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- showing that someone is nervous or anxious: We had a rather strained conversation.
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showing that someone is nervous or worried: She was looking strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes. Jean felt uncomfortable but managed to force a strained smile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty.
- English (US)
STRAINED meaning: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems...
- Traditional
STRAINED translate: （關係）緊張的，惡化的, 緊張的，焦慮的，神色不安的. Learn more...
- Simplified
STRAINED translate: （关系）紧张的，恶化的, 紧张的，焦虑的，神色不安的. Learn more...
- Strained: Polish Translation
STRAINED translate: wymuszony, napięty, wymuszony. Learn...
- English (US)
If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice. His laughter seemed a little strained.
Definition of strained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. If someone's appearance, voice, or behavior is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Synonyms: forced, put on, false, artificial More Synonyms of strained. 2. adjective. If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other.
[countable, uncountable] mental pressure or worry felt by somebody because they have too much to do or manage; something that causes this pressure. You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you).
1 adj If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous., (Antonym: relaxed) Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice... 2 adj If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other.
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