strained

strained
adjective
gezwungen [Lächeln]; künstlich [Humor, Witz]; gewagt [Interpretation]

strained relations — gespannte Beziehungen

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adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) gezwungen
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strained
[streɪnd]
adj
1. (forced) bemüht, angestrengt; (artificial) gekünstelt pej
\strained efforts forcierte Bemühungen
a \strained smile ein gequältes Lächeln
2. (tense) relations belastet, angespannt
they are having a \strained friendship ihre Freundschaft leidet unter Spannungen
3. (stressed) abgespannt, mitgenommen, gestresst
4. (far-fetched) interpretation weit hergeholt
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[streɪnd]
adj
1) (= unnatural) expression, performance, style unnatürlich, gekünstelt; laugh, smile, conversation gezwungen; economic situation, relationship angespannt; meeting steif; voice, relations, atmosphere, nerves (an)gespannt

he looked rather strained — er sah ziemlich abgespannt aus

2) liquids durchgesiebt, durchgeseiht; solids ausgesiebt; vegetables abgegossen
3) muscle gezerrt; back, eyes überanstrengt, strapaziert

to have a strained ankle — sich (dat) den Knöchel verrenkt haben

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strained [streınd] adj
1. gezwungen, unnatürlich (Lächeln etc)
2. gespannt (Beziehungen etc)
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adjective
gezwungen [Lächeln]; künstlich [Humor, Witz]; gewagt [Interpretation]

strained relations — gespannte Beziehungen

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adj.
angespannt adj.
angestrengt adj.
spannte an adj.

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