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/strein/ * danh từ - sự căng, sự căng thẳng; trạng thái căng, trạng thái căng thẳng =the rope broke under the strain+ dây thừng đứt vì căng quá =to be a great strain on someone's attention+ là một sự căng thẳng lớn đối với sự chú ý của ai =to suffer from strain+ mệt vì làm việc căng - (kỹ thuật) sức căng - giọng, điệu nói =to speak in an angry strain+ nói giọng giận dữ - (âm nhạc) ((thường) số nhiều) giai điệu, nhạc điệu; đoạn nhạc, khúc nhạc - (thơ ca); (văn học) ((thường) số nhiều) hứng - khuynh hướng, chiều hướng =there is a strain of weakness in him+ ở anh ta có chiều hướng nhu nhược - dòng dõi (người); giống (súc vật) =to come of a good strain+ là con dòng cháu giống * ngoại động từ - căng (dây...); làm căng thẳng =to strain one's ears (eyes)+ vểnh tai (căng mắt) - bắt làm việc quá sức, bắt làm việc căng quá, lợi dụng quá mức =take care not to strain your eyes+ cẩn thận đừng để mắt làm việc căng quá =to strain somebody's loyalty+ lợi dụng lòng trung thành của ai - vi phạm (quyền hành), lạm quyền =to strain one's powers+ lạm quyền của mình - ôm (người nào) =to strain someone to one's bosom+ ôm người nào - lọc (lấy nước hoặc lấy cái); để ráo nước =to strain [off] rice+ để gạo ráo nước - (kỹ thuật) làm cong, làm méo * nội động từ - ra sức, rán sức, cố sức, gắng sức; cố gắng một cách ì ạch, vác ì ạch =plants straining upwards to the light+ cây cố vươn lên ánh sáng =rowers strain at the oar+ người chèo thuyền ra sức bơi mái chèo - (+ at) căng ra, thẳng ra (dây); kéo căng =dog strains at the leash+ chó kéo căng dây xích - lọc qua (nước) !to strain at a gnat - quá câu nệ, quá thận trọng !to strain every nerve - gắng sức, ra sức
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strain — strain1 strainingly, adv. strainless, adj. strainlessly, adv. /strayn/, v.t. 1. to draw tight or taut, esp. to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope. 2. to exert to the utmost: to strain one s ears to catch a sound. 3. to… … Universalium
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harken — v listen, lend an ear, bend an ear, listen with both ears, keep one s ears open, strain one s ears, perk up one s ears, be all ears, hark, Med. auscultate; heed, take heed, attend, pay attention, notice, take notice, regard, observe, take… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hear — v 1. have the sense of hearing, have the auditory faculty, perceive or receive sound, apprehend sound. 2. be told of, be informed of, be made aware of, receive information or knowledge of, gather; learn of, find out about, pick up, get scent or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
