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"strain" Meaning in English

1. remove by passing through a filter

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

filter , filtrate , separate out , filter out

2. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

striving , nisus , pains

3. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

stock , breed

4. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Part of speech : noun

Example : a new strain of microorganisms

Synonyms

variant , form

5. nervousness resulting from mental stress

Part of speech : noun

Example : The responsibilities were a constant strain.

Synonyms

mental strain , nervous strain

6. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

tense , tense up

7. alter the shape of (something) by stress

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

deform , distort

8. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

sieve , sift

9. test the limits of

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

try , stress

10. the act of singing

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

song

11. an intense or violent exertion

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

straining

12. the general meaning or substance of an utterance

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

tenor

13. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

air

14. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Part of speech : noun

Example : I endured the stresses and strains of life.

Synonyms

stress

15. to exert much effort or energy

Part of speech : verb

Example : straining our ears to hear

Synonyms

reach

16. use to the utmost

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

extend

17. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

puree

18. become stretched or tense or taut

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

tense

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

Part of speech : noun

20. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)

Part of speech : noun

Translation for "strain"

strain meaning in Spanish : tensión

strain meaning in German : Belastung

strain meaning in Russian : штамм

strain meaning in Portuguese : tensão

strain meaning in Chinese : 应变

strain meaning in Japanese : ひずみ

strain meaning in Tamil : திரிபு

strain meaning in Arabic : التواء

strain meaning in Turkish : Gerginlik

strain meaning in Hindi : तनाव

strain meaning in Telugu : జాతి

strain meaning in French : souche

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