"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Later their relationships are strained in a 3 way relationship.
- He strained his eyes in the direction from which they had come.
- We've had to strain our eyes in more than a few scenes to see what's going on.
- I should have known the capacity could not be strained in that way.
- They strained their eyes in the darkness, but could see nothing.
- No need for him to continue straining himself in tasks he's really not up to.
- Just now she was straining the other one in an effort to see that all of her subjects were hard at work.
- But with police resources strained in many cities, the authorities say these activities may not be enough.
- He had strained himself in such a way, however, that it was very painful to him to sit or to walk.
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