anstrengen
/ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋən/ verb B1- to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour · Sie haben sich sehr angestrengt und es rechtzeitig geschafft. They've really worked hard and made it in time.
- to put something to work, to use something, to work something · sein Gehirn anstrengen to put one's brain to work· seine Phantasie anstrengen to stretch one's imagination
- to exert, to strain, to exhaust · Lautes Singen strengt die Stimme an. Singing loudly strains the voice.· Das heutige Training war sehr anstrengend. Today's training was very exhausting.
- to file · einen Prozess anstrengen to file suit
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- anstrengen
- Present (er)
- strengt an
- Präteritum (er)
- strengte an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angestrengt
- Infinitive with zu
- anzustrengen
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