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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesतनाव
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanāv
"अत्यधिक काम से मानसिक तनाव बढ़ जाता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme degree, or an injury caused by such force.
"Running marathons without proper training can put a severe strain on your joints."
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To pour a liquid through a porous device in order to separate solid matter from the liquid.
"Strain the pasta through a colander once it is fully cooked."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'estreindre', meaning 'to press, bind, or squeeze', which traces back to the Latin 'stringere' meaning 'to draw tight'. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physical binding and tightening to the mental or physical pressure exerted on a body or system, as well as biological variations within species.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strain" is said worldwide
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tension
Transliteration: tɑ̃sjɔ̃
"Cette situation crée une grande tension au bureau."
Belastung
Transliteration: bəˈlastʊŋ
"Die starke Belastung führte zu Muskelkater."
sforzo
Transliteration: ˈsfɔr.tso
"Il sollevamento pesi ha causato uno sforzo muscolare."
tensión
Transliteration: tenˈsjon
"El estrés diario puede poner mucha tensión en el cuerpo."
esforço
Transliteration: isˈfɔɾ.su
"O trabalho excessivo causou um grande esforço mental."
तनाव
Transliteration: tanāv
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अत्यधिक काम से मानसिक तनाव बढ़ जाता है।"
压力
Transliteration: yālì
Script: 中文汉字
"这项工作给他的身体造成了极大的压力。"
부하
Transliteration: buha
Script: 한국어 한글
"기계에 과도한 부하가 걸리면 고장날 수 있습니다."
負担
Transliteration: futan
Script: 日本語
"過度な運動は筋肉に負担をかけます。"
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