Strapaze — meaning in English

English meaning

• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.

Senses

Strapaze is used for these senses in English:

• strain A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
• trial A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.

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.

trial — full definition

1. noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
2. noun A test used to check how well something works or performs.
3. noun A difficult or trying experience.
4. adj Done on an experimental or provisional basis, to test something out.

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