anstrenge
verb
exert, make an effort
- bruke krefter
- anspenne
exert, make an effort
German
B2Upper-Intermediate
Jeg måtte anstrenge meg for å høre hva han sa.
I had to strain to hear what he was saying.
Jeg har hatt en anstrengende dag.
I've had an exhausting day.
Kommunen har en anstrengt økonomi.
The municipality has a strained economy.
God belysning er viktig for å unngå å anstrenge øynene.
Good lighting is important to avoid straining your eyes.
Stemningen mellom dem var anstrengt etter krangelen.
The atmosphere between them was strained after the argument.
Hun strakk seg etter gjenstanden med en sene som var anstrengt.
She reached for the object with a tendon that was strained.
Etter operasjonen måtte han kreke seg opp trappa ett langsomt og anstrengende trinn om gangen.
After the operation, he had to creep up the stairs one slow, strenuous step at a time.