STRAIN


Meaning of STRAIN in English

I

n.

exertion

tension

1) to impose, place, put a ~ on

2) to stand the ~

3) to ease, relieve the ~

4) an emotional, mental; physical ~

5) back ~; eye~

6) a ~ on (a ~ on relations)

7) under a ~

II

v.

1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ at (the dog ~ed at the leash/ BE lead)

2) ( E ) they were ~ing to get the car out of the mud

III

n.

variety of microorganism

a strong, virulent; weak ~

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.