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[v5m,vi]
▶ to strain (oneself) ▶ to bear down ▶ to exert oneself ▶ to try (too) hard ▶ to draw one's body taut |
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| 2. |
[v5m,vi]
▶ to put on a bold front ▶ to make a show of strength ▶ to swagger ▶ to bluff ▶ to boast |
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| 6. | A 2021-06-25 22:58:21 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 5. | A* 2021-06-25 22:19:42 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | gg5, prog, meikyo |
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| Comments: | Not transitive. |
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| Diff: | @@ -18 +18 @@ -<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&vi;</pos> @@ -27 +27,3 @@ -<pos>&vt;</pos> +<pos>&vi;</pos> +<gloss>to put on a bold front</gloss> +<gloss>to make a show of strength</gloss> |
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| 4. | A 2021-06-24 07:08:15 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5, 中辞典, etc. Koj, Daijr |
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| Comments: | Fleshing it out a bit. |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,0 +20,3 @@ +<gloss>to bear down</gloss> +<gloss>to exert oneself</gloss> +<gloss>to try (too) hard</gloss> @@ -21,2 +23,0 @@ -<gloss>to bear up</gloss> -<gloss>to exert one's strength</gloss> |
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| 3. | A* 2021-06-24 06:42:43 | |
| Refs: | daijisen |
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| Comments: | strain has a lot of meanings and it's easy to pick a wrong meaning if it only says "to strain (oneself)" |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,0 +20 @@ +<gloss>to draw one's body taut</gloss> |
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| 2. | A 2018-02-02 23:42:03 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
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