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/stɹeɪ̯nd/
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stɹeɪ̯nd
Przymiotnik
Forced through a strainer.
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Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
Under tension; tense.
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Ever since the fight our relationship has been strained.
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In the summer of 1994, Shaylene’s relationship with her mother was strained. Darlene had recently caught Shaylene smoking marijuana, and the resulting tension prompted her daughter to move out and stay with a friend for weeks.
Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
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A strained smile.
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lacking natural ease
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a labored style of debating
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
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her voice was strained as she asked the question
lacking spontaneity; not natural
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a constrained smile
forced heartiness
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a strained smile
struggling for effect
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agonistic poses