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Meanings of
strained
in inglés
Lacking spontaneity; not natural.
forced
constrained
agonistic
Related terms
affected
unnatural
Lacking natural ease.
labored
laboured
Related terms
awkward
Sinónimos
Examples for "
labored
"
labored
laboured
Examples for "
labored
"
1
The sand was thick; the horses
labored
;
the drivers shielded their faces.
2
The time for which I have long
labored
is almost at hand.
3
All three
labored
for justice and accountability in lands ruled by violence.
4
S.; had never
labored
harder to accomplish any object in his life.
5
Tesla has
labored
under financial pressure since it was founded in 2003.
1
In commodity markets, oil prices
laboured
with record production by Saudi Arabia.
2
Because I preached and
laboured
in the night of my unconverted state.
3
His breathing is
laboured
;
his chest can barely contain his ribs' stretch.
4
In the meadow, Jeanne still
laboured
under the heroic delusion of victory.
5
But I think we've
laboured
under that misapprehension for too long now.
Strained.
Related terms
tense
Usage of
strained
in inglés
1
The proliferation of cases in recent years has
strained
U.S.-China trade ties.
2
The pressure continues to build on an already
strained
South African economy.
3
Late last year, in the middle of increasingly
strained
times for Mt.
4
In addition, public budgets are becoming increasingly
strained
,
it said on Tuesday.
5
As Kate's health spirals downward, tensions in her family become increasingly
strained
.
6
The freezing of the ship in the ice had
strained
the seams.
7
Its opposition to the deal has
strained
relations between the two countries.
8
Brexit, by its nature, has
strained
relations between Ireland and the UK.
9
The relationship between the two state run firms has long been
strained
.
10
However, his position would be further
strained
by a defeat at Everton.
11
Talen
strained
to hear what was going on outside, but heard nothing.
12
Relations between the F. B. I. and local authorities are often
strained
.
13
The debt saga has
strained
already difficult relations with the United States.
14
Locally, the pandemic threatens to overpower South Africa's
already
-
strained
public healthcare system.
15
Green likely will miss his second straight game with a
strained
hamstring.
16
Add 1 pound of sugar to the
strained
pulp in the stew-pan.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
strained
strain
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Adjective
Frequent collocations
strain voice
strain relations
strain look
strain silence
strain every nerve
More collocations
Strained
through the time
Strained
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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