напряга́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
• hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

напряга́ть is used for these senses in English:

• flex (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
• hassle (transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
• strain (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

flex — full definition

1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).

hassle — full definition

1. noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
2. verb To bother, pester, or pressure someone.

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