"strain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

strain verbo

strain + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 15
strain relations • strain one's eyes • strain one's ears • strain one's relationship • strain a muscle • ...
(1) relation, relationship, tie
Kolokacji: 3
(3) ear, budget, sense
Kolokacji: 3
1. strain a muscle = naciągnąć mięsień strain a muscle
2. strain one's hamstring = obciążenie czyjś ścięgno podkolanowe strain one's hamstring
3. strain one's neck = obciążenie czyjś szyja strain one's neck
  • Michael strained his neck, looking as far down as he could.
  • The young scholar strained his neck, trying to get a better view of the wizard's rings.
  • Otherwise he would have had to strain his neck to look the officer in the eye.
  • Standing at the equator, you really have to strain your neck to see them.
  • She got down from the chair and stood in front of Mandelbrot, straining her neck to look up at him.
  • He shook his head hard enough to strain his neck.
  • You'll be forced to come into the city where you have to strain your neck to see the sun.
  • I slumped again, my head heavy enough to strain my neck.
  • Then he strained his neck looking over his shoulder again, with the same result.
  • The ceiling was so high that Etienne would have had to strain his neck to try to see it.
4. strain ligaments = wiązadła obciążenia strain ligaments
strain + preposición
Kolokacji: 25
strain against • strain at • strain for • strain with • strain in • ...
strain + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 17
severely strained • strain forward • further strain • strain upward • badly strained • ...

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