strain

strain
strain [streɪn]
1. noun
   a. the strain on the rope la tension de la corde
• it broke under the strain cela s'est rompu sous la tension
• that puts a great strain on the beam cela exerce de fortes sollicitations sur la poutre
• to take the strain off sth diminuer la pression sur qch
• it put a great strain on their friendship cela a mis leur amitié à rude épreuve
• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budget
• to stand the strain [rope, beam] supporter les sollicitations ; [person] tenir le coup (inf)
   b. (physical) effort m (physique) ; ( = overwork) surmenage m ; ( = tiredness) fatigue f
• the strain of city life le stress de la vie urbaine
• listening for three hours is a strain écouter pendant trois heures demande un grand effort
• the strain of climbing the stairs l'effort requis pour monter l'escalier
• the situation put a great strain on him la situation l'a beaucoup fatigué nerveusement
   c. ( = sprain) foulure f
• muscle strain muscle m froissé
   d. ( = breed) race f ; [of virus] souche f
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur
• to strain one's back se faire un tour de reins
• to strain one's heart se fatiguer le cœur
• to strain one's shoulder se froisser un muscle dans l'épaule
• to strain one's eyes s'abîmer les yeux
• he strained his eyes to make out what it was il a plissé les yeux pour voir ce que c'était
• to strain one's ears to hear sth tendre l'oreille pour entendre qch
• to strain every nerve to do sth fournir un effort intense pour faire qch
• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener
• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !
   b. (in cooking) [+ liquid] passer ; [+ vegetables] égoutter
3. intransitive verb
• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch
• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces
• to strain at the leash [dog] tirer sur sa laisse
• to strain under a weight ployer sous un poids
► strain off separable transitive verb
[+ liquid] vider
* * *
[streɪn] 1.
noun
1) gen, Physics (weight) effort m, contrainte f (on sur); (from pulling) tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]

to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope can't take the strain — la corde ne résistera pas

2) (pressure) (on person) stress m; (in relations) tension f

mental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]

to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu

he can't take the strain — il supporte mal la situation

the strain was beginning to tell — la fatigue commençait à se faire sentir

it's getting to be a strain — ça commence à devenir pénible

3) (injury) muscle m froissé
4) (breed) (of animal) race f; (of plant, seed) variété f; (of virus, bacteria) souche f
5) (style) veine f, ton m

in the same strain — dans la même veine

2.
strains plural noun air m

to the strains of — aux accents de

3.
transitive verb
1)

to strain one's eyes — (to see) plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears — tendre l'oreille

to strain every muscle — tendre tous ses muscles

2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]
3) (injure)

to strain a muscle — se froisser un muscle

to strain one's shoulder — se froisser un muscle de l'épaule

to strain one's eyes — se fatiguer les yeux

to strain one's back — se faire un tour de reins

4) (sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]
4.
intransitive verb

to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]

Phrasal Verbs:

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