12.
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt
his final, straining burst of speed;
a strenuous task;
your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here;
Synonyms
: ['arduous', 'strenuous']
straining (v noun )
br: /streɪn/ ስትረይን
us: /streɪn/ ስትረይን
3.
to exert much effort or energy
straining our ears to hear;
Synonyms
: ['strive', 'reach', 'strain']
4.
test the limits of
You are trying my patience!;
Synonyms
: ['try', 'strain', 'stress']
5.
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro;
Don't strain your mind too much;
Synonyms
: ['strain', 'extend']
6.
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
sift the flour;
Synonyms
: ['sift', 'sieve', 'strain']
7.
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up;
Synonyms
: ['tense', 'strain', 'tense_up']
Antonyms
: ['relax', 'unstrain']
8.
become stretched or tense or taut
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;;
the rope strained when the weight was attached;
Synonyms
: ['strain', 'tense']
9.
remove by passing through a filter
filter out the impurities;
Synonyms
: ['filter', 'filtrate', 'strain', 'separate_out', 'filter_out']
10.
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
puree the vegetables for the baby;
Synonyms
: ['puree', 'strain']
11.
alter the shape of (something) by stress
His body was deformed by leprosy;
Synonyms
: ['deform', 'distort', 'strain']