strain

The process had been costly and had strained the Government's limited resources.
Le processus avait été coûteux et grevé le peu de ressources du Gouvernement.
The passengers all had strained looks on their faces when the bus narrowly escaped a collision.
Tous les passagers affichaient des visages tendus lorsque le bus a évité de justesse une collision.
In many instances, the involvement of contingents from Mali in various operations had strained its national budget.
En plusieurs occasions, la présence de contingents du Mali dans différentes opérations a créé des difficultés pour son budget national.
It also belonged to the parish of Roiffé (under the bishop of Poitiers), the northern forests of which provided the site of the Royal Abbey at Fontevraud, with which it sometimes had strained relations.
Il appartenait aussi à la paroisse de Roiffé (dépendant de l'évêque de Poitiers) dont les forêts du Nord ont servi à l'installation de l'abbaye royale de Fontevraud, avec laquelle il a entretenu des relations de voisinage parfois délicates.
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