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straight • for • ward aw / |streit ' forward /

adjective

easy to understand or do a straightforward question

strain1 / strein / noun [ count ]

physical force

The rope broke under the strain .

a feeling of being very worried, or the problems that cause you to feel this way

His illness put a great strain on their marriage.

an injury to part of your body, caused by making it work too hard

back strain

strain 2 / strein / verb ( strains , strain - ing , strained )

to try very hard

Her voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear her.

to hurt a part of your body by making it work too hard Don't read in the dark. You'll strain your eyes.

to pour a liquid through something with small holes in it, to remove any solid pieces

strand / strffind / noun [ count ]

one piece of thread or hair

strand • ed / strffindad / adjective

left in a place that you cannot get away from

The car broke down and I was stranded on a lonely road.

strange Ф / Streind3/ adjective ( strang - er , strang est )

unusual or surprising

Did you hear that strange noise?

that you do not know

We were lost in a strange city.

strange • ly / ' streind3li / adverb

in a surprising or unusual way He was acting very strangely. She was strangely quiet.

strang • er / ' streind3ar / noun [ count ]

a person who you do not know

a person who is in a place that they do not know I'm a stranger to this city. —Look at foreigner .

stran • gle / ' straggi / verb

( stran - gles , stran gling , stran - gled )

to kill someone by pressing their neck so that they cannot breathe

strap1 / strffip / noun [ count ]

a long, flat piece of material that you use for carrying something or for keeping something in place

a leather watch strap —Look at the picture at bag .

strap 2 / strrep / verb ( straps , strap ping , strapped )

to hold something in place with a strap I strapped the bag onto the back of my bike.

stra • te • gic AWL / stra 'tid3ik / adjective

helping you to achieve a plan

They made a strategic decision to sell part of the company.

strat • e • gyAwL / ' strretad3i / noun [ count ]

( plural strat • e • gies ) a plan; planning What's your strategy for passing the exam?

straw / stro / noun

[ noncount ] dried plants that animals sleep on or that people use for making things like hats and floor coverings

a straw hat

[ count ] a thin paper or plastic tube that you can drink through

the last straw ; the final straw

the last of several bad things; the thing that finally makes a situation impossible for you

straw • ber • ry / ' stro,beri / noun [ count ] ( plural straw • ber • ries )

a soft, red fruit with seeds near the surface

—Look at the picture at berry . stray / strei / adjective

A stray animal is lost or does not have a home a stray dog

►stray noun [ count ] ( plural strays ) an animal that has no home

streak / strik / noun [ count ]

a long, thin line that is a different color from the surface it is on

She has streaks of gray in her hair. ♦ a streak of lightning

stream1 / strim / noun [ count ]

( GEOGRAPHY ) a small river a mountain stream

moving liquid, or moving things or people

a stream of blood ♦ I've had a steady stream of visitors.

stream 2 / strim / verb ( streams , stream • ing , streamed )

to move like water

Tears were streaming down his face.

( COMPUTERS ) to play video or sound on a computer while you are receiving it from the Internet

I suggest you stream the song instead of downloading it.

stream • line / ' strimlain /