"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The relationship between him and his father was strained at best.
- I strained at the thought, but it would not come.
- His voice strained at the effort and she looked back under her arm.
- Just before the end of term she had strained her back at college.
- Richard continued to strain at his side of the box.
- She strained at the structure as it passed her, every sense open.
- The security chief thought for a moment, eyes straining at her station.
- He held on, straining at the line to speed things up.
- I didn't want my parents straining at the issue for another winter.
- The light strained through it differently at different times of the day.
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