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I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) natahovat (se); cloumat2) (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.) přepínat3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) přepínat4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pře)cedit2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napětí2) ((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.) (nervové) vypětí3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) namožení4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) (přílišně) zatížený•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) dispozice3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodie* * *• tlak• vypětí• zatížení• plemeno• rasa• kmen• nápor• napětí• napnout• napínat• cedit• deformovat -
22 stow away
1) (to hide oneself on a ship, aircraft etc before its departure, in order to travel on it without paying the fare: He stowed away on a cargo ship for New York.) ukrýt se2) (to put or pack in a (secret) place until required: My jewellery is safely stowed away in the bank.) uložit
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