Strain

v. trans.

Stretch, tight: P. and V. ἐντείνειν, P. συντείνειν, ἐπιτείνειν.

Overexert: P. ἐντείνεσθαι.

Sprain: Ar. ἐκκοκκίζειν; see {{U}}Sprain.

Strain every nerve: met., P. παρατείνεσθαι εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).

Filter: P. διηθεῖν.

Clasp: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. ὑπαγκαλίζεσθαι; see clasp.

Strain to one: Ar. and V. προσέλκεσθαι.

Take your son in your arms and strain him to you: V. λαβὲ σὸν παῖδʼ ἐν ἀγκάλαισι καὶ προσελκύσαι (Eur., Hipp. 1431).

Strain him to you: V. προσελκύσαι νιν (Eur. I. A. 1452).

met., distort: P. and V. διαστρέφειν; see {{U}}Distort.

Strain oneself make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν, or pass., ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.

V. intrans.

Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. συντείνειν, V. ἐντείνειν; see strain oneself.

They strained with their feet against the wave: V. οἱ δʼ ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες (Eur., I. T. 1395).

If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).

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subs.

Tension: P. διάτασις, ἡ.

Exertion: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ.

Anxiety: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ; see {{U}}Fear.

Sprain (of the limbs): P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.

Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ.

In this strain: P. and V. οὕτως; see {{U}}Thus.

In music P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, μέλος, τό.

Breed: P. and V. γένος, τό.

Strained relations: use P. and V. διαφορά, ἡ; see Quarrel, Hostility.