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strained
/streɪnd/
adjective
napięty
Also
wymuszonynaciągnięty
Definition
Showing signs of stress or tension; not relaxed or natural, or having been stretched beyond its normal limits.
Examples
There was a strained silence in the room after the argument.
W pokoju zapanowała napięta cisza po kłótni.
Their relationship became strained due to constant disagreements.
Ich relacja stała się naciągnięta z powodu ciągłych nieporozumień.
Collocations
strained relationshipstrained voicestrained atmosphere
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