strain2
/streɪn/Translation
v [t, i]
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⇨ forzar
I have to strain my eyes to read small print Tengo que forzar la vista para leer la letra pequeña
⇨ aguzar
■ constr. to strain + to do sthv [t]
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⇨ forzar
⇨ hacerse daño
Be careful lifting that box, don't strain your back Ten cuidado al coger esa caja, no vayas a hacerte daño en la espalda
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⇨ complicar
› (un recurso)
⇨ gastar
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⇨ escurrir
Strain the rice, please Escurre el arroz, por favor
(Definition of strain vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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