- o|ver|strain
- o|ver|strain «verb. OH vuhr STRAYN; noun. OH vuhr STRAYN», verb, noun.–v.t., v.i.to strain too much.–n.excessive strain: »
Figurative. The economy is entering…a period of overstrain (New York Times).
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o|ver|draw — «OH vuhr DRAW», verb, drew, drawn, draw|ing. –v.t. 1. to draw from (a bank account, allowance, or other fund) more than the amount one has to his credit or at his disposal: »The careless man overdrew his bank account. 2. Figurative. to exaggerate … Useful english dictionary
overstrain — o ver•strain′ v … From formal English to slang
Overstrain — O ver*strain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Overstrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstraining}.] To strain one s self to excess. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overstrain — O ver*strain , v. t. To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one s nerves. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overstrained — Overstrain O ver*strain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Overstrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstraining}.] To strain one s self to excess. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overstraining — Overstrain O ver*strain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Overstrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstraining}.] To strain one s self to excess. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Catálogo de obras de Beethoven — Anexo:Catálogo de obras de Beethoven Saltar a navegación, búsqueda En este anexo se listan las obras del compositor alemán Ludwig van Beethoven. Existen 138 obras musicales compuestas por Beethoven y a las que él mismo les asignó un número.… … Wikipedia Español
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