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UK
/stɹˈeɪn/
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[ US /ˈstɹeɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹeɪn/ ]
VERB
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
sift the flour -
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
Don't strain your mind too much
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro -
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
puree the vegetables for the baby -
alter the shape of (something) by stress
His body was deformed by leprosy -
remove by passing through a filter
filter out the impurities -
to exert much effort or energy
straining our ears to hear -
become stretched or tense or taut
the rope strained when the weight was attached
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed -
test the limits of
You are trying my patience! -
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
NOUN
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- an intense or violent exertion
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
a new strain of microorganisms -
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep -
the act of singing
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates -
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument -
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
his responsibilities were a constant strain -
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
she endured the stresses and strains of life
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger -
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
she was humming an air from Beethoven
How To Use strain In A Sentence
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- I found it a bit of a strain making conversation with her.
- Now that I think about it, direct property distraint was a recognized means of compelling welchers to fulfill their obligations in the quasi-anarchic Brehon laws of Celtic Ireland, even if it was a case of tenants or debtors going after landlords or creditors. Shameless Self-promotion Sunday #30
- He was still very young, especially by Drow standards, but his smile had given way to an expression of restraint, and his little arms and legs had grown long and thick.
- However, the emphasis on structural constraints and formal controls provides only a partial view.
- Allow the soup to sit for at least half an hour and then strain out all the vegetables to leave a clear broth. Times, Sunday Times
- Immunoproteomics, a powerful tool for studying antigens at the proteomic level, allowed a comparative investigation of the immunogenicity of capsulate and non-capsulate strains of L. garvieae for vaccine development.
- If we fail to develop emotional intelligence, or cannot control or restrain our emotions, we will lose our intellectual ability to think, reason and live rationally and intelligently. Dr T.P.Chia
- The amount of strain that measuring the heights of all admitted children puts on the medical and nursing staff should not be underestimated.
- Migration into the cities is putting a strain on already stretched resources.