опъвам — meaning in English

English meaning

• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• tense adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
• tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
• tighten verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.

Senses

опъвам is used for these senses in English:

• strain (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
• tense (transitive) To make tense.
• tension To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
• tighten (transitive) To make tighter.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

tense — full definition

1. adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
2. noun The grammatical form of a verb that shows when an action happens (past, present, or future).

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