strain Significado & definición

Significado de strain en español

• 0 the feeling of being worried and nervous about something -- tensión

  • The strain of the divorce was too much for her.

• 1 pressure put on something by a bad situation or by too much weight or force -- tensión

  • Their arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.

• 2 to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear something -- esforzarse al máximo

  • I had to strain to hear the music.

  • We strained our eyes to see the parade.

• 3 to hurt part of your body by using it too much -- lesionar

  • I think I’ve strained a muscle.

• 4 stress or problems caused by too much work or worry -- estrés [ masculine, singular ]

  • the strain of working two jobs to feed her family el estrés de tener dos trabajos para alimentar a su familia

  • soldiers under strain soldados bajo presión

  • High demand puts a strain on the electricity supply. La alta demanda supone una carga para el suministro de electricidad.

• 5 a painful muscle that has been pulled or twisted -- esguince [ masculine, singular ]

  • a shoulder strain un esguince en el hombro

• 6 physical stress or injury -- presión [ feminine, singular ]

  • the strain on your eyes from staring at a computer el cansancio en tus ojos de mirar el ordenador

• 7 in science, a type of sth -- cepa [ feminine, singular ]

  • A new strain of the fungus is affecting crops. Una nueva cepa del hongo está afectando a los cultivos.

• 8 to twist or pull a muscle -- hacerse un esguince

  • I strained my wrist. Me hice un esguince en la muñeca.

• 9 to make sb or sth have stress or problems -- tensar

  • My father’s illness strained relationships within the family. La enfermedad de mi padre tensó las relaciones entre la familia.

  • expensive medical bills that strain the finances facturas médicas costosas que tensan las finanzas

• 10 to use a lot of physical effort to do sth -- esforzarse

  • He strained to reach the rope as it slid away. Se esforzó por alcanzar la cuerda mientras se deslizaba.

• 11 to separate the solid pieces from a liquid -- separar

  • Strain the lumps from the sauce. Separar los trocitos de la salsa.