strain

phonetic symbol: / stréɪn / 

strain - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the act of singing
song

[ noun ]
■ an intense or violent exertion
straining

[ noun ]
■ an effortful attempt to attain a goal
nisus , pains , striving

[ noun ]
■ the general meaning or substance of an utterance
tenor

[ noun ]
■ a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
air , line , melodic line , melodic phrase , melody , tune

[ noun ]
■ a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
e.g.)
・he created a new strain of sheep
breed , stock

[ noun ]
■ (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
e.g.)
・a new strain of microorganisms
form , var. , variant

[ noun ]
■ (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

[ noun ]
■ injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
■ results in swelling and pain

[ noun ]
■ (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
e.g.)
・his responsibilities were a constant strain
・the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
mental strain , nervous strain

[ noun ]
■ difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
e.g.)
・she endured the stresses and strains of life
stress

[ verb ]
■ cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
tense , tense up

[ verb ]
■ alter the shape of (something) by stress
deform , distort

[ verb ]
■ to exert much effort or energy
e.g.)
・straining our ears to hear
reach , strive

[ verb ]
■ use to the utmost
■ exert vigorously or to full capacity
e.g.)
・Don't strain your mind too much
extend

[ verb ]
■ rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
puree

[ verb ]
■ remove by passing through a filter
filter , filter out , filtrate , separate out

[ verb ]
■ separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
sieve , sift

[ verb ]
■ become stretched or tense or taut
e.g.)
・the rope strained when the weight was attached
tense

[ verb ]
■ test the limits of
stress , try

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