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strain (n):
an effortful attempt to attain a goal

strain (n):
the act of singing
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with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates

strain (n):
an intense or violent exertion

strain (n):
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
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although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument

strain (n):
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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she was humming an air from Beethoven

strain (n):
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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he experimented on a particular breed of white rats.
he created a new strain of sheep

strain (n):
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
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a new strain of microorganisms

strain (n):
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

strain (n):
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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she endured the stresses and strains of life.
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger

strain (n):
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

strain (v):
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

strain (n):
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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his responsibilities were a constant strain.
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him

strain (v):
alter the shape of (something) by stress
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His body was deformed by leprosy

strain (v):
to exert much effort or energy
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straining our ears to hear

strain (v):
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
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He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro.
Don't strain your mind too much

strain (v):
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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puree the vegetables for the baby

strain (v):
remove by passing through a filter
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filter out the impurities

strain (v):
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
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sift the flour

strain (v):
become stretched or tense or taut
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the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;.
the rope strained when the weight was attached

strain (v):
test the limits of
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You are trying my patience!

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The early bird gets the worm

Sona kalan dona kalır.

If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed. (Sometimes used to remark that someone is awake and working surprisingly early.

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