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Significados y definiciones de "strain"

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(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

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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

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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

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(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"

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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"

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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"

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injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

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the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

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an effortful attempt to attain a goal

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an intense or violent exertion

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the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

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to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

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test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

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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"

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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"

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cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

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become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

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remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"

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rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"

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alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"

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