verb🔗ShareApretar, sujetarTo hold tightly, to clasp."The little girl strained her teddy bear to her chest, comforting herself after a bad dream. "La niña apretó su osito de peluche contra su pecho, consolándose después de una pesadilla.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstirar, tensarTo 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."Las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Guatemala tradicionalmente han sido estrechas, aunque a veces tensas por los derechos humanos y los problemas civiles/militares.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDañar, forzarTo damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force."The gale strained the timbers of the ship."La tormenta dañó las maderas del barco.actionconditionmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeformar, forzarTo act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam."The carpenter strained the wood plank to make it fit into the frame. "El carpintero forzó la tabla de madera para que encajara en el marco.technicalphysicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsforzarse, forzarTo 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."Sentado atrás, me esforzaba por oír al orador.actionsensationmindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareForzar, tensarTo 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"Forzar la ley para condenar a un acusado.languagecommunicationactionconditionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColar, filtrarTo separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander"To prepare the juice, I strained the orange pulp from the liquid. "Para preparar el jugo, colé la pulpa de naranja del líquido.foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColar, filtrarTo percolate; to be filtered."water straining through a sandy soil"Agua filtrándose a través de un suelo arenoso.processfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareForzar, tensar, coaccionarTo make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain."The student strained to understand the difficult math problem, forcing himself to focus despite feeling tired. "El estudiante se esforzó por entender el difícil problema de matemáticas, obligándose a concentrarse a pesar de sentirse cansado.attitudeconditionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstar, presionarTo urge with importunity; to press."to strain a petition or invitation"Instar una petición o invitación.actiondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrazar, estrecharHug somebody; to hold somebody tightly."After a long trip, the little girl strained her mother in a tight embrace. "Después de un largo viaje, la niña abrazó a su madre con fuerza.bodyactionhumanfamilyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngendrar, parir, dar a luzTo 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."Un hombre engendra, vive, luego muere.familybiologyanimalhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareColado, filtradoForced through a strainer."Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest."A los bebés no parece gustarles los guisantes colados, aunque el puré es fácil de comer y digerir para ellos.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTenso, forzadoUnder tension; tense."Ever since the fight our relation has been strained."Desde la pelea, nuestra relación ha sido tensa.mindconditionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareForzado, tensoNot natural or spontaneous but done with effort"A strained smile."Una sonrisa forzada.attitudecharacteremotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading