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tension

/ˈtɛnʃən/

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noun

Tensión

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

Examples :

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

La tensión entre los dos hermanos era palpable mientras discutían por la última galleta.

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noun

Tensión, estrés

Psychological state of being tense.

Examples :

"The upcoming exam created a lot of tension in the classroom. "

El próximo examen creó mucha tensión en el aula.

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noun

Tensión, suspense

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

Examples :

"The tense meeting between the parents and the teacher created a lot of tension in the room. "

La tensa reunión entre los padres y el profesor creó mucha tensión en la sala.

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noun

Tensión

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

Examples :

"The stretched rubber band had a high tension before snapping. "

La banda de goma estirada tenía una alta tensión antes de romperse.

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noun

Tensión

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 tension in the rope was 500 Newtons, meaning the same force was pulling on both ends of the swing set. "

La tensión en la cuerda era de 500 Newtons, lo que significa que la misma fuerza tiraba de ambos extremos del columpio.

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noun

Tensión

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 high tension wires hummed loudly overhead as the electrician worked on the faulty power lines. "

Los cables de alta tensión zumbaban ruidosamente por encima de la cabeza mientras el electricista trabajaba en las líneas eléctricas defectuosas.

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verb

Tensar, poner en tensión

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

Examples :

"We tensioned the cable until it snapped."

Tensamos el cable hasta que se rompió.

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