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напрячь vstresses
gen. bend; brace; exert; strain; stretch; string up (нервы и т. п.); brace (силы, волю и т.п.; тж. brace up); tauten; pressure (tfennell); tense (также перен.); put pressure on (tfennell); put forth (силы); force; string
amer. get somebody involved to do something (when used as a slang term Maggie); enlist (Maggie); draft (Maggie); enroll (Maggie); recruit (Maggie); saddle somebody with something (Maggie); plug somebody in (Maggie); load someone up with (Maggie)
Gruzovik, prop.&figur. tense (pf of напрягать)
inf. get somebody to do something (m_rakova)
inf., low press into service (кого-либо чём-либо 4uzhoj)
Makarov. string up
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gen. strain; stretch; tauten; tense up (Maria Klavdieva); concentrate (Анна Ф); exert oneself; strain oneself; tense (также перен.); get tight (Now, you're getting really tight – relax! Take a nice deep breath! ART Vancouver); become taut; break a sweat (для достижения какой-либо цели: He loaded all five boxes without breaking a sweat vogeler)
Gruzovik become tense (pf of напрягаться); strain oneself (pf of напрягаться); exert oneself (pf of напрягаться)
idiom. pull up one's socks (VLZ_58)
Makarov. draw taut; draw tight; extend oneself
sport. run the table (VLZ_58)
vulg. clutch one's pearls (deemuss)
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Gruzovik, inf. conceal a quantity of; hide a quantity of
inf. hide (a quaniiiy of)
напрячь: 83 phrases in 8 subjects
American usage, not spelling2
Electronics3
General50
Idiomatic1
Informal1
Makarov22
Military1
Sports3