strain – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: nerves,
taxon,
filiation,
hurt,
substance,
endeavor,
travail,
tug,
utilise,
use,
rub
strain
v.
pull taut, stretch; injure a body part through overuse (especially a muscle); work very hard, exert oneself; filter through a sieve; deform, cause a change in shape or size
n.
tension; pressure; exertion; sprain or other injury caused by excess stress on some part of the body; extreme emotional pressure; melody; tendency; character; lineage, ancestry; pedigree, breed
Strain
Strain may refer to:
- Strain (biology), variants of plants, viruses or bacteria; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
- Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule
- Deformation (mechanics), a geometrical measure of deformation representing the relative displacement between particles in a material body
- Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over-stretching
- Strain (manga), a 1996 manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
- Strain (music), a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
- Strain (album), a 2004 album by Flesh Field
- Strain, Arkansas
- Strain, to be subject to tension or psychological stress
- The Strain (book), a 2009 vampire horror novel written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
- , a 2006 anime
strain
Noun
1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
(hypernym) deformation
(hyponym) overstrain
(derivation) tense
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
2. 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"- R.J.Samuelson
(synonym) stress
(hypernym) difficulty
3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
(synonym) mental strain, nervous strain
(hypernym) nervousness, nerves
(hyponym) tension, tenseness, stress
(classification) psychology, psychological science
5. 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"
(synonym) breed, stock
(hypernym) variety
(hyponym) bloodstock
(member-holonym) species
6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
(synonym) form, variant, var.
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(member-holonym) species
(classification) biology, biological science
7. a lineage or race of people
(synonym) breed
(hypernym) ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(derivation) deform, distort
9. pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
(synonym) tenor
(hypernym) meaning, substance
(hyponym) drift, purport
10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
(synonym) striving, nisus, pains
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
(hyponym) jihad, jehad
(derivation) extend
11. an intense or violent exertion
(synonym) straining
(hypernym) effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
(derivation) extend
12. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
(synonym) song
(hypernym) vocal music
(hyponym) carol
Verb
1. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
(synonym) strive, reach
(hypernym) tug, labor, labour, push, drive
(hyponym) extend oneself
(derivation) straining
2. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
(synonym) try, stress
(hypernym) afflict
(hyponym) rack
(derivation) straining
3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
(synonym) extend
(hypernym) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) overstrain, overextend
(derivation) striving, nisus, pains
4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
(synonym) sift, sieve
(hypernym) separate
(hyponym) rice
(derivation) strainer
5. make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
(synonym) tense, tense up
(antonym) relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
(hypernym) affect
(hyponym) crick
(cause) tense, tense up
6. stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope"
(synonym) tense
(hypernym) tighten
7. remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"
(synonym) filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out
(hypernym) separate
(derivation) strainer
8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
(synonym) puree
(hypernym) rub
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
9. alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
(synonym) deform, distort
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) jaundice
strain
v.
natahovat (se); napínat (se); poškodit (se) přílišnou námahou; zatěžovat; vyvíjet nepříjemný tlak; přecedit;
n.
zátěž; nadměrné vytížení; vypětí; namožení; natažení; druh
strain
Czas.
naciągać; wytężać; wysilać się; napinać; cedzić
Rzecz.
napięcie; obciążenie; nadwerężenie; naciągnięcie; odmiana, szczep