Strain - English meaning

noun

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

Usage examples:

The surface tension of water is increased, and even the density of air surrounding the earth ebbs a…

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Usage examples:

A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

noun

The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that we breathe

Usage examples:

Fresh air i went outside to get some fresh air., you should put some air in your tyres - they look …

verb

(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.

Usage examples:

Toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed

noun

A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.

Usage examples:

The big continental breeds are eagerly being imported by british farmers

noun

A particular type of animal or plant

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The different breeds of dogs, authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= there are not many of th…

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

Usage examples:

And laying my heavy burden in the safe hands of the luggage compartment i went to my seat and was g…

verb

Load heavily.

Usage examples:

She walked forwards burdened with a wooden box

noun

A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

Usage examples:

I don’t want to be a burden on my children., he was burdened with debts.

adjective

Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

Usage examples:

He began with a characteristic attack on extremism

noun

A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.

Usage examples:

Certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study

noun

A typical or noticeable quality of someone or something

Usage examples:

Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic., sentimentality seems a characteristic of all …

noun

An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

Usage examples:

A series of demands for far-reaching reforms

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

Usage examples:

‘where is she?’ he demanded

phrase

The difficult things that you have to do

Usage examples:

The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people., his new job makes a lot of demands on hi…

noun

A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Usage examples:

Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you

noun

The particular type of character that a person naturally has

Usage examples:

She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

noun

A natural tendency to do something, or to have or develop something

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A disposition to deceive

noun

Swelling, especially in part of the body, caused by pressure from inside.

Usage examples:

She complained of abdominal distension after meals

noun

The act of swelling and becoming large by pressure from inside, or the result of this

Usage examples:

Gaseous distension of the bowel causes considerable discomfort to the patient., lactose intolerance…

noun

Physical or mental effort.

Usage examples:

She was panting with the exertion

noun

The use of a lot of mental or physical effort

Usage examples:

Physical exertion i get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion., we were exhausted after …

noun

The use of something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

Usage examples:

The exertion of influence over who was appointed to the job

noun

A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized latin name, e.g. leo.

Usage examples:

The identification of two named genera in a single organism presents a taxonomic dilemma.

noun

A group of animals or plants that share some characteristics in a larger biological group

noun

A group of animals or plants, more closely related than a family, but less similar than a species

noun

Irritating inconvenience.

Usage examples:

The hassle of child care

verb

Harass; pester.

Usage examples:

You want to sit and relax and not get hassled

noun

A situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument

Usage examples:

Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip., i got into a hassle with my father about being l…

noun

A group of people or things having similar characteristics.

Usage examples:

All kinds of music

adjective

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

Usage examples:

She was a good, kind woman

Having a tender and considerate and helpful nature

noun

A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.

Usage examples:

He picked out an intricate melody on his guitar

noun

The main tune in a piece of music that is often played or sung more than once

Usage examples:

Could you play the melody for me?

noun

Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

Usage examples:

Couples were dancing to the music

noun

A pattern of sounds made by instruments or by singing or by a combination of both, or the written symbols representing these sounds

Usage examples:

Classical/folk/country/rap music, music blared from a jukebox., she started composing music when sh…

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Usage examples:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

verb

Cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal).

Usage examples:

Paul has never sheared a sheep before

noun

A strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.

Usage examples:

The water from the upper source is emitted at the same speed as the main flow; there is thus no shear

noun

Cut or cut through with scissors

noun

A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

Usage examples:

A pop song

proper noun

A dynasty that ruled in china ad 960–1279.

noun

A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.

Usage examples:

If only we knew the sort of people she was mixing with

verb

Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type.

Usage examples:

The mail was sorted

noun

A group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities

Usage examples:

What sort of equipment will she need?, he was squinting through the eyepiece of some sort of naviga…

noun

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Usage examples:

Light travels faster than sound

verb

Emit or cause to emit sound.

Usage examples:

A loud buzzer sounded

adjective

In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

Usage examples:

They returned safe and sound

noun

Pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

Usage examples:

The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar

verb

Physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.

Usage examples:

In many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress

noun

Worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition

Usage examples:

[ u ] luis is under a lot of stress right now., [ c ] it’s hard to cope with the stresses of raisin…

noun

The quality of being tight or completely stretched

Usage examples:

The symptoms of sunburn include hot, painful skin, redness and tautness., her stomach had lost some…

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

noun

Another term for tension.

Usage examples:

The tensity that drew upon his nerves

noun

The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.

Usage examples:

The tightness of the seal was tested

noun

The quality of fitting the body too closely

Usage examples:

The tightness of the waistband, one of the typical symptoms of anxiety is a feeling of tightness in…

noun

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

Usage examples:

The traditionally british trait of self-denigration

noun

A melody, especially one that characterizes a particular piece of music.

Usage examples:

She left the theatre humming a cheerful tune

verb

Adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch.

Usage examples:

He tuned the harp for me

noun

A series of musical notes, esp. one that is pleasant and easy to remember; a melody

Usage examples:

That’s a very pretty tune., this piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low)., paul just…

noun

A category of people or things having common characteristics.

Usage examples:

This type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

verb

Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.

Usage examples:

He typed out the second draft

suffix

(forming adjectives) resembling or having the characteristics of a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The dish-type radio telescope

noun

The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.

Usage examples:

It's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable

noun

The characteristic of frequently changing, or of including many different types or things

Usage examples:

The markets offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables., you can get magazines there that have …

noun

One particular type of a thing

Usage examples:

We need to create new varieties of drought-resistant coffee., we select apple varieties with a long…