strain

strain
I
n.
exertion
tension

1) to impose, place, put a strain on

2) to stand the strain

3) to ease, relieve the strain

4) an emotional, mental; physical strain

5) back strain; eyestrain

6) a strain on (a strain on relations)

7) under a strain

II
v.

1) (d; intr.) to strain at (the dog strained at the leash/BE lead)

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

III
n.
variety of microorganism

a strong, virulent; weak strain

* * *
[streɪn]
eyestrain
mental
physical strain
put a strain on
relieve the strain
virulent
weak strain
(E) they were straining to get the car out of the mud
['exertion'] ['tension'] to impose
['variety of microorganism'] a strong
an emotional
back strain
to ease
to stand the strain
under a strain
a strain on (a strain on relations)
(d; intr.) to strain at (the dog strained at the leash/BE lead)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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