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1 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

English-French dictionary > strain
2 strain

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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
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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]
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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 strain

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 վիճակ

II

[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

III

[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

English-Armenian dictionary > strain
4 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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§ ძალვა, ძაბვა

§

1 დატვირთვა

the strain on a rope / beam თოკის / კოჭის დატვირთვა

2 დაძაბვა

physical / mental / nervous strain ფიზიკური / გონების / ნერვიული დაძაბვა

he broke under the strain დაძაბვას ვერ გაუძლო // დაძაბვა ვერ აიტანა

3 მყესის დაჭიმვა

4 მოდგმა, ჯიში

a new strain of virus ვირუსის ახალი სახეობა

5 დაჭიმვა (დაჭიმავს)

to strain a rope / muscle თოკის / კუნთის დაჭიმვა

6 დაძაბვა (დაძაბავს, დაიძაბება)

she strained her eyes მხედველობა დაძაბა

he strained every nerve to reach the other bank მთელი ძალ-ღონე დაძაბა, რომ ნაპირამდე მიეღწია

he strained under the weight of the sack ტომრის სიმძიმისაგან დაიძაგრა

the long strain told on his health ხანგრძლივი დაძაბულობა მის ჯანმრთელობას დაეტყო

he couldn't take so much strain ასეთ დაძაბვას ვერ გაუძლო

English-Georgian dictionary > strain
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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].

Big English-French dictionary > strain
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strain

1. strain [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

2. strain [streɪn] 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 fpl;

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] 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) vt

to \strain sth

1) ( pull) an etw dat ziehen med, sports 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

English-German students 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. 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
10 weight

1. n единица веса; мера веса

a table of weights — таблица мер веса

uniform weight distribution — равномерное распределение веса

to gain in weight — прибавлять в весе, набирать вес, полнеть

maximum weight matching — паросочетание с максимальным весом

bit weight — нагрузка на долото; общий вес алмазов в коронке

allowable gross weight — максимально допустимый полетный вес

2. n правильный, полный, нужный вес

to be under weight — весить слишком мало

gross vehicle weight — стартовый вес средства передвижения

diaphragm of the weight indicator — датчик индикатора веса

curb weight — вес, масса полностью снаряжённого автомобиля

to lower the weight at the press — опустить вес при жиме

pouring weight — вес отливки вместе с литниковой системой

3. n тяжесть; груз, нагрузка, давление

dead weight — собственный вес

under its own weight — под собственной тяжестью

keep the papers down with a weight — прижмите бумаги чем-нибудь тяжёлым

weight on the bit — нагрузка на долото

balancing weight — балансировочный груз

provisional weight — временная нагрузка

weight control — регулирование нагрузки

added weight method — способ приема груза

4. n бремя

he felt the weight of years — годы давали себя знать

5. n грузило

6. n значение, важность; ценность

to give weight to — придавать значение, признавать важность

to lay weight on — ценить, придавать значение

7. n влияние, авторитет

men of weight — влиятельные люди

carry weight — иметь вес; иметь влияние

8. n сила

to throw the main weight — направлять главный удар

weight - training program — программа развития силы

9. n нажим

line weight — толщина линии

10. n гиря

a pound weight — фунтовая гиря

driving weight — заводная гиря

weight clock — часы с гирями; ходики

infeed weight — гиря грузового рулонного тормоза

11. n гири; разновес

rewind weight — гиря грузового рулонного тормоза перемоточного устройства

12. n спорт. вес

weight throwing — метание веса

gross weight — вес брутто; вес товара с тарой и упаковкой

weight and balance sheet — сводка по весам и центровкам

to be worth its weight in gold — цениться на вес золота

radical weight — сумма атомных весов элементов радикала

building up the weight — с наращиванием веса отягощения

13. n штанга

весовая категория

14. n текст. вес ткани; ткань определённого веса, толщины

a suit of summer weight — лёгкий летний костюм

weight reduction — снижение веса

bold weight — вес жирного шрифта

lean body weight — сухой вес тела

micellar weight — мицеллярный вес

per unit weight — на единицу веса

Синонимический ряд:

1. albatross (noun) albatross; cross; millstone

2. bulk (noun) bulk; mass; preponderance

3. counterbalance (noun) anchor; ballast; counterbalance; sinker; stone

4. heaviness (noun) density; heaviness; heft; heftiness; mass; massiveness; ponderousness; poundage; tonnage; weightiness

5. importance (noun) concern; consequence; emphasis; force; import; importance; magnitude; moment; momentousness; muscle; pith; power; significance

6. influence (noun) authority; credit; influence; leverage; prestige; sway

7. load (noun) burden; charge; deadweight; duty; load; onus; pressure; strain; stress; task; tax

8. adulterate (verb) adulterate; debase; doctor; dope up; load; sophisticate

9. burden (verb) burden; charge; clog; cumber; encumber; freight; lade; lumber; saddle; task; tax; weigh; weigh down

Антонимический ряд:

levity; lightness; unimportance; weakness; worthlessness

English-Russian base dictionary > weight
11 огъвам

bend, curve

огъвам се (за греда и пр.) bend under a strain, warp, cave in

огъвам се от give/sag/bend under

дърветата се огъват от вятъра the trees bend under the wind

огъвам се под тежестта на bend/sag beneath the weight of, sink under the weight of. buckle up under

огъвам се под тежестта на товар bend beneath a burden/under a heavy load

огъвам се прен. give way, wobble; knuckle down, buckle up, break down

огъвам се пред give in, yield to; cave in, falter before

огъвам се пред трудности yield to shrink back from difficulties

огъвам се под натиск give in under pressure

почвам да се огъвам waver, show signs of giving way

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огъ̀вам,

гл. bend, curve; ( тел) kink;

\огъвам се (за греда и пр.) bend under a strain, warp, cave in, give way; започвам да се \огъвам waver, show signs of giving way; \огъвам се прен. give way, climb down, wobble; knuckle under, buckle up, break down; give in, yield (to); cave in, falter (before); \огъвам се от give/sag/bend under; \огъвам се под тежестта на bend/sag beneath the weight of, sink under the weight of, buckle up under; \огъвам се пред трудности yield to/shrink back from difficulties.

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flex

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1. - се под тежестта на bend/sag beneath the weight of, sink under the weight of. buckle up under 2. bend, curve 3. ОГЪВАМ ce под натиск give in under pressure 4. ОГЪВАМ ce прен. give way, wobble;knuckle down, buckle up, break down 5. ОГЪВАМ се (за греда и пр.) bend under a strain, warp, cave in 6. ОГЪВАМ се от give/sag/bend under 7. ОГЪВАМ се под тежестта на товар bend beneath a burden/under a heavy load 8. ОГЪВАМ се пред give in, yield to;cave in, falter before 9. ОГЪВАМ се пред трудности yield to shrink back from difficulties 10. дърветата се огъват от вятъра the trees bend under the wind 11. почвам да се ОГЪВАМ waver, show signs of giving way

Български-английски речник > огъвам
12 peso

m.

1 weight.

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo

de peso weighty, sound; (razones) influential (persona)

caer por su propio peso (figurative) to be self-evident

pagar algo a peso de oro (figurative) to pay a fortune for something

peso atómico atomic weight

peso bruto gross weight

peso específico (physics) specific gravity

peso ligero lightweight

peso medio middleweight

peso molecular molecular weight

peso mosca flyweight

peso muerto dead weight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

2 weight (fuerza, influencia).

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight

3 burden.

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

4 scales (balanza).

5 shot (sport).

lanzamiento de peso shot put

6 peso (moneda).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.

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peso

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) weight

2 (balanza) scales plural

3 (carga) load, burden

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerful

caerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvious

hacer el peso familiar to convince

■ no me acaba de hacer el peso I'm not sure about it

ganar peso to put on weight, gain weight

perder peso to lose weight

quitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mind

peso bruto gross weight

peso gallo bantamweight

peso ligero lightweight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

peso pluma featherweight

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noun m.

1) weight

2) burden

3) importance

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SM

1) (Fís, Téc) weight

no puedo levantar mucho peso — I can't lift much weight

¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?

un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle

• las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight

• coger peso — Esp (=engordar) to put on weight; (=levantar peso) to lift weight

• no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratch

ese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch

• sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth

• falto de peso — underweight

• ganar peso — to put on weight

• pesos y medidas — weights and measures

• perder peso — to lose weight

- caer por su propio peso

- valer su peso en oro

peso atómico — atomic weight

peso bruto — gross weight

peso en vivo — live weight

peso escurrido — net weight

peso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence

peso máximo autorizado — gross weight

peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight

peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight

peso neto — net weight

2) (=acción)

van a proceder al peso de la fruta — they're going to weigh the fruit

el peso de la leña se hace en unas balanzas enormes — the firewood is weighed on enormous scales

3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weight

le cayó encima todo el peso de la justicia — he felt the full weight of the law

el delantero llevó todo el peso del ataque — the forward carried the full weight of the attack

el peso de los años — the burden of old age

• quitarse un peso de encima — to take a load o weight off one's mind

me quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind

4) (=importancia) weight

su opinión era la de mayor peso en la reunión — his opinion carried the most weight at the meeting

España tiene poco peso en esa organización — Spain does not carry much weight in that organization

• de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forceful

un argumento de poco peso — a lightweight argument

razones de peso — good o sound reasons

peso político — political influence

5) (=balanza) scales pl

peso de baño — bathroom scales pl

peso de cocina — kitchen scales pl

peso de muelle — spring balance

6) (Med) heaviness

noto un peso muy grande en la cabeza — I can feel a great heaviness in my head

7) (Dep)

a) Esp (Atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot putting

lanzar el peso — to put the shot

b) (Halterofilia)

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) [Boxeo] weight

peso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight

peso gallo — bantamweight

peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight

peso medio — middleweight

peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight

peso mosca — flyweight

peso pesado — heavyweight

peso pluma — featherweight

peso welter — welterweight

8) (Econ) peso

- no valer un peso

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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peso¹

¹ = balance, weighing scales, scales.

Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.

Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.

Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.

* peso de baño = bathroom scales.

peso²

² = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.

Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.

Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.

* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* control del peso = weight control.

* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.

* hundirse por el peso = bog down.

* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* pérdida de peso = weight loss.

* peso al nacer = birthweight.

* peso atómico = atomic weight.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.

* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.

* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.

* peso molecular = molecular weight.

* peso muerto = dead weight.

* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.

* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.

* soportar un peso = take + load.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.

* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.

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peso

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ( Fís, Tec) weight

sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measures

a ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like that

perder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weight

vive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the time

tomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth up

valer su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold

caer v pron A 2. (↑ caer)

2

al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;

‹vender/comprar› by weight

Compuestos:

● peso atómico

atomic weight

● peso bruto

gross weight

● peso específico

( Fís, Quím) specific gravity

su peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the company

● peso molecular

molecular weight

● peso muerto

deadweight

● peso neto

net weight

B

1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burden

está abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibility

lleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the company

el peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecution

quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind

2 (importancia, influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

su papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minor

la agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economy

la Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our society

todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

3

de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;

‹razón› forceful

tiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the board

C ( Dep)

1 (en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

2 (en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

3 (en boxeo) weight

Compuestos:

● peso gallo

bantamweight

● peso ligero or liviano

lightweight

● peso medio or mediano

middleweight

● peso mosca

flyweight

● peso pesado

( Dep) heavyweight

un peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweight

● peso pluma

featherweight

● peso welter

welterweight

D

1 (báscula) scales (pl)

2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weight

E ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny

* * *

Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)

peso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pesó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a peso de despite, in spite of;

a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Fís, Tec) weight;

◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;

peso bruto/neto gross/net weight
b)

◊ al peso by weight

2
a) (carga, responsabilidad) weight, burden;

◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

b) ( influencia) weight;

◊ todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

c)

◊ de peso ‹ argumento› strong, weighty;

‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot;

◊ lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight;

◊ levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight;

◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight

4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);
◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny

pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty

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peso nm

1. [en general] weight;

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;

ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;

vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;

de peso [razones] weighty, sound;
[persona] influential;
Comp

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

Comp

pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

Comp
peso atómico atomic weight;
peso bruto gross weight;
Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Fig
tiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;
Quím peso molar molar weight;
peso molecular molecular weight;

peso muerto dead weight;

peso neto net weight

2. [sensación] heavy feeling;

siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy

3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;

el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;

el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization

4. [carga, preocupación] burden;

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;

Comp

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

5. [balanza] scales

6. [moneda] peso

7. Dep shot;

lanzamiento de peso shot put

8. [en boxeo] weight

Comp
peso gallo bantamweight;
peso ligero lightweight;

peso medio middleweight;

peso mosca flyweight;
también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;
peso pluma featherweight;

peso semiligero light middleweight;

peso semipesado light heavyweight;

peso welter welterweight

9. Am Fam [dinero]
en ese trabajo no gana un peso she earns next to nothing in that job;

no tengo un peso I'm broke;

¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing

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peso

m

1 weight;

ganar peso put on o gain weight;

perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;

de peso fig weighty;

se cae de o

por su propio peso it goes without saying;

se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind

2 FIN peso

* * *

peso nm

1) : weight, heaviness

2) : burden, responsibility

3) : weight (in sports)

4) báscula: scales pl

5) : peso

* * *

peso n

1. (en general) weight

tiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos

2. (deporte) shot

el lanzamiento de peso the shot put

de peso (razón) good (persona) influential

ganar peso to put on weight

perder peso to lose weight

Spanish-English dictionary > peso
13 deformar

v.

1 to deform (huesos, objetos).

El calor deformó el plástico The heat deformed the plastic.

2 to distort, to deface, to twist.

Sus mentiras deforman los resultados Her lies distort the results.

* * *

deformar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to deform, put out of shape; (cara) to disfigure; (realidad, imagen, etc) to distort

► verbo pronominal deformarse

1 to become distorted, go out of shape

* * *

verb

1) to deform

2) distort

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ cuerpo] to deform

la artritis puede deformar los miembros — arthritis can deform limbs

2) [+ objeto] to distort, deform

el impacto deformó el chasis — the impact distorted o deformed the chassis

si sigues tirando del jersey, lo deformarás — if you keep pulling at your sweater you'll pull it out of shape

no te pongas mis zapatos que me los deformas — don't wear my shoes, you'll put them out of shape

el calor deformó la madera — the heat warped the wood

3) [+ imagen, realidad] to distort

2.

See:

deformarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distort

b) <verdad/realidad> to distort

c) (Anat, Med) to deform

la artritis le ha deformado los dedos — her fingers have become twisted with arthritis
2.
deformarse v pron

a) imagen to become distorted

b) puerta/riel to distort, become distorted

c) (Anat, Med) to become deformed

* * *

= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.

Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.

Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.

Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.

Ex. As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.

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* deformarse = deflect.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distort

b) <verdad/realidad> to distort

c) (Anat, Med) to deform

la artritis le ha deformado los dedos — her fingers have become twisted with arthritis
2.
deformarse v pron

a) imagen to become distorted

b) puerta/riel to distort, become distorted

c) (Anat, Med) to become deformed

* * *

= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.

Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.

Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.

Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.

Ex: As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.

* deformarse = deflect.

* * *

deformar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹imagen› to distort

2 ‹chapa/riel› to distort, to twist ( o push etc) … out of shape

la percha ha deformado la chaqueta the hanger has pulled the jacket out of shape

3 ‹verdad/realidad› to distort

4 ( Anat, Med) ‹cara/brazo› to deform

la artritis le ha deformado los dedos her fingers have been deformed by o become misshapen with arthritis

■ deformarse

v pron

1 «imagen» to become distorted

2 «puerta/riel» to distort, become distorted, bend ( o twist etc) out of shape

los zapatos se me deformaron con la lluvia my shoes got wet in the rain and lost their shape

3 ( Anat, Med) «cara/mano» to become deformed

* * *

deformar ( conjugate deformar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to distort

b) (Anat, Med) to deform

deformarse verbo pronominal
a) ( en general) to become distorted

b) (Anat, Med) to become deformed

deformar verbo transitivo
1 (una parte del cuerpo) to deform
(una prenda) to put out of shape
2 (la verdad, realidad, una imagen) to distort
' deformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desfigurar
English:
deform
- distort
- misrepresent

* * *

deformar

♦ vt

1. [cuerpo, figura, miembro] to deform;
[prenda] to pull out of shape; [metal] to twist; [madera] to warp
2. [imagen] to distort

3. [la verdad, la realidad] to distort

♦ See also the pronominal verb deformarse

* * *

deformar

v/t

1 forma, sonido distort

2 MED deform

* * *

deformar vt

1) : to deform, to disfigure

2) : to distort

♦ See also the reflexive verb deformarse

Spanish-English dictionary > deformar
14 огъна

вж. огъвам

* * *

огъ̀на,

огъ̀вам гл. bend, curve; ( тел) kink;

\огъна се (за греда и пр.) bend under a strain, warp, cave in, give way; започвам да се \огъна waver, show signs of giving way; \огъна се прен. give way, climb down, wobble; knuckle under, buckle up, break down; give in, yield (to); cave in, falter (before); \огъна се от give/sag/bend under; \огъна се под тежестта на bend/sag beneath the weight of, sink under the weight of, buckle up under; \огъна се пред трудности yield to/shrink back from difficulties.

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вж. огъвам

Български-английски речник > огъна
15 ug|iąć

pf — ug|inać impf (ugnę, ugięła, ugięli — uginam) Ⅰ vt 1. (zgiąć) to bend
- nogi ugięte w kolanach legs bent at the knees

- wiatr uginał wierzchołki drzew the wind was bending the tree tops
2. przen. (załamać) nieszczęścia go nie ugięły he didn’t break down in the face of misfortune
- to człowiek z zasadami, nic go nie ugnie he has his principles, nothing will sway a. budge him
Ⅱ ugiąć się — uginać się 1. (zostać ugiętym) to bend, to sag
- drzewa uginały się pod ciężarem śniegu trees were bending under the load of snow

- koń ugiął się pod jeźdźcem the horse’s back sagged under the rider’s weight

- ziemia uginała się (im/nam) pod stopami the ground was giving way under their/our feet

- uginająca się kładka/podłoga a sagging footbridge/floor

- stoły uginały się od półmisków przen. the tables were groaning with dishes a. under the weight of the dishes
2. (poddać się) to break down; to buckle przen.
- ugiął się pod brzemieniem trosk he broke down under the strain of all his problems
3. Fiz. to diffract
■ ugiąć przed kimś/czymś kolana książk. to go down on one knee before sb/sth; to genuflect to sb książk., także przen.

- ugiąć się przed kimś/czymś to yield to sb/sth

- nogi a. kolana uginają się pod nim he’s going weak at the knees; (ze strachu) his knees are knocking

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ug|iąć
16 łam|ać

impf (łamię) Ⅰ vt 1. (kruszyć) to break [gałąź, chleb]; to break, to fracture [kość, kończynę]
- setki narciarzy łamią nogi na nartach hundreds of skiers break a. fracture their legs (when) skiing

- łamać komuś karierę przen. to ruin a. wreck sb’s career

- łamać komuś życie przen. to ruin sb’s life

- łamać kogoś kołem Hist. to put sb to the rack, to rack sb ⇒ złamać

- łamać opór wroga to break a. wear down the enemy’s resistance ⇒ złamać
3. (naruszać) to break, to violate [umowę, traktat, przepisy, prawo]; to break, to infringe [przepisy drogowe]
- łamać obietnicę to break a. go back on a promise

- łamanie norm współżycia społecznego violating social norms ⇒ złamać
4. przen. to break [osobę]
- przesłuchanie łamało najsilniejszych the toughest broke down a. cracked under interrogation ⇒ złamać
5. (odczytywać) to break, to crack [szyfr, kod]
- łamać szyfr/kod nieprzyjaciela to break the enemy’s cipher/code ⇒ złamać
6. Druk. to make up [książkę, gazetę] ⇒ złamać Ⅱ łamać się 1. (dzielić się) to share
- łamać się opłatkiem to share a special wafer when exchanging Christmas wishes ⇒ przełamać się
2. (zginać się, pękać) [drzewa, lód] to break, to crack; [kość] to break, to fracture
- łamać się pod ciężarem owoców (uginać się) to bend a. sag under the weight of the fruit; (pękać) to break a. snap under the weight of the fruit ⇒ załamać się
3. przen. (odbijać się) to be reflected
- odbicie drzewa łamało się w wodzie the reflection of the tree was broken by ripples in the water

- w kroplach rosy łamały się promienie słońca the sun’s rays reflected off the dewdrops

- fale łamały się o brzeg the waves were breaking against the shore ⇒ załamywać się
4. przen. [osoba] to give up
- łamać się pod naciskiem trudności to break (down) a. crack under the strain

- nie łam się, wszystko będzie dobrze! don’t worry, everything’s going to be all right! ⇒ załamać się
5. pot. (wahać się) to dither; to dilly-dally pot.
- powoli łamał się he was beginning to bend ⇒ złamać się
6. przen. (walczyć) to struggle, to wrestle, to grapple
- łamać się ze sobą to wrestle with one’s conscience

- łamać się z przeciwnościami losu to struggle against adversity

■ łamać sobie głowę (nad czymś) pot. to rack one’s brains a. to puzzle (over sth)

- łamać sobie język pot. to twist one’s tongue

- łamię sobie język na francuskich wyrażeniach I have trouble getting my tongue (a)round French phrases

- łamać szeregi to break ranks

- łamać zęby na czymś pot. to find sth a tough a. hard nut to crack, to find sth heavy going

- głos się mu/jej łamie his/her voice breaks

- ze wzruszenia łamał mu się głos his voice quivered a. faltered (with emotion)

- mówić łamiącym się głosem to speak in a faltering voice

- łamie mnie w kościach pot. my bones are aching

- łamie mnie w krzyżu pot. my back is killing me

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łam|ać
17 burden

1. n ноша; тяжесть; груз

to plod under the weight of a burden — едва тащиться под тяжестью ноши

2. n мор. грузоподъёмность; регистровый тоннаж

3. n вес партии материала

burden distribution — распределение шихтовых материалов

burden depth — высота столба шихтовых материалов

burden weigh — вес столба шихтовых материалов

burden charge — подача шихтовых материалов

4. n физ. вторичная нагрузка

burden rating — нагрузка

burden ratio — рудная нагрузка

light burden — малая рудная нагрузка

straight ore burden — рядовая рудная нагрузка

double burden of women — двойная нагрузка женщин

5. n бремя

burden of taxation — налоговое бремя

the burden of years — бремя лет

burden of armaments — бремя вооружений

tax burden — налоговое бремя

record burden — рекордное бремя

burden of proof — бремя доказывания

remove a burden from — снять бремя с

evidential burden — бремя доказывания

6. n горн. наносы, покрывающие породы

7. n горн. отношение пустой породы к полезному ископаемому

8. v нагружать

9. v обременять, отягощать

to burden with tasks — обременять заданиями

burden with debts — обременять долгами

burden with expenses — обременять расходами

10. n тема; суть, основная мысль

this was the burden of his remarks — в этом была суть его замечаний

11. n припев, рефрен

12. n уст. аккомпанемент

Синонимический ряд:

1. accountability (noun) accountability; blame; liability; responsibility

2. encumbrance (noun) affliction; cross; difficulty; encumbrance; grievance; hardship; impediment; ordeal; trial

3. essence (noun) central idea; concern; core; effect; epitome; essence; gist; point

4. load (noun) cargo; charge; clog; cumber; deadweight; duty; freight; haul; impost; lading; load; millstone; onus; payload; task; tax; weight

5. refrain (noun) chorus; refrain

6. substance (noun) amount; body; crux; drift; import; kernel; matter; meat; nub; nubbin; pith; purport; sense; short; strength; substance; sum and substance; sum total; thrust; upshot

7. tax (noun) millstone; onus; tax; weight

8. charge (verb) charge; clog; cumber; lade; load; lumber; saddle; task; tax; weigh; weight

9. encumber (verb) encumber; exercise; freight; hamper; handicap; hinder; impede; lay; overload; strain; weigh down

10. oppress (verb) afflict; oppress; trouble; vex; worry

Антонимический ряд:

acceleration; airiness; alleviation; assuagement; consolation; disburden; ease; expedition; facility; free; liberation; lightness; mitigation

English-Russian base dictionary > burden
18 bend

1. I
abs

the branch bent but didn't break ветка согнулась, но не сломалась
2. II
bend in some manner bend easily (slightly forward, low, down, etc.) легко и т. д. гнуться /нагибаться, наклоняться/; the river (the road, the path. etc.) bends sharply реки и т.д. делает крутой поворот; bend somewhere the road bends here здесь дорога поворачивает
3. III
bend smth. bend a piece of wire (an iron rod, a stick, a, bow, one's arm, etc.) сгибать кусок проволоки и т. д.; bend the elbow согнуть руку в локте; bend the knee а) согнуть колено; 6) преклонить калеча
4. XI
1) be bent with (out of) smth. be bent with an"? (with grief, with pain, etc.) сгорбиться /согнуться/ от старости и т.д.; be bent out of shape погнуться, потерять форму

2) be bent on smth. be bent on pleasure (on mischief. on instruction, on the project, etc.) думать только ни удовольствиях и т.д., стремиться к удовольствиям и т. д.; настроиться на развлечения и т. д.; be bent on doing smth. be bent on mastering Spanish (oil becoming a sailor, on reaching the North Pole, etc.) твердо решить /принять твердое решение/ овладеть испанским языком ч т. д.

3) be bent on smb., smth. all eyes were bent on her (on tile picture, etc.) все взоры были устремлены на нее
5. XVI
bend under/beneath/ smth. bend under a heavy load (under the weight, under the strain, beneath a burden, etc.) сгибаться под тяжестью груза и т. д.; bend over smth., smb. bend over one's work (over one's books, over a pond, over the cradle. over the child. etc.) склоняться над работой и т. д.; bend before smb. bend [low] before him [низко] склониться перед ним: bend before /in/ smth. bend before /in/ the wind (in the storm, etc.) гнуться на ветру и т.д., согнуться от ветра и т.д.; bend in smth. bend in prayer (in worship, in a deep bow, etc.) склоняться в молитве и т. д.) bend to /towards/ smth. bend to the ground (to the right, towards the left, etc.) сгибаться /гнуться/ до земли и т. д.; bend to / before / smth., smb. bend to fate (to necessity, to smb.'s will, before the master, etc.) покоряться /подчиняться/ судьбе и т. d.
6. XVII
bend without doing smth. bend without breaking гнуться, не ломаясь; bend without falling наклоняться, не потеряв равновесия
7. XXI1
1) bend smth. into (at, out of, etc.) smth. bend a wire into a ring (a key into a U-shape, etc.) согнуть проволоку в кольцо и т. д.; bend a pipe at right angle согнуть трубу под прямым углем || bend smth. out of shape испортить ферму чего-л.; bend a key out of shape согнуть /погнуть/ ключ; bend one's head over a book (over a letter, etc.) склониться над книгой и т. д; bend smb. to one's will (to one's wishes, to strict discipline, etc.) подчинить кого-л. своей воле и т. д.

2) bend smth. to /towards/ smth. bend one's efforts towards the aim (one's energies to the task, one's will to an end, one's humour to smth., one's rage towards smth., etc.) направлять [свой] усилия на достижение цели и т. д.: bend one's thoughts to the new job сосредоточить свои мысли /сосредоточиться/ на новой работе; bend one's mind to study думать только о занятиях

3) bend smth. towards (on, upon, to, etc.) smth., smb. book. bend one's steps towards home направиться /направить свои стопы/ домой; bend one's eyes upon the earth опустить глаза; потупить взор; bend one's eyes on smb. направить взгляд на кого-л.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > bend
19 casser

casser [kαse]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. ( = briser) [+ objet, appareil, rythme, grève] to break ; [+ noix] to crack

• casser qch en deux/en morceaux to break sth in two/into pieces

• il s'est mis à tout casser autour de lui he started smashing up everything in sight

• casser du facho (inf!) to go after fascists (inf)

   b. (figurative) [+ volonté, moral] to break

• casser qn to cause sb's downfall

• casser les prix to slash prices

• je veux casser l'image de jeune fille sage qu'on a de moi I want to change the "good girl" image people have of me

   c. ( = destituer) [+ militaire] to reduce to the ranks ; [+ fonctionnaire] to demote

   d. ( = annuler) [+ jugement] to quash ; [+ arrêt] to revoke

• casser un jugement pour vice de forme to quash a sentence on a technicality

   e. (locutions) casser la baraque (inf) ( = avoir du succès) to bring the house down

• casser la croûte or la graine (inf: inf) to have something to eat

• casser la figure or la gueule à qn (inf: inf!) to smash sb's face in (inf)

• casser les pieds à qn (inf) ( = irriter) to get on sb's nerves ; ( = ennuyer) to bore sb stiff

• il nous les casse ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck! (inf)

• casser sa pipe (inf) to kick the bucket (inf!)

• ça ne casse rien (inf) it's nothing to write home about (inf)

• casser du sucre sur le dos de qn to talk about sb behind his (or her) back

• il nous casse les oreilles (inf) he makes a terrible racket

► à tout casser ( = extraordinaire) (inf) fantastic (inf)

• tu en auras pour 100 € à tout casser ( = tout au plus) that'll cost you 100 euros at the most

2. <

   a. ( = se briser) [objet] to break

• ça casse facilement it breaks easily

   b. ( = rompre) [couple] to split up

3. <

► se casser

   a. ( = se briser) [objet] to break

• la tasse s'est cassée en tombant the cup broke when it fell

• l'anse s'est cassée the handle came off

   b. ( = se blesser) [personne] se casser la jambe to break one's leg

• se casser une jambe to break a leg

• se casser la figure or la gueule (inf: inf!) ( = tomber) to fall flat on one's face ; ( = faire faillite) to go bankrupt

• se casser le nez ( = trouver porte close) to find no one in

   c. ( = se fatiguer) (inf) il ne s'est pas cassé pour écrire cet article he didn't exactly overexert himself writing this article

• il ne s'est pas cassé la tête or le cul ! (inf: vulg!) he didn't exactly overexert himself!

• cela fait deux jours que je me casse la tête sur ce problème I've been racking my brains over this problem for two days

   d. ( = partir) (inf!) to split (inf!)

• casse-toi ! quick, go! ; (menace) get lost! (inf!)

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kase
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( briser) to break [objet, os]; to crack [noix]

les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison — the vandals wrecked the house

casser les prix — to slash prices

casser le rythme d'une course — to slow down the pace of a race

casser la figure (colloq) or la gueule (sl) à quelqu'un — to beat somebody up (colloq)

2) (colloq) ( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé]

3) ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt]

4) (colloq) ( humilier) to cut [somebody] down to size [personne]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se briser) to break

2) ( se séparer) (colloq) [couple] to split up

3.

se casser verbe pronominal

1) (colloq) ( partir) to go away

‘bon, je me casse!’ — ‘right, I'm off (colloq)!’

2) ( se briser) to break

la clé s'est cassée net — the key snapped in two

3) ( se blesser)

se casser une or la jambe — to break one's leg

se casser la figure — (colloq) ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap (colloq)

il ne s'est pas cassé la tête — (colloq) he didn't exactly strain himself

se casser la tête (colloq) (sur un problème) — to rack one's brain (over a problem)

se casser la tête (colloq) à faire quelque chose — to go out of one's way to do something

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casser les pieds (colloq) à quelqu'un — to annoy somebody

casser la croûte (colloq) or la graine — (colloq) to eat

ça casse pas des briques — (colloq) it's nothing to write home about (colloq)

ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser — (colloq) it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside

qui casse (les verres) paie — if you cause damage, you pay for it

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kɒse vt
1) [un objet] to break

J'ai cassé un verre. — I've broken a glass.

2) [routine] to break, [mythes] to shatter

casser l'ambiance — to spoil the fun

3) ADMINISTRATION, [gradé] to demote

4) DROIT, [un jugement] to quash

5) fig

casser les prix — to slash prices

à tout casser * (= tout au plus) — at the outside, at the very most

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casser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( briser) to break [objet, os, membre]; to crack [noix, noisette]; les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison the vandals wrecked the house; casser un bras/une côte/une dent à qn to break sb's arm/rib/tooth; quel maladroit! il casse tout! he's so clumsy, he breaks everything!; casser un carreau to smash ou break a windowpane; casser le moral de qn to break sb's spirit; casser le mouvement syndical to break the unions; ça m'a cassé la voix de hurler comme ça shouting like that has made me hoarse; casser les prix Comm to slash prices; casser le rythme d'une course to slow down the pace of a race; casser la figure○ or la gueule◑ à qn to beat sb up○; casser○ du flic○/du manifestant to beat up policemen/ demonstrators; ⇒ sucre, omelette;

2 ○( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé];

3 ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt];

4 ○( humilier) to cut [sb] down to size [personne]; le patron l'a cassé devant tous les employés the boss put him down in front of all the employees.

B vi

1 ( se briser) [matière, objet] to break; [ficelle, corde, bande enregistrée] to break, to snap; la branche a cassé sous le poids des fruits the branch broke ou snapped under the weight of the fruit; ça casse très facilement it breaks very easily;

2 ○( se séparer) [couple] to split up; il a cassé avec sa petite amie he's split ou broken up with his girlfriend.

C se casser vpr

1 ○( partir) to go away; ‘bon, je me casse!’ ‘right, I'm off○ ou I'm going!’;

2 ( se briser) to break; la clé s'est cassée net the key snapped in two;

3 ( se blesser) se casser une jambe/un bras, se casser la jambe/le bras to break one's leg/one's arm; se casser la figure○ or gueule◑ ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) [automobiliste, motard, avion] to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail, to come a cropper○ GB; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap○; il ne s'est pas cassé○, il ne s'est pas cassé la tête ○ or le tronc○ or la nénette○ or le cul◑ he didn't exactly strain himself; se casser la tête○ (sur un problème) to rack one's brain (over a problem); se casser la tête○ or le cul◑ à faire qch to go out of one's way to do sth.

Idiomes

casser les pieds○ or les couilles● à qn to annoy sb, to bug○ sb; il nous les casse● he's bugging○ us; casser la croûte or la graine○ to eat, to nosh○ GB, to chock○ US; ça casse rien○, ça casse pas des briques○ or trois pattes à un canard○ it's nothing to write home about○; il faut que ça passe ou que ça casse it's make or break; une fête/un banquet à tout casser○ a fantastic party/dinner; ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser○ it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside; il y avait 200 personnes, à tout casser○ there were 200 people at the very most ou at the outside; qui casse (les verres) paie if you cause damage, you pay for it.

[kase] verbe transitif

1. [mettre en pièces - table] to break (up) ; [ - porte] to break down (separable) ; [ - poignée] to break off (separable) ; [ - noix] to crack (open)

casser quelque chose en mille morceaux to smash something to bits ou smithereens

casser quelque chose en deux to break ou to snap something in two

un homme que la douleur a cassé (figuré) a man broken by suffering

avoir envie de tout casser to feel like smashing everything up

casser sa tirelire to break into one's piggybank

casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un (familier) to knock somebody when his/her back's turned

un journal où on casse du coco (très familier) a commie-bashing paper

casser la baraque

a. (familier) THÉÂTRE to bring the house down

b. [faire échouer un plan] to ruin it all

casser la croûte (familier) ou graine (familier) to have a bite to eat

casser sa pipe (familier) to kick the bucket

ça ne casse pas des briques (familier) it's no great shakes ou no big deal

il/ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard (familier) he/it wouldn't set the world on fire

2. [interrompre - fonctionnement, déroulement, grève] to break

casser l'ambiance to spoil the atmosphere

3. [démolir] to demolish

4. [en parlant de parties du corps] to break

casser la figure (familier) ou gueule (très familier) à quelqu'un to smash somebody's face in

casser les oreilles à quelqu'un

a. (familier) [avec de la musique] to deafen somebody

b. [en le harcelant] to give somebody a lot of hassle

casser les pieds à quelqu'un (familier) to get on somebody's nerves ou wick (UK)

tu nous les casses (vulgaire) you're a fucking pain (in the neck)

5. [abîmer - voix] to damage, to ruin

6. [annihiler - espoir] to dash, to destroy ; [ - moral] to crush

la religion, la famille, ils veulent tout casser religion, family values, they want to smash everything

7. DROIT [jugement] to quash

[arrêt] to nullify, to annul

8. [rétrograder - officier] to break, to reduce to the ranks ; [ - fonctionnaire] to demote

9. COMMERCE

casser les prix to slash prices

casser le métier to operate at unfairly competitive rates

10. (très familier) [cambrioler] to do a job on

11. (familier) [voiture] to take to bits (for spare parts), to cannibalize

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[kase] verbe intransitif

[verre, chaise] to break

[fil] to snap

[poignée] to break off

la tige a cassé

a. [en deux] the stem snapped

b. [s'est détachée] the stem snapped off

tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse (proverbe) nothing lasts

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se casser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être mis en pièces - assiette] to break ; [ - poignée] to break off

se casser net

a. [en deux] to snap into two

b. [se détacher] to break clean off

2. (très familier) [partir] to push ou to buzz off

casse-toi! get lost!, push off!

3. [cesser de fonctionner - appareil, véhicule] to break down

4. [être altéré - voix] to crack, to falter

5. [vêtement] to break (off)

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se casser verbe pronominal transitif

to break

se casser le cou

a. (sens propre) to break one's neck

b. (figuré) to come a cropper (UK), to take a tumble

se casser le cul (vulgaire) ou les reins (familier) [au travail] to bust a gut, to kill oneself

se casser la figure (familier) ou gueule (très familier)

a. [personne] to come a cropper (UK), to take a tumble

b. [livre, carafe] to crash to the ground

c. [projet] to bite the dust, to take a dive

ne te casse pas la tête, fais une omelette don't put yourself out, just make an omelette

se casser le nez

a. (familier) [ne trouver personne] to find no-one in

b. [échouer] to come a cropper (UK), to bomb (US)

ça vaut mieux que de se casser une jambe (familier) it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

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à tout casser (familier) locution adjectivale

[endiablé - fête] fantastic ; [ - succès] runaway

une soirée à tout casser one hell of a party

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à tout casser (familier) locution adverbiale

[tout au plus] at the (very) most

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > casser

20 cedere

1. v/t ( dare) hand over, give up

( vendere) sell, dispose of

cedere il posto give up one's seat

2. v/i give in, surrender (a to)

muro, terreno collapse, give way

non cedere! don't give in!

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cedere v.tr.

1 ( dare) to give*; to let* s.o. have: ti cedo volentieri la mia stanza, I'll be happy to give you (o to let you have) my room // cedere terreno, to yield ground // cedere il passo, to let s.o. pass // cedere la strada, to give way // cedere la destra, to walk on s.o.'s left

2 ( trasferire) to hand over; to transfer: ho ceduto il mio posto nel consiglio, I've handed over my place on the Board; ha ceduto la guida del partito al suo braccio destro, he handed over (o ceded) the leadership of his party to his right-hand man // (fin., comm.): cedere una tenuta, to transfer an estate; cedere una cambiale, to transfer a bill; cedere un privilegio, to surrender a privilege; fu obbligato a cedere i diritti d'autore ad altri, he was obliged to assign his copyrights to another person; cedere una proprietà mediante atto pubblico, to grant a property by deed

3 ( vendere) to sell*: mi ha ceduto la sua quota di azioni, he sold me his quota of shares; hanno ceduto il negozio qui di fronte per quattro soldi, they've sold the shop across the street for peanuts; cedere merce sottocosto, to sell goods under cost price

4 ( consegnare) to surrender; ( con un trattato) to cede: la nostra città fu ceduta al nemico, our town was surrended to the enemy; la Corsica fu ceduta alla Francia, Corsica was ceded to France // cedere le armi, to surrender

◆ v. intr.

1 ( arrendersi) to give* in, to yield, to surrender: non cedere!, don't give in!; non cederà alla forza, she won't yield to force; il nostro esercito fu costretto a cedere, our army was forced to surrender

2 ( sprofondare) to give* way: il ghiaccio sta cedendo, the ice is giving way; hanno ceduto le fondamenta, the foundations have given way; c'è rischio che ceda il tetto della galleria, the roof of the tunnel might give way (o cave in); il terreno ha ceduto per via degli scavi, the land gave way (o subsided) because of excavations

3 ( rompersi) to give* way: la corda cedette e la barca fu trascinata via, the rope gave way and the boat floated off

4 ( di prezzi, quotazioni) to sag, to give* way.

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['tʃɛdere]
1. vt

1)

(concedere) cedere qc (a qn) — to give sth up (to sb), (eredità, diritto) to transfer sth (to sb), make sth over (to sb)

cedere il posto a qn — (in autobus) to give sb one's seat

le ho ceduto il posto — I gave her my seat

cedere il passo (a qn) — to let (sb) pass in front

cedere il passo a qc fig — to give way to sth

cedere la parola (a qn) — to hand over (to sb)

2) (Comm : vendere) to sell

"cedo"; "cedesi" — "for sale"

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (crollare: persona) to give in, (terreno) to give way, subside, (muro) to collapse, fall down

la sedia a sdraio ha ceduto sotto il suo peso — the deckchair collapsed under his weight

il suo cuore ha ceduto — his heart couldn't take the strain

ha insistito tanto che alla fine ho ceduto — she was so insistent that in the end I gave in

2)

(soccombere) cedere a — to give way to, to surrender to, yield to, give in to

3) (deformarsi: tessuto, scarpe) to give

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['tʃɛdere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (lasciare) to give* (up) [ turno]; to yield, to surrender [ potere]

mi ha ceduto il posto — he let me have his place

cedo la parola al mio collega — I'll hand over to my colleague

2) (vendere) to sell* out [ azioni]

mi ha ceduto il suo monolocale per... — he let me have o sold me his studio for

3) dir. econ. to cede, to remise [ proprietà]; to make* over [ bene]

cedere i diritti (d'autore) — to surrender o waive one's copyright
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (arrendersi) to yield, to surrender, to give* in, to give* way

cedere alla tentazione — to give in to temptation

non cede mai — he never gives up

2) (piegarsi) [ gambe] to give* way, to buckle

3) (rompersi) [sedia, ponte] to give* way; [ramo, serratura, porta] to yield; [ tetto] to fall* in, to cave in

4) (allentarsi) [ elastico] to loosen, to slacken; [ stoffa] to stretch

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cedere

/'t∫εdere/ [2]

I verbo transitivo

1 (lasciare) to give* (up) [ turno]; to yield, to surrender [ potere]; mi ha ceduto il posto he let me have his place; cedo la parola al mio collega I'll hand over to my colleague

2 (vendere) to sell* out [ azioni]; mi ha ceduto il suo monolocale per... he let me have o sold me his studio for...

3 dir. econ. to cede, to remise [ proprietà]; to make* over [ bene]; cedere i diritti (d'autore) to surrender o waive one's copyright

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (arrendersi) to yield, to surrender, to give* in, to give* way; cedere alla tentazione to give in to temptation; non cede mai he never gives up

2 (piegarsi) [ gambe] to give* way, to buckle

3 (rompersi) [ sedia, ponte] to give* way; [ ramo, serratura, porta] to yield; [ tetto] to fall* in, to cave in

4 (allentarsi) [ elastico] to loosen, to slacken; [ stoffa] to stretch.

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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

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To strain a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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