Meaning of "strand" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRAND

Old English; related to Old Norse strönd side, Middle High German strant beach, Latin sternere to spread.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STRAND

strand  [strænd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAND

Strand is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb strand in English.

WHAT DOES STRAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strand

Strand may refer to: ▪ The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a beach, or shoreline ▪ Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida...

Definition of strand in the English dictionary

The first definition of strand in the dictionary is to leave or drive aground or ashore or to be left or driven ashore. Other definition of strand is to leave helpless, as without transport or money, etc. Strand is also a shore or beach.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRAND

PRESENT

Present

I strand

you strand

he/she/it strands

we strand

you strand

they strand

Present continuous

I am stranding

you are stranding

he/she/it is stranding

we are stranding

you are stranding

they are stranding

Present perfect

I have stranded

you have stranded

he/she/it has stranded

we have stranded

you have stranded

they have stranded

Present perfect continuous

I have been stranding

you have been stranding

he/she/it has been stranding

we have been stranding

you have been stranding

they have been stranding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stranded

you stranded

he/she/it stranded

we stranded

you stranded

they stranded

Past continuous

I was stranding

you were stranding

he/she/it was stranding

we were stranding

you were stranding

they were stranding

Past perfect

I had stranded

you had stranded

he/she/it had stranded

we had stranded

you had stranded

they had stranded

Past perfect continuous

I had been stranding

you had been stranding

he/she/it had been stranding

we had been stranding

you had been stranding

they had been stranding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will strand

you will strand

he/she/it will strand

we will strand

you will strand

they will strand

Future continuous

I will be stranding

you will be stranding

he/she/it will be stranding

we will be stranding

you will be stranding

they will be stranding

Future perfect

I will have stranded

you will have stranded

he/she/it will have stranded

we will have stranded

you will have stranded

they will have stranded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stranding

you will have been stranding

he/she/it will have been stranding

we will have been stranding

you will have been stranding

they will have been stranding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would strand

you would strand

he/she/it would strand

we would strand

you would strand

they would strand

Conditional continuous

I would be stranding

you would be stranding

he/she/it would be stranding

we would be stranding

you would be stranding

they would be stranding

Conditional perfect

I would have strand

you would have strand

he/she/it would have strand

we would have strand

you would have strand

they would have strand

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stranding

you would have been stranding

he/she/it would have been stranding

we would have been stranding

you would have been stranding

they would have been stranding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you strand
we let´s strand
you strand

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to strand

Past participle

stranded

Present Participle

stranding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STRAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strand» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of strand

component · constituent · element · feature · fibre · filament · ingredient · length · lock · part · rope · string · thread · tress · twist · wisp

TRANSLATION OF STRAND

Find out the translation of strand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strand» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 缕
• Translator English - Spanish: hebra
• English: strand
• Translator English - Hindi: किनारा
• Translator English - Arabic: حبلا
• Translator English - Russian: нить
• Translator English - Portuguese: tira
• Translator English - Bengali: তীরভূমি
• Translator English - French: mèche
• Translator English - Malay: Helai
• Translator English - German: Strähne
• Translator English - Japanese: 1本の毛・針金・糸などを指して用いる
• Translator English - Korean: 가닥
• Translator English - Javanese: Untaian
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sợi
• Translator English - Tamil: இழை
• Translator English - Marathi: मार्ग
• Translator English - Turkish: iplik
• Translator English - Italian: filo
• Translator English - Polish: nić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нитка
• Translator English - Romanian: strand
• Translator English - Greek: σκέλος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Strand
• Translator English - Swedish: sträng
• Translator English - Norwegian: Strand

10 QUOTES WITH «STRAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strand.

1

Sam Abell

Life rarely presents fully finished photographs. An image evolves, often from a single strand of visual interest - a distant horizon, a moment of light, a held expression.

2

Samuel Barnett

With Millais's paintings, it's microscopic; when he does hair, it's extraordinary: you can see every strand.

3

Kurt Braunohler

In my new IFC comedy game show, 'Bunk,' we actually use our intern Patrick as a human timer - giving contestants the time it takes for him to wade through a bag of broken glass for a razor blade, to get gum out of his hair, to pick up every strand from a box of spaghetti I spill on the floor, etc, etc.

4

Jack Dee

The book is called 'Thanks for Nothing' and it's really the story of how I got into comedy and traces back every strand in my life that is relevant to that story. It's kind of an autobiography but isn't, as it stops about 25 years ago. It goes right up to the first time I do stand up.

5

Noah Feldman

Like many great world faiths, Mormonism has an important strand of sacred mystery. Mormon temples have traditionally been closed to outsiders and designed with opaque windows.

6

Bob Hawke

I think it is just stupid economics for a government to approach economic management from a strand of thinking regarding unions as enemies.

7

O. Henry

She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).

8

William Morris

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

9

Chief Seattle

Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

10

Sonakshi Sinha

I love my job. But I like to have fun at work. So I don't get finicky if one strand of hair is standing out in a shot. I don't get finicky about broken nails. I don't let small things affect me. I'm not perfect. Nobody is. There's no fun in being perfect. I enjoy my work; there's no pressure on me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAND»

Discover the use of strand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The House On The Strand

Dick Young is lent a house in Cornwall by his friend Professor Magnus Lane.

Daphne du Maurier, 2012

Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand: Masterworks from the ...

"This volume is published in conjunction with the exhibition "Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 10, 2010, to April 10, 2011."

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Malcolm R. Daniel, 2010

Grand Strand

But Melvin Rollin has no idea of the park's sketchy history. Soon, Kaitlyn and Jack will discover the story behind the once bankrupt amusement park; but will Jack be able to protect Kaitlyn from the danger she has stirred up?

Reid J Barwick, 2011

The Genetic Strand: Exploring a Family History Through DNA

The Genetic Strand is the story of a writer's investigation, using DNA science, into the tale of his family's origins.

Edward Ball, 2007

What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May ...

When Dr. Ray Strand found himself in a losing battle, unable to successfully treat his wife who had suffered chronically with pain and fatigue, he agreed to try the regimen of nutritional supplements that a neighbor suggested.

Ray Strand, 2002

Hopper

Reissued in a sumptuous color edition, an acclaimed examination of the American realist's art by a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. poet laureate features 30 brief, expressive essays that accompany and lyrically explore several of Hopper's ...

Mark Strand, 2011

Negative Strand RNA Virus

In recent years, many discoveries have been made with regard to the entry, replication and assembly of this class of viruses. This book will present updated coverage of the fundamental knowledge about negative strand RNA viruses.

Ming Luo, 2011

Strand of Pearls: One Woman's Journey to Light and Peace

In her memoir, "Strand of Pearls," author Deborah Livingston recounts her journey from childhood abuse, frequent tragedy, and adult addiction to a spiritual transformation that brought her an inner peace and joy available to us all.

Deborah Livingston, 2012

Paul Strand: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum

The book also includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on Strand's work that incorporates Lyden's contributions along with those of five other participants: David Featherstone, a freelance writer and editor; Weston Naef, curator of ...

Anne M. Lyden, Weston J. Naef, 2005

Schools of Fish!

A new book in the bestselling Fish! Series, this time with inspiring advice and philosophy for educators.

Philip Strand, John Christensen, Andy Halper, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strand is used in the context of the following news items.

President nominates Strand as U.S. judge

President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated U.S. Magistrate Leonard Terry Strand to serve as the next U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»

Badgers men's hockey: Madison Capitols coach-GM Luke Strand to …

According to college hockey sources, Eaves gave Luke Strand a two-year contract to be his top assistant coach Tuesday. Strand just completed his first season ... «Madison.com, Jun 15»

Grassley recommends Strand, Ebinger for federal bench

U.S. Magistrate Judge Leonard Strand and state District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger have been recommended by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Apr 15»

Enter, stage (far) right: New play about Justice Scalia in production …

That, says Strand, is at least part of what he's up to in this premiere that's been in development at Arena for more than a year. “The failure of a civil discourse and ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»

Police hunt stranger who throttled baby in Boots on London's Strand

Police are now hunting for the woman believed to be in her sixties, who assaulted the child in a Boots store on The Strand in central London. CCTV footage of ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

Norway's Fanny Welle-Strand Horn wins maiden World Cup race

RUHPOLDIONG, Germany (AP) — Fanny Welle-Strand Horn of Norway won her maiden biathlon World Cup race on Friday by edging three-time Olympic ... «Yahoo News UK, Jan 15»

Weekly Poem: Remembering Mark Strand

Prize-winning poet and former U.S. poet laureate Mark Strand died Saturday. We remember him with his reading of “A Suite Of Appearances: 4,” given during an ... «PBS NewsHour, Dec 14»

Mark Strand, 80, Dies; Pulitzer-Winning Poet Laureate

Mark Strand, whose spare, deceptively simple investigations of rootlessness, alienation and the ineffable strangeness of life made him one of America's most ... «New York Times, Nov 14»

Philadelphia museum debuts Strand photo collection

A man views photographs by Paul Strand Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, during a preview at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia. The exhibition Paul ... «Washington Times, Oct 14»

Gov. Haley says Bikefest can continue if Grand Strand gets control of …

Gov. Nikki Haley said while she believes Atlantic Beach Bikefest must end, if the area is able to get the violence that happens in other parts of the Grand Strand ... «MyrtleBeachOnline.com, Sep 14»