strain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for strain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III.to strain oneself VB refl

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! iron

non ti sforzare!

IV.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

sforzo m (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione f (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione f

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tensione f

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo m muscolare

strain

distorsione f

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V.strains N

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

strains liter

canto m

strains liter

motivo m musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

strain² [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

razza f

strain (of plant, seed)

varietà f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

specie f

2. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc.)

vena f (of di)

3. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendenza f

strain (in family, nation, group)

inclinazione f (of a)

4. strain (style):

strain

tono m

strain

stile f

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

il resto del discorso era sullo stesso tono

strain gauge [Am ˈstreɪn ˌɡeɪdʒ] N

strain gauge

estensimetro m

strain off VB [streɪn -] (strain [sth] off, strain off [sth])

strain off water, liquid, fat:

strain off

filtrare, colare

strain after VB [streɪn -]

strain after

cercare di raggiungere (a tutti i costi)

to strain after effect writer:

cercare l'effetto

muscle strain [ˈmʌslˌstreɪn] N

muscle strain

strappo m muscolare

eye strain [Brit, Am ˈaɪ ˌstreɪn] N

eye strain

affaticamento m oculare

repetitive strain injury N

repetitive strain injury

lesioni da stiramento ripetuto

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estensimetro

strain gauge

microtrauma

repetitive strain injury

strain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.strain¹ [streɪn] N

1. strain (pressure):

strain

pressione f

to be under strain

essere sotto pressione

to put a strain on a relationship

mettere a dura prova una relazione

2. strain PHYS:

strain

sollecitazione f

3. strain MED:

strain

stiramento m

II.strain¹ [streɪn] VB intr (try hard)

strain

sforzarsi

to strain for effect

cercare l'effetto ad ogni costo

III.strain¹ [streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (sforzare):

to strain one's eyes

sforzare la vista

to strain one's ears

sforzarsi di sentire

2. strain (put stress on):

strain relationship

mettere a dura prova

strain credulity

mettere alla prova

3. strain FOOD:

strain coffee

filtrare

strain vegetables

scolare

strain² [streɪn] N

1. strain (variety):

strain of virus

ceppo m

strain of species

razza f

2. strain (tendency or trait):

strain of eccentricity

vena f eccentrica

strain of puritanism

inclinazione f al puritanesimo

3. strain MUS:

strain

tono m

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to be under severe strain

attraversare un periodo di grande stress

Translations for strain in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stiramento

strain

strapazzo

strain

sforzare

to strain

strappo

strain

colare

to strain

allungare le orecchie fig

to strain one's ears

strain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under strain

essere sotto pressione

to put a strain on a relationship

mettere a dura prova una relazione

to strain for effect

cercare l'effetto ad ogni costo

to strain one's eyes

sforzare la vista

to strain one's ears

sforzarsi di sentire

strain of eccentricity

vena f eccentrica

strain of puritanism

inclinazione f al puritanesimo

to be under severe strain

attraversare un periodo di grande stress

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It will come to seem like a strikingly apposite set-up: the refinement and gentleness in precarious counterpoint to some strain of suppressed wildness.

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Without the right quantity or composition of tears, discomfort or pain may result -- in addition to blurry vision and eye strain.

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The nanowire-based morphology offers reduced internal reflection, facile strain relaxation and increased defect tolerance.

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Strain into an ice-filled highball glass and top with soda.

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However, following the poor ergonomics and eye strain of its products, the company decided to discount the product line in 2006.

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But the trend of increased use is going to put a strain on resources.

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The polarization of the photoluminescence is related to the strain in a material by way of the given material's photoelasticity tensor.

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The very tall braced undercarriage was made unretractable so that the fuselage would be able to take the strain of the heavy cargo.

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He never recovered but worked on under increasing debility and strain till he died in 1951, still only 53 years of age.

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There's no filter, press, sieve, or any way to strain brewed coffee liquid from grounds either save one or two soup spoons.

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