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strain noun

  /stɹeɪn/
  • (archaic) Race; lineage, pedigree.
 cepa, linaje, raza, variedad
  • (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
 cepa, raza, variedad
  • (music, poetry) 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, etc.
  • (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
 clase, tipo
  • (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
 trazas

strain verb

  /stɹeɪn/
  • (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
 colar, tamizar
  • (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
 elongar, estirar
  • (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
 esforzar, forzar, tensar

strain noun

  /stɹeɪn/
  • The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
 tensión
  • A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
  • An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
 tirón

strained adjective

  /stɹeɪ̯nd/
  • Forced through a strainer.
 pasado por cedazo
  • Under tension; tense.
 tensado, tensionado, tenso
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