strain

strain: 01. I [strained] my back picking up a large box while we were moving into our new apartment.

02. His long hours at work have really put a [strain] on his marriage.

03. The medical system in this province is under severe [strain], with many hospitals not having a single available bed.

04. The responsibility of taking care of both a job and a family can be a real [strain] at times.

05. I [strained] my back picking up my grandson.

06. Living with his wife's mother has put somewhat of a [strain] on their marriage.

07. You should turn a light on in here if you are going to read; otherwise you might [strain] your eyes.

08. Averil Coxhead has noted that trying to read texts which have too many new words puts a lot of [strain] on the second language learner.

09. Min-Hee's voice is so quiet that I really have to [strain] my ears to hear her speak.

10. Gandhi once observed that unity, to be real, must stand the severest [strain] without breaking.

11. George Eliot once remarked that a difference of tastes in jokes is a great [strain] on the affections.

12. Soy milk, the liquid left after beans have been crushed in hot water and [strained], is a favorite beverage in the Far East.

13. Sitting too close or too far from your computer can [strain] your eyes.

14. A [strain] is an injury caused by over-stretching a muscle.

15. You can avoid back [strain] when lifting heavy objects by keeping your back straight, bending your knees, and keeping the load close to your body.

16. Physical activity need not be [strenuous] to achieve health benefits.

17. The doctor said I could start working again as long as I don't do anything too [strenuous] because I'm not strong enough yet.

18. The war in El Salvador put an unimaginable [strain] on families, with many deaths and disappearances of family members.

19. The health care system in Belarus has been severely [strained] because of the increasing health problems caused by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

20. Relations between Turkey and Greece continue to be [strained].

21. One of the side effects of certain drugs has been the development of drug-resistant [strains] of some bacteria.

22. Earthquakes are vibrations of the land caused by the breakage and sudden movement of rocks which have been [strained] beyond their elastic limits.

23. Breathing impure air puts [strain] on your body.

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Synonyms:

Stretch, draw tightly, make tense, make tight, tighten, Try hard, make great efforts, Extreme tension / Wrench, sprain, injure by stretching, Percolate, filter, be filtered, be strained, Over-exertion, violent effort, great exertion / Exert (to the utmost), put to the utmost strength, Sprain, wrench / Pervert (from the true intent), push too far, Tune, melody, movement / Squeeze, press, embrace, hug, fold tightly in the arms, Poem, lay, song, sonnet / Force, constrain, compel, Style, manner / Filter, purify (by filtration), filtrate, percolate, Turn, tendency, disposition, inborn disposition / Fatigue, over-exert, tire, over-task, over-work, Bearing, conduct, port, manner of action / Stock, race, descent, family, lineage, pedigree, descent, extraction

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Strain — can refer to: * Strain (biology), a variant of a plant, virus or bacterium; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes * Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule * Strain (continuum mechanics), the deformation of materials… … Wikipedia
Strain — Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E. strike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
străin — STRĂÍN, Ă, străini, e, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care face parte din populaţia altei ţări decât aceea în care se află sau trăieşte; (om, fiinţă) care este originară din altă regiune, localitate etc. decât aceea în care se află sau locuieşte,… … Dicționar Român
Strain — Strain, n. 1. The act of straining, or the state of being strained. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strain — strain1 [strān] vt. [ME streinen < OFr estraindre, to strain, wring hard < L stringere, to draw tight: see STRICT] 1. to draw or stretch tight 2. to exert, use, or tax to the utmost [to strain every nerve] 3. to overtax; injure by… … English World dictionary
strain# — strain n 1 *variety, subspecies, race, breed, cultivar, clone, stock 2 streak, vein, *touch, suggestion, suspicion, soupçon, tincture, tinge, shade, smack, spice, dash strain vb 1 sprain (see under STRAIN n 2) *demur, scruple, balk, jib, shy,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strain — [n1] pain, due to exertion ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench; concept 728 Ant. health … New thesaurus
Strain — Strain, n. [See {Strene}.] 1. Race; stock; generation; descent; family. [1913 Webster] He is of a noble strain. Shak. [1913 Webster] With animals and plants a cross between different varieties, or between individuals of the same variety but of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strain — ストレイン (Sutorein) Type Seinen Genre Action Thèmes Crime Manga Auteurs Buronson (scénario) … Wikipédia en Français
Strain — (str[=a]n), v. i. 1. To make violent efforts. Straining with too weak a wing. Pope. [1913 Webster] To build his fortune I will strain a little. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To percolate; to be filtered; as, water straining through a sandy soil. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strain — bezeichnet: die US amerikanische Schauspielerin Julie Strain den Manga Strain (Manga) von Ryoichi Ikegami Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia

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