strain

/streɪn/ noun

Translation

FEELING [C, U] › when you feel worried and nervous about something

gerginlik, gerilme, stres

The strain of the last few months had exhausted her.2422

put a strain on sb/sth › to cause problems for someone or to make a situation difficult

sorun çıkarmak, belâ olmak; gittikçe kötüye götürmek

Children put tremendous strains on a marriage.2133

INJURY [C, U] › an injury to part of your body that is caused by using it too much

incitme, burkma, zorlama; incinme, zorlanma, burkulma

back strain590

STRETCH [U] › when something is pulled or stretched too tightly

zorlama, çekme, germe

The rope broke under the strain.1252

DISEASE/PLANT [C] › a type of disease or plant

bir tür hastalık veya bitki

a new strain of virus21122196

(Definition of strain noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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