eye strain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eye strain in the English»French Dictionary

eye strain N

eye strain

fatigue f oculaire

Translations for eye strain in the English»French Dictionary

I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains N

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VB refl

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler inf

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

culot m inf

nerve inf

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! inf

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! inf

you've got a nerve inf!

tu as un sacré culot! inf

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! inf

II.nerves N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m inf

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote inf

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB refl

nerve oneself refl:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] N

1. eye ANAT:

eye

œil m

with blue/green eyes

aux yeux bleus/verts

to raise/lower one's eyes

lever/baisser les yeux

in front of or before your (very) eyes

sous vos yeux

to the expert/untrained eye

pour un œil exercé/non exercé

there was sorrow/fear in his eyes

son regard exprimait le chagrin/la crainte

with sorrow/fear in his eyes

les yeux remplis de chagrin/crainte

I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes

je ne l'aurais pas cru, si je ne l'avais vu de mes propres yeux

I could do it with my eyes closed

je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés

keep your eyes on the road!

c'est la route qu'il faut regarder!, regarde la route!

keep your eye on the ball!

ne quitte pas la balle des yeux!

to keep an eye on sth

surveiller qc

to keep an eye on sb

surveiller qn

to keep an eye on sb (suspiciously)

avoir or tenir qn à l'œil

under the watchful/critical eye of sb

sous le regard vigilant/critique de qn

to have one's eye on sb/sth (watch)

surveiller qn/qc

to have one's eye on sb/sth (desire) dress, car, house

avoir envie de

to have one's eye on sb/sth (lust after)

loucher sur inf

to have one's eye on sb/sth food, dress, car, person (aim for) job

viser

with an eye to doing

en vue de faire

they have their eye on you for the director's job

ils vous ont en vue pour le poste de directeur

she had one eye on her work and the other on the clock

elle travaillait en gardant un œil sur l'horloge

to keep one or half an eye on sth/sb

garder un œil sur qc/qn

I've never clapped inf or laid or set eyes on him before in my life

je ne l'ai jamais vu de ma vie

the first time I clapped or laid or set eyes on it, I knew…

au premier coup d'œil, j'ai compris…

all eyes were on him

tous les yeux or tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui

to cast or run one's eye over sth

parcourir qc du regard

to catch sb's eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to close or shut one's eyes lit

fermer les yeux

to close or shut one's eyes to sth fig

se refuser à reconnaître qc

to open one's eyes lit

ouvrir les yeux

to open sb's eyes to sth fig

ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qc

to do sth with one's eyes open fig

faire qc en toute connaissance de cause

to go around with one's eyes shut

vivre sans rien voir

to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sb/sth

essayer de repérer qn/qc

to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned

rester attentif or vigilant

to keep one's eye peeled or skinned for sb/sth

ouvrir l'œil pour essayer de repérer qn/qc

London, seen through the eyes of a child, a child's eye view of London

Londres, vu par un enfant

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

I've got eyes in my head!

j'ai des yeux pour voir!

use your eyes! it's on the table in front of you!

tu es aveugle? c'est sur la table devant toi!

to take one's eye off sth/sb

quitter qc/qn des yeux

she couldn't take her eyes off him

elle le dévorait des yeux, elle ne le quittait pas des yeux

to get one's eye in Brit SPORTS

s'habituer aux conditions de jeu

‘my eye inf!’

‘mon œil!’ inf

‘eyes right/left!’ MIL

‘tête à droite/à gauche!’

2. eye attr (relating to the eye):

eye operation

de l'œil

eye muscle, tissue

de l'œil, oculaire

eye movement

des yeux, oculaire

eye ointment, lotion

pour les yeux

to have eye trouble

avoir des troubles oculaires

3. eye (opinion):

in the eyes of the church/law/world

aux yeux de l'église/de la loi/du monde

in my father's/teacher's eyes…

aux yeux de mon père/mon professeur…

in your/his eyes…

à tes/ses yeux…

4. eye (flair):

to have a good eye

avoir un bon coup d'œil

to have an eye for detail, colour

avoir le sens de

to have an eye for antiques, livestock

s'y connaître en

to have an eye for a bargain

savoir flairer une bonne affaire

5. eye (in sewing):

eye (hole in needle)

chas m

eye (to attach hook to)

œillet m

6. eye (on potato):

eye

œil m

7. eye (on peacock's tail):

eye

œil m

eye

ocelle m

8. eye METEO (of hurricane, tornado, storm):

eye

œil m

the eye of the storm fig (place of calm)

l'œil de la tempête

the eye of the storm (place of intense activity)

le cœur de la tempête

the eye of the wind

le lit du vent

II.-eyed COMP

blue-/brown-eyed

aux yeux bleus/marron

III.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at):

eye person, object

regarder

to eye sth/sb with suspicion/caution

regarder qc/qn d'un air soupçonneux/méfiant

to eye sth with envy

regarder qc avec envie

2. eye (ogle at) inf → eye up

IV.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ]

to be all eyes

être tout yeux

to be in it up to one's eyes

être compromis jusqu'au cou

to be up to one's eyes in mail, complaints, work

être submergé de

to be up to one's eyes in debt

être endetté jusqu'au cou

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

œil pour œil, (dent pour dent)

it was one in the eye for him

c'était bien fait pour lui iron

to have eyes in the back of one's head

avoir des yeux derrière la tête or dans le dos

to make eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

to give sb the glad eye

faire de l'œil à qn

to see eye to eye with sb (about sth)

partager le point de vue de qn (au sujet de qc)

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over) prov

bienheureux celui qui ne connaît pas la vérité

See also eye up

I.eye up VB [Brit ʌɪ -, Am aɪ -] inf (eye [sb] up, eye up [sb])

eye up

lorgner inf

eye up

reluquer inf

eye strain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eye strain in the English»French Dictionary

I.strain¹ [streɪn] N no pl

1. strain no pl (pressure) a. PHYS:

strain

tension f

to put a strain on sb/sth

exercer une pression sur qn/qc

to be under a lot of strain

être mis à rude épreuve

2. strain (pulled muscle):

strain

entorse f

back strain

tour m de reins

II.strain¹ [streɪn] VB intr

to strain to +infin

peiner pour +infin

to strain for [or Brit after] effect

chercher à faire de l'effet

III.strain¹ [streɪn] VB trans

1. strain MED, SPORTS:

strain

se fouler

strain muscle, ligament

se froisser

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

2. strain (pressure):

strain

mettre à rude épreuve

to strain oneself

se surmener

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain every nerve

fournir un effort intense

to strain the truth

forcer la vérité

3. strain (remove solids from liquids):

strain coffee

passer

strain vegetables

égoutter

strain² [streɪn] N

1. strain (characteristic inherited):

strain

disposition f

strain of madness

prédisposition f

strain of humour

propension f

2. strain (line of breed):

strain

espèce f

I.eye [aɪ] N

1. eye ANAT:

eye

œil m

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

her eyes flashed with anger

ses yeux jetaient des éclairs de colère

2. eye (hole):

eye

trou m

eye of needle

chas m

3. eye METEO:

eye

centre m d'une dépression

eye of hurricane

œil m

4. eye (bud on potato):

eye

œil m

Phrases:

to have an eye for sth

avoir l'œil pour qc

to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf

ne négliger aucune occasion

to have eyes in the back of one's head inf

avoir des yeux dans le dos

you're a sight for sore eyes

tu fais plaisir à voir

to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron hum

avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

to be the eye of the storm

être au cœur de la tempête

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov

œil pour œil, dent pour dent

not to be able to take one's eyes off sb/sth inf

ne pas lâcher qn/qc du regard

a black eye

un œil au beurre noir

to keep one's eyes open [or skinned Brit inf]

ouvrir l'œil

to do sth with one's eyes open inf

faire qc en connaissance de cause

with one's eyes shut inf

les yeux fermés

(right) before sb's very eyes

juste sous les yeux de qn

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

not to believe one's eyes

ne pas en croire ses yeux

to clap eyes on sb/sth inf

voir qn/qc

to keep one's eyes in Brit SPORTS

suivre la balle des yeux

to keep an eye on sb/sth inf

surveiller qn/qc

to keep an eye out for sb/sth inf

essayer de repérer qn/qc

to make eyes at sb inf

faire de l'œil à qn

to see eye to eye on sth

avoir la même opinion sur qc

that's one in the eye for them! Brit inf

c'est bien fait pour eux!

in [or to] sb's eyes

selon qn

to be up to one's eyes in sth inf

en avoir jusqu'au cou

II.eye <-d, -d, -ing [or eying Am]> [aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at carefully):

eye

observer

eye warily

examiner

2. eye inf (look with longing):

eye

reluquer

Phrases:

to be brown-/green-eyed

avoir les yeux bruns/verts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a result of sitting for long periods and using such equipment, dispatchers can develop eye strain and back problems.

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To minimize the possibility of eye strain, the ratio of luminance should decrease between merchandise selling areas.

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Similarly, a significant cause of eye strain for computer users is reflected light from poorly placed light fixtures on glass screens.

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This proved not to be the case, but he suffered from eye strain and impairment to his vision for much of his life.

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Symptoms of strabismus include diplopia and/or eye strain.

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Models also have to match the magnification for both eyes throughout the zoom range and hold collimation to avoid eye strain and fatigue.

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The latter is not as common as dry eyes, eye strain and blurry vision.

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If the degree of adaptation between visual tasks is too great, eye strain, fatigue and stress result.

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These artifacts compete in the mind resulting in a distraction from the 3d effect, eye strain and headaches.

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While also praising the music and addictiveness, they criticized its high level of difficulty and eye strain that it may cause.

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