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o·ver·strain
(ō′vər-strān′)v. o·ver·strained, o·ver·strain·ing, o·ver·strains
v.tr.
To subject to excessive strain, especially to force beyond a natural or proper limit: overstraining the environment.
v.intr.
To put forth too much physical effort.
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overstrain
(ˌəʊvəˈstreɪn)vb (tr)
to exert, tax, or use (resources) to an excessive extent
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overstrain
Past participle: overstrained
Gerund: overstraining
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Noun | 1. | overstrain - too much strain strain - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces |
Verb | 1. | overstrain - strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment" |
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Translations
túlfeszít
överanstränga
overstrain
[ˌəʊvəˈstreɪn]A. N → fatiga f excesiva; (nervous) → hipertensión f
B. VT [+ person] (= tire) → fatigar excesivamente; (= overstress) → provocar una hipertensión en; [+ metal] → deformar, torcer; [+ resources] → estirar
to overstrain o.s → fatigarse excesivamente
to overstrain o.s → fatigarse excesivamente
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overstrain
vt horse, person → überanstrengen, überfordern; metal → überbelasten; resources, strength, theory → überbeanspruchen; to overstrain oneself → sich übernehmen, sich überanstrengen; don’t overstrain yourself (iro) → übernimm dich bloß nicht
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