Слово англійською: strain

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strain

noun

/streɪn/

pressure

[uncountable, countable] pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it

The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.
under strain Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
strain on something These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries.

Synonyms pressurepressurestress ▪ tension ▪ strainThese are all words for the feelings of worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life.pressure difficulties and feelings of worry that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:

She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.

stress pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life:

stress-related illnesses

pressure or stress?It is common to say that somebody is suffering from stress, while pressure may be the thing that causes stress.tension a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax:

nervous tension

strain pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage; the problems or worry that this produces:

I found it a strain looking after four children.

Patterns

to be under pressure/stress/strain
considerable pressure/stress/tension/strain
to cause stress/tension/strain
to cope with the pressure/stress/tension/strain
to relieve/release the pressure/stress/tension/strain
to be suffering from stress/tension

[countable, uncountable] mental pressure or worry felt by somebody because they have too much to do or manage; something that causes this pressure

You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life.
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long.
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you).
under strain Television newsreaders come under enormous strain.

[uncountable, countable] the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it

under the strain The rope broke under the strain.
strain on something You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints.
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building.
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this).

injury

[countable, uncountable] an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it

a calf/groin/leg strain
muscle strain

type of plant/animal/disease

[countable] a particular type of plant or animal, or of a disease caused by bacteria, etc.

a new strain of mosquitoes resistant to the poison
This is only one of the many strains of the disease.
H5N1 is a strain of avian influenza.

in somebody’s character

[countable, usually singular] a particular feature of the character of a person or group, or a quality in their manner synonym streak

He had a definite strain of snobbery in him.

of music

[countable, usually plural] (formal) the sound of music being played or sung

She could hear the strains of Mozart through the window.
He heard the familiar strains of a tango coming from the club.

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 and noun sense 6 Middle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th cent. noun senses 4 to 5 Old English strīon ‘acquisition, gain’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin struere ‘to build up’.

Idioms

creak under the strain

if a system or service creaks under the strain, it cannot deal effectively with all the things it is expected to do or provide

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