strained - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

strained
strain (Verb)

Adjectives / Adverbs

strained  adj.

tendu, tendue  adj.

Verbs

to strain sth.  | strained, strained |	égoutter qc.
to strain sth.  | strained, strained |   - put pressure on	mettre qc. à l'épreuve
to strain sth.  | strained, strained | [MED.]	se fouler qc.
to strain sth.  | strained, strained | [MED.]	se froisser qc.   - un muscle
to strain to do sth.	peiner à faire qc.

Phrases / Collocations

to place so. under strain	mettre qn. sous pression
to strain one's eyes	se fatiguer les yeux
to strain one's ears [fig.]	tendre l'oreille [fig.]
to be under strain	être sous pression
to suffer from strain	être stressé(e)
to show the strain	accuser le coup   - fatigue

Orthographically similar words

sprained, strainer, stranded, stringed, trained