impf & ·p.p. of strain.
2. strained ·adj done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained.
3. strained ·adj subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.
impf & ·p.p. of strain.
2. strained ·adj done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained.
3. strained ·adj subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012