strain

/streɪn/ verb

Translation

TRY HARD [I, T] › to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear something

büyük çaba harcamak, zorlamak, çok fazla güç sarfetmek

[+ to do sth] I had to strain to hear the music.13561860

INJURE [T] › to injure part of your body by using it too much

incitmek, zorlamak, burkmak

I think I've strained a muscle.590

CAUSE PROBLEMS [T] › to cause problems for a situation or relationship

sorunlara neden olmak, ilişkiyi kötüye götürmek, zora sokmak

The incident has strained relations between the two countries.1862

MONEY [T] › to cause too much of something to be used, especially money

çok fazla masraf etmek/açmak; harcamaları artırmak

The war is straining the defence budget.1860

SEPARATE [T] › to separate solids from a liquid by pouring the mixture into a container with small holes in it

elemek, süzgeçten geçirmek

Strain the sauce to remove the seeds and skins.901

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

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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