strained Meaning

verb

Apretar, sujetar

To hold tightly, to clasp.

Examples :

"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.

action body

verb

Estirar, tensar

To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Examples :

"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.

physics action

verb

Dañar, forzar

To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

La tormenta dañó las maderas del barco.

action condition medicine body

verb

Deformar, forzar

To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.

Examples :

"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.

technical physics material

verb

Esforzarse, forzar

To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

Sentado atrás, me esforzaba por oír al orador.

action sensation mind body

verb

Forzar, tensar

To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

Forzar la ley para condenar a un acusado.

language communication action condition mind

verb

Colar, filtrar

To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander

Examples :

"To prepare the juice, I strained the orange pulp from the liquid. "

Para preparar el jugo, colé la pulpa de naranja del líquido.

food utensil process

verb

Colar, filtrar

To percolate; to be filtered.

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

Agua filtrándose a través de un suelo arenoso.

process food

verb

Forzar, tensar, coaccionar

To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.

Examples :

"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.

attitude condition emotion

verb

Instar, presionar

To urge with importunity; to press.

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

Instar una petición o invitación.

action demand

verb

Abrazar, estrechar

Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Examples :

"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.

body action human family emotion

verb

Engendrar, parir, dar a luz

To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

Un hombre engendra, vive, luego muere.

family biology animal human sex

adjective

Colado, filtrado

Forced through a strainer.

Examples :

"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.

food utensil

adjective

Tenso, forzado

Under tension; tense.

Examples :

"Ever since the fight our relation has been strained."

Desde la pelea, nuestra relación ha sido tensa.

mind condition emotion

adjective

Forzado, tenso

Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

Examples :

"A strained smile."

Una sonrisa forzada.

attitude character emotion mind

Meanings

Apretar, sujetar

Examples :

"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.

Estirar, tensar

Examples :

"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.

Dañar, forzar

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

La tormenta dañó las maderas del barco.

Deformar, forzar

Examples :

"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.

Esforzarse, forzar

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

Sentado atrás, me esforzaba por oír al orador.

Forzar, tensar

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

Forzar la ley para condenar a un acusado.

Colar, filtrar

Examples :

"To prepare the juice, I strained the orange pulp from the liquid. "

Para preparar el jugo, colé la pulpa de naranja del líquido.

Colar, filtrar

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

Agua filtrándose a través de un suelo arenoso.

Forzar, tensar, coaccionar

Examples :

"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.

Instar, presionar

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

Instar una petición o invitación.

Abrazar, estrechar

Examples :

"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.

Engendrar, parir, dar a luz

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

Un hombre engendra, vive, luego muere.

Colado, filtrado

Examples :

"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.

Tenso, forzado

Examples :

"Ever since the fight our relation has been strained."

Desde la pelea, nuestra relación ha sido tensa.

Forzado, tenso

Examples :

"A strained smile."

Una sonrisa forzada.

Related Words

comforting verb

Consolar, reconfortar

traditionally adverb

Tradicionalmente

something noun

Algo, cosa

understand verb

Entender, comprender

especially adverb

Especialmente, particularmente

relations noun

Relaciones

comfortable noun

Edredón, colcha

stretching noun

Estiramiento, extensión

importunity noun

Importunidad, insistencia