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1. • • showing that someone is nervous or anxious: We had a rather strained conversation.
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   What does strained mean?

   • If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. His laughter seemed a little strained. 2 meanings: 1. (of an action, performance, etc) not natural or spontaneous 2. (of an atmosphere, relationship, etc) not.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does strained mean in a relationship?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! STRAINED definition: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: 2. showing that someone is nervous or…. Learn more.

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   What does a strained person look like?

   • 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. If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other.

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   What does strain your ears mean?

   • strain (your ears) figurative I was straining (my ears) (= listening hard) to hear what they were saying. Increases in wholesale oil prices have strained the company's finances. [ U ] Loss of funding has put a lot of strain on the day-care center.

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   If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: Relations between the two countries have become strained (= difficult) recently. showing that someone is nervous or worried: She was looking strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes.

   • 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...

   • Strain

     STRAIN definition: 1. a force or influence that stretches,...

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   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.

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   The meaning of STRAINED is done or produced with excessive effort. How to use strained in a sentence.

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   STRAIN definition: 1. a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing…. Learn more.

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   Definition of strained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. [...] 2. If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'strained' British English: streɪndAmerican English: streɪnd. More. Synonyms of 'strained'