"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The light strained through it differently at different times of the day.
- Her eyes strained through the night; but no horses were to be seen.
- It was as if, she thought, the day had been strained through cheesecloth.
- Billy strained his eyes through the darkness to have a closer look at the man.
- If you do, strain through a food mill fitted with a small screen.
- His voice was wet, strained through a mouthful of blood.
- Elizabeth sat up in bed straining her eyes through the gloom to see what had happened.
- I could feel their wills straining through the air, like a distant wind.
- Perry was gazing at him, and this time he didn't have to strain the words through his teeth.
- As a result, the singer was forced to strain through numerous takes in order to get out all of the song's high notes.
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