STRAINED


Meaning of STRAINED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrānd ]

adjective

Date: circa 1542

1. : done or produced with excessive effort

2. : pushed by antagonism near to open conflict

strained relations

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.