"strain" meaning in English

See strain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /streɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-strain.ogg [US] Forms: strain [singular], strains [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tune, melody or song. Synonyms: melody
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-noun-bvq~72Dv
  2. In biology, a particular species or type of animal or microbe. Synonyms: organism
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-noun-KrjCgIvn
  3. Extreme effort to do some work. Synonyms: exertion
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-noun-ikx9pXjE
  4. family or lineage. Synonyms: ancestry, descent
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-noun-0H8QL2Nk Categories (other): Biology

Verb

IPA: /streɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-strain.ogg [US] Forms: strain [canonical], strains [third-person, singular], strained [past], strained [past, participle], straining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You strain when it is difficult to do something and you must work hard to do it. Synonyms: exert, grind
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-verb-K0wsrlFW
  2. To force something or apply a force.
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-verb-RUSyPWtx
  3. To remove one part of a mixture from another by filtering it.
    Sense id: simple-strain-en-verb-ibdxE-gJ
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