Some concepts pass unchanged through the ages, carry their basic meaning and are not filled with unexpected meanings. One such unique word is "strain". It is very often used in housekeeping, as it is suitable for interacting with many products in the kitchen, as well as for working with building materials. But what does the term mean?
About water purity
Philologists have studied a whole range of related in origin and at the same time consonant words from the languages of the East Slavic group. Concepts are considered related:
- dilute, separate;
- make liquid;
- clean up.
The procedure assumes that a person takes a certain liquid with possible inclusions of foreign substances, and then passes it through a mesh, rag, or other filter. Always mean passing through a shallow hole to remove everything superfluous. In this case, the meaning of the word "strain" is partially considered a synonym for "filter".
On the beauty of speech
On thisbackground for many centuries, only one figurative meaning arose. Russian people have long compared a beautiful conversation with water: it flows like a free stream, it can hide a source of wisdom, etc. But if the interlocutor is so unpleasant for you that even the need to convey important information causes an internal protest? Then you can spit words. To do this, they need to be pronounced:
- slow;
- careless;
- indistinct.
If you feel a clear dislike, an arrogant attitude, and the conversation is conducted through gritted teeth, you can fully feel the figurative meaning of the definition under study. This can even be observed by articulation, when the edges of the upper and lower jaws do not diverge, which interferes with the normal passage of sound. Such behavior is considered disrespectful.
In communication with equal or superior to you in age, social, other status, intentional mangling of speech will be a violation of etiquette. And if you really want to convey information, then you trip yourself up, since it will be very difficult for listeners to make out the words. Sometimes it is worth appeasing pride for fruitful cooperation.
About everyday life
What's left? "Strain" - is it good or bad? As a kind of technological process, the purification of any liquid carries only a positive connotation, helps to preserve the he alth and life of people. Therefore, the use of the term no one raises questions. If they mean someone's speech, then they describe clearlyoutrageous behavior, demonstration of superiority and unwillingness to communicate. In this case, the word has a slight negative connotation.
