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Definition: Meaning of, strain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / streɪn /

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strain strains
  1. worry [uncountable and countable] worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time [↪  stress]
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  2. difficulty [uncountable and countable] a difficulty or problem that is caused when a person, relationship, organization, or system has too much to do or too many problems to deal with
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  3. force [uncountable] a situation in which something is being pulled or pushed, or is holding weight, and so might break or become damaged
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  4. injury [uncountable and countable] an injury to a muscle or part of your body that is caused by using it too much
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  5. plant/animal [countable] a type of animal, plant, or disease
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  6. quality [singular] a particular quality which people have, especially one that is passed from parents to children
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  7. way of saying something [singular] formal an amount of a feeling that you can see in the way someone speaks, writes, paints etc
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  8. strains of something literary the sound of music being played
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
strain strained strained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
straining strains
  1. injure [transitive] to injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard
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  2. effort [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard to do something using all your strength or ability
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  3. liquid [transitive] to separate solid things from a liquid by pouring the mixture through something with very small holes in it [↪  sieve]
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  4. difficulty [transitive] to cause difficulties for something by making too much work or too many problems which it cannot deal with easily
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  5. pull/push [intransitive] to pull hard at something or push hard against something
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  6. strain every nerve to try as hard as possible to do something
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  7. be straining at the leash to be eager to be allowed to do something
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  8. not strain yourself to not work too hard or do too much physical activity
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strain used in phrases

  • cotton strain (noun)
    1. feeds primarily on cotton
  • eye strain (noun)
    1. a pain you feel in your eyes, for example because you are tired or have been reading a lot
  • mental strain (noun)
    1. psychology nervousness resulting from mental stress
  • nervous strain (noun)
    1. psychology nervousness resulting from mental stress
  • poinsettia strain (noun)
    1. a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
  • repetitive strain injury (noun)
    1. medical pains in your hands, arms etc caused by doing the same hand movements many times, especially by using a computer KEYBOARD or MOUSE
  • strain gage (noun)
    1. a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
  • strain gauge (noun)
    1. a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
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