esforzar

to strain

Aún en los momentos más difíciles ella se esforzaba hacia Nosotros.	Even in the most difficult moments she was striving to Us.
Entonces, todo el auditorio se esforzaba por no perder una palabra.	Then the whole auditorium strained not to miss a word.
Ávido ciclista, excursionista y nadador, Tugral se esforzaba físicamente.	An avid cyclist, hiker and swimmer, Tugral would push himself physically.
Siempre que deseaba alguna cosa, se esforzaba para la conseguirla.	Whenever he wanted something, he would strive to get it.
¿Me esforzaba por impresionar a los demás con mi santidad?	Was I striving to impress someone by my saintliness?
Hasta ayer me esforzaba por evitar a Peach.	Until yesterday I put all my effort into avoiding Peach.
No me esforzaba bastante y... es un trabajo solitario.	I didn't work at it hard enough, it's a lonely job.
Solo me esforzaba por ser amable con tu amigo.	I was just trying to make an effort with your friend.
Se esforzaba mucho, pero bebía, ya sabes.	He tried so hard, but... he drank, you know.
Tsipras se esforzaba en convencerme que el acuerdo no era un memorando.	Tsipras was trying to convince me that the agreement was not a Memorandum.
Si me esforzaba podía recordar el sabor del betún.	If I tried hard, I could remember the taste of boot polish.
El Conde era Rosacruz y se esforzaba por convencer al Rey.	The Count is a Rosicrucian and does his best to convince the King.
Yo me esforzaba por desnatar los ejercicios y explicarlos todo lo posible.	I encouraged me by desnatar the exercises and explain them all the possible.
El trabajo era escaso, pero se esforzaba.	Work was scant, but he did it with all his heart.
Sabes, sabía que podía hacerlo si me esforzaba.	I knew I could do it if I applied myself.
Déjame decirte, este tipo siempre se esforzaba.	Let me tell you something. This guy was always a great tryer.
Se esforzaba en ayudar a la gente corriente a alcanzar la iluminación.	He strove to help ordinary folks gain enlightenment.
Dijo que se podía hacer cualquier cosa si uno se esforzaba lo suficiente.	You said that you could do anything if you tried hard enough.
Me esforzaba también para no proteger mi imagen frente a los demás.	I would make efforts not to protect my image in front of others.
Sabía que lo recordaría si se esforzaba un poco.	I felt you would come to it with a little effort.