overstrain

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

Imperative

overstrain

overstrain

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Thesaurus

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" overextend strain, extend - 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"

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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

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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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