to strain oneself in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for to strain oneself in the English»French Dictionary

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

to strain oneself

se blesser

Translations for to strain oneself in the French»English Dictionary

se fouler inf

to strain oneself

ne pas se fouler la rate inf

not to strain oneself inf

Translations for to strain oneself 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

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.
When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même.
After a preposition, the translation is soi.
For particular usages see the entry below.

1. oneself (refl):

oneself

se, s'

to wash/cut oneself

se laver/couper

2. oneself (for emphasis):

oneself

soi-même

3. oneself (after prep):

oneself

soi

to be sure of oneself

être sûr de soi

to look pleased with oneself

avoir l'air content de soi

to have the house all to oneself

avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul/toute seule

(all) by oneself

tout seul/toute seule

See also keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, Am əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

to be or feel ashamed

avoir honte (of de, to do de faire)

to be ashamed that …

avoir honte que …

+ subj she was ashamed to be seen with him

elle avait honte de se montrer avec lui

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

tu devrais avoir honte

ashamed of his ignorance, he …

honteux de son ignorance, il …

it's nothing to be ashamed of

il ne faut pas en avoir honte

to strain oneself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to strain oneself in the English»French Dictionary

to strain oneself

se surmener

Translations for to strain oneself in the French»English Dictionary

ne pas se casser

not to strain oneself

Translations for to strain oneself 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

oneself [wʌnˈself] reflex pron

1. oneself after verbs:

oneself

se

oneself

s' + vowel

oneself

soi tonic form

to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

2. oneself (same person):

oneself

soi-même

See also myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself

me

myself

m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself

je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself

je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself

quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag

je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself

moi-même

my brother and myself

mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself

je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself

je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself

personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...

je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself

j'ai honte

I live by myself

je vis seul

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