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strain
verb
-
strain
,
straining
,
strains
,
strained
to
injure
a
muscle
or
body
part
by
stretching
it
too
much
•
Don't
strain
your
eyes
staring
at
the
screen
all
day
.
Don't
strain
your
eyes
staring
at
the
screen
all
day
.
•
She
strained
her
ankle
jumping
off
the
curb
.
She
strained
her
ankle
jumping
off
the
curb
.
verb
-
strain
,
straining
,
strains
,
strained
to
pour
a
liquid
through
a
sieve
,
cloth
,
or
similar
device
to
remove
solid
pieces
•
After
boiling
the
pasta
,
strain
it
and
add
the
sauce
.
After
boiling
the
pasta
,
strain
it
and
add
the
sauce
.
•
She
strained
the
tea
leaves
out
before
serving
.
She
strained
the
tea
leaves
out
before
serving
.
verb
-
strain
,
straining
,
strains
,
strained
to
make
a
great
physical
or
mental
effort
;
to
try
very
hard
•
He
had
to
strain
to
hear
the
faint
music
.
He
had
to
strain
to
hear
the
faint
music
.
•
The
old
bridge
is
straining
under
the
weight
of
heavy
trucks
.
The
old
bridge
is
straining
under
the
weight
of
heavy
trucks
.
