strained
strained · more strained · most strained
змушений, вимушений, примусовий
вынужденный, принудительный, насильственный
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Forced through a strainerForced through a strainer.
/stɹeɪ̯nd/
Meaning
3 sensesForced through a strainer.
Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
Under tension; tense.
Ever since the fight our relationship has been strained.
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Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
A strained smile.
More definitions
- showing signs of mental and emotional tension
- struggling for effect
- lacking spontaneity; not natural
- lacking natural ease
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Forms
more strained, most strained| Comparative | more strained Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most strained Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- struggling for effect:agonistic
- lacking spontaneity; not natural:constrainedforced
- lacking natural ease:laboredlaboured
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form