Anstrengung

The act of straining, or the state of being strained

• The rope broke under the strain.

  Das Seil ist unter der Belastung gerissen.

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• The strain of the last few days was beginning to tell.

  Die Anstrengungen der letzten Tage machten sich bemerkbar.

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Anstrengung

A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles

Anstrengung

An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain

Anstrengung

Race; lineage, pedigreeselten

Anstrengung

A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific oneselten

Anstrengung

Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or dispositionselten

Anstrengung

Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etcselten

Anstrengung

Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightenedselten

Anstrengung

A kind or sort (of person etc.)selten

Anstrengung

Treasureselten

To hold tightly, to clasp

• His weight strained the rope.

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• You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.

  Du wirst deine Augen ermüden, wenn du versuchst, bei diesem Licht zu lesen.

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To apply a force or forces to by stretching out

To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force