verb🔗ShareAnspannen, festhaltenTo hold tightly, to clasp."The mother strained the small child's hand tightly as they crossed the busy street. "Die Mutter spannte die Hand des kleinen Kindes fest an, als sie die belebte Straße überquerten.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnstrengen, belastenTo apply a force or forces to by stretching out."Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."Die Beziehungen zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und Guatemala waren traditionell eng, obwohl sie manchmal durch Menschenrechte und zivil-militärische Fragen belastet waren.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerletzen, überanstrengenTo damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force."The gale strained the timbers of the ship."Der Sturm überanstrengte die Hölzer des Schiffs.bodymedicinephysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBelasten, beanspruchenTo act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam."The heavy books were straining the shelf, causing it to sag in the middle. "Die schweren Bücher belasteten das Regal und führten dazu, dass es sich in der Mitte durchbog.technicalphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnstrengen, sich bemühenTo exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable."Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."Hinten sitzend, strengte ich mich an, den Redner zu hören.actionphysiologybodymindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÜberanstrengen, strapazierenTo stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning."to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"Das Gesetz überstrapazieren, um eine angeklagte Person zu verurteilen.actionmindbodylanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbseihen, passierenTo separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander"She was straining the cooked pasta to remove the water. "Sie seihte die gekochte Pasta ab, um das Wasser zu entfernen.foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiltern, seihenTo percolate; to be filtered."water straining through a sandy soil"Wasser, das durch einen sandigen Boden gefiltert wird.processfooddrinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnstrengen, belasten, überanstrengenTo make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain."He was straining to lift the heavy box. "Er strengte sich an, die schwere Kiste zu heben.actionphysiologymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDrängen, bedrängenTo urge with importunity; to press."to strain a petition or invitation"Eine Petition oder Einladung drängen.actiondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmarmen, festhaltenHug somebody; to hold somebody tightly."After a long day at school, the little girl ran to her mother, straining her in a tight hug. "Nach einem langen Schultag rannte das kleine Mädchen zu ihrer Mutter und umarmte sie fest.bodyactionhumanfamilysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErzeugen, hervorbringen, gebärenTo beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world."A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."Ein Mann wird geboren, lebt und stirbt dann.physiologybiologysexanimalhumanbodyfamilyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnstrengung, BelastungThe act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)"After hours of heavy lifting, the worker felt a painful straining in his lower back. "Nach stundenlangem Heben spürte der Arbeiter eine schmerzhafte Anstrengung in seinem unteren Rücken.physiologyanatomybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFiltern, das DurchseihenFiltering, the process of passing something through a strainer."After the pasta was cooked, the straining removed all the boiling water, leaving just the noodles in the colander. "Nachdem die Pasta gekocht war, entfernte das Filtern das gesamte kochende Wasser, so dass nur noch die Nudeln im Sieb zurückblieben.processutensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading