Polyglot Dictionary

strain

/streɪn/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
strains

Meaning

  1. tensión, esfuerzo

    • The job put a strain on her health.

      El trabajo le causó tensión en su salud.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

breed

Close — "a strain" is close to "a breed," especially for animals/bacteria.

tune

Close — "a strain" of music means a tune or melodic phrase; don't confuse with "strain" meaning effort or tension.

Similar in other languages

German

Rasse

Close — a breed relates to a strain.

German

Tenor

Close — a general tone/gist relates to a strain (of thought).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa strain?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The job put a ___ on her health.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a strain?

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