protrudere — meaning in English

English meaning

• protrude verb To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

protrudere is used for these senses in English:

• protrude (transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
• strain (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

protrude — full definition

1. verb To cause (something) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to cause (something) to project or stick out.
2. verb To thrust (someone or something) forward; to drive or force along.
3. verb To put forward (an opinion, etc.) in an overly assertive manner; to obtrude.
4. verb To cause (something) to emerge.

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.

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