anstrengen.
to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
Meaning & usage
to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
Sie haben sich sehr angestrengt und es rechtzeitig geschafft.
to put something to work, to use something, to work something
sein Gehirn anstrengen
seine Phantasie anstrengen
to exert, to strain, to exhaust
Lautes Singen strengt die Stimme an.
Das heutige Training war sehr anstrengend.
to file
einen Prozess anstrengen
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German anestrengen. Equivalent to an- + streng + -en.
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