wirtschaft stark beanspruchen
to place great strains on the economy.

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14 strain

strain

A n

1 Phys ( weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur) ; ( from pulling) tensions fpl (on de) ; to put a strain on soumettre [qch] à des efforts or à des sollicitations [beam, bridge, rope] ; fatiguer [heart, lungs] ; faire travailler [muscles] ; to be under strain [bridge, structure] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; to grimace/sweat under the strain grimacer/suer sous l'effort ; to take the strain [beam, bracket, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations ; the rope/shelf can't take the strain la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas ;

2 ( pressure) ( on person) stress m ; ( in relations) tension f ; mental ou nervous strain tension f nerveuse ; to put a strain on avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship] ; créer des tensions au sein de [group, alliance] ; surcharger [system, network] ; provoquer une crise dans [sector, prison system] ; grever [economy, finances] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill] ; to be under strain [person] être stressé ; [relations] être tendu ; [network, system] être surchargé ; to take the strain [person] supporter la pression ; he can't take the strain il supporte mal le stress or la pression ; to crack under the strain [person] craquer sous la pression ; to take the strain out of faciliter [climb, management, organization] ; to show signs of strain [person] montrer des signes de fatigue ; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell il montrait des signes de fatigue ; the strains within the coalition les tensions au sein de la coalition ; it's a strain talking to him c'est pénible de lui parler ; it's getting to be a strain ça commence à devenir pénible ;

3 ( injury) muscle m froissé ; a calf/thigh strain un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé ;

4 ( breed) ( of animal) race f ; (of plant, seed) variété f ; (of virus, bacteria) souche f ;

5 ( recurring theme) (of melancholy, etc) courant m (of de) ;

6 ( tendency) (in family, nation, group) tendance f (of à) ;

7 ( style) veine f, ton m ; the rest of the speech was in the same strain le reste du discours était dans la même veine.

B strains npl ( tune) littér (of piece of music, song) air m ; to the strains of… aux accents de…

C vtr

1 ( stretch) tendre [rope, cable] ; to strain one's eyes ( to see) plisser les yeux ; to strain one's ears tendre l'oreille ; to strain one's muscles/every muscle tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire) ; ⇒ nerve ;

2 fig grever [resources, finances, economy] ; compromettre [relationship, alliance] ; surcharger [network, system] ; mettre [qch] à rude épreuve [patience, credulity, understanding] ; it would be straining the truth to say… ce serait exagéré de dire… ; the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel ;

3 ( injure) to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle ; to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule ; to strain one's eyes/heart se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur ; to strain one's voice forcer sa voix ; to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins ;

4 ( sieve) passer [tea, sauce] ; égoutter [vegetables, pasta, rice].

D vi to strain against sth pousser de toutes ses forces contre qch ; to strain at tirer sur [leash, rope] ; to strain to see/hear faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre ; to strain forward se pencher en avant.

E v refl to strain oneself

1 ( injure) se blesser ;

2 ( tire) se fatiguer ; don't strain yourself! iron ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Phrasal verb

■ strain off:

▶ strain [sth] off, strain off [sth] faire égoutter [water, liquid, fat].

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15 strain

strain [streɪn]

1 noun

(a) Technology (pressure) pression f; (tension) tension f; (pull) traction f; (weight) poids m;

∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;

∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;

∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;

∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;

∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;

∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;

∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;

∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget

(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;

∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;

∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;

∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;

∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;

∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;

∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;

∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;

∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;

∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;

∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;

∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins

(c) Medicine (of muscle) froissement m; (sprain → of ankle, wrist) entorse f;

∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins

(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f

(e) (style) genre m, style m;

∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit

(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;

∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;

∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans

2 transitive verb

(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;

∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;

∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;

∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire

(b) (force → voice) forcer;

∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;

∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;

∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch

(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;

∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;

∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;

∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;

∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;

∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;

∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;

∎ to strain oneself (by gymnastics, lifting) se froisser un muscle; (by overwork) se surmener;

∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;

∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;

∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée

(d) (distort → meaning) forcer; (→ word) forcer le sens de;

∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré

(e) Cookery (soup, milk) passer; (vegetables) (faire) égoutter

(f) Technology (deform → part) déformer

(g) literary (press → child, lover) serrer;

∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine

3 intransitive verb

(a) (pull) tirer fort; (push) pousser fort;

∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;

∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;

∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;

∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;

∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;

∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge

(b) (strive) s'efforcer, faire beaucoup d'efforts;

∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;

∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;

∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer

(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser

(d) (liquid) filtrer ( through à travers)

(e) literary

∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;

∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch

4 strains plural noun

(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;

∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national

➲ strain off separable transitive verb

(liquid) vider, égoutter

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