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strain1 [strein] verb
1 to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.
az: dartmaq, gərmək
ru: напрягать(ся); прилагать все силы
2 to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.
az: zora salmaq
ru: растягивать; переутомлять
3 to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.
az: gərginləşdirmək
ru: напрягать
4 to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the soup.
az: süzmək, süzgəcdən keçirmək
ru: процеживать
♦ noun
1 force exerted: Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?
az: yük, ağırlıq
ru: нагрузка
2 (something, eg too much work etc , that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; He is suffering from strain.
az: gərginlik
ru: переутомление
3 (an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.
az: zədə
ru: растяжение
4 too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.
az: sıxıntı
ru: напряжение
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strain2 [strein] noun
1 a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.
az: cins, növ, nəsl
ru: порода; сорт
2 a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.
az: meyil
ru: склонность
3 (often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.
az: melodiya
ru: напевы; мелодия