• 1  vt. [muscle] bihurritu, bihurtu

• 2  vt. [eyes, ears] zorroztu, zolitu

• 3  vt. [relationship] tirabiratsu bihurtu

• 4  vt. [stretch to limit] mugaraino eraman

  his constant complaints are straining our patience: pazientzia ahitzen ari zaigu haren etengabeko kexak direla eta

• 5  vt. [drain] iragazi, irazi

• 6  vi. [pull hard] tira egin

  the dog strained at the leash: txakurra uhaletik tiraka ari zen

• 7  vi. [try hard] saiatu, ahalegindu

  I was straining to understand their accent: izugarrizko ahalegina egiten ari nintzen haien azentua ulertzeko