strained — İngilizce Sözlük

Sıfat

1. Forced through a strainer.

   Örnekler

   Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.

2. Under tension; tense.

   Örnekler

   Ever since the fight our relationship has been strained.

   Diğer örnekler (1)

   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.

3. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

   Örnekler

   A strained smile.

Sıfat

1. lacking natural ease

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   laboredlaboured

   Örnekler

   a labored style of debating

2. showing signs of mental and emotional tension

   Örnekler

   her voice was strained as she asked the question

3. lacking spontaneity; not natural

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   constrainedforced

   Örnekler

   a constrained smile

   forced heartiness

   Diğer örnekler (1)

   a strained smile

4. struggling for effect

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   agonistic

   Örnekler

   agonistic poses