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tensions

/ˈtɛnʃənz/

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noun

Spannungen, Anspannung

The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

Examples :

"The tensions between the siblings increased as they argued over who got to use the family car. "

Die Spannungen zwischen den Geschwistern nahmen zu, als sie sich darüber stritten, wer das Familienauto benutzen durfte.

condition situation

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noun

Anspannung, Nervosität

Psychological state of being tense.

Examples :

"The tensions in the classroom were high before the big exam. "

Die Anspannung im Klassenzimmer war vor der großen Prüfung hoch.

mind body sensation

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noun

Spannung, Nervosität

A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.

Examples :

"The movie built tensions so high that I was afraid to blink. "

Der Film baute eine so hohe Spannung auf, dass ich Angst hatte, zu blinzeln.

emotion mind entertainment literature story

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noun

Spannung

State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

Examples :

"The rubber band's tensions increased as I pulled it tighter. "

Die Spannung des Gummibands erhöhte sich, als ich es fester zog.

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noun

Spannung

Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).

Examples :

"The tensions on the rope holding the swing set were strong enough to support the children. "

Die Spannung auf dem Seil, das die Schaukel hielt, war stark genug, um die Kinder zu tragen.

physics technical science

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noun

Spannung

Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.

Examples :

"The electrical engineer carefully adjusted the tensions in the circuit board, ensuring the high tension wires were properly insulated. "

Der Elektroingenieur passte sorgfältig die Spannung auf der Leiterplatte an und stellte sicher, dass die Hochspannungsdrähte ordnungsgemäß isoliert waren.

physics electric electronics energy technical science

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verb

Spannen, anspannen

To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

Examples :

"We tensioned the cable until it snapped."

Wir spannten das Kabel, bis es riss.

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