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tensions

/ˈtɛnʃənz/

Meanings
noun

Tensions

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. "
Les tensions entre les frères et sœurs se sont accrues alors qu'ils se disputaient pour savoir qui utiliserait la voiture familiale.
condition situation
noun

Tension

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. "
Les tensions sur la corde qui soutenait la balançoire étaient suffisamment fortes pour supporter les enfants.
physics technical science
noun

Tension

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. "
L'ingénieur électricien a soigneusement ajusté les tensions sur le circuit imprimé, en s'assurant que les fils haute tension étaient correctement isolés.
physics electric electronics energy technical science

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

Condition

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

La condition pour obtenir une augmentation au travail est d'atteindre vos objectifs trimestriels.

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

Étirer, tendre

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

J'ai étiré l'élastique jusqu'à ce qu'il se casse presque.

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Salle de classe

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Les enfants étaient excités d'aller dans leur salle de classe le matin.

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

L'excitation, l'enthousiasme

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

L'excitation des enfants à propos de la sortie scolaire était évidente dans leurs bavardages.

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

Augmenter, croître

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Sa colère n'a fait qu'augmenter quand je lui ai parlé de l'argent perdu.

Illustration nervousness

nervousness noun

/ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/ /ˈnɜːvɪsnəs/

Nervosité, anxiété

"His nervousness about the upcoming presentation was evident in his shaky voice. "

Sa nervosité concernant la présentation à venir était évidente dans sa voix tremblante.

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

Opposition, conflit

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

L'opposition de l'élève aux nouvelles règles scolaires a causé une perturbation.

Illustration abbreviations

abbreviations noun

/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz/ /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃnz/

Abréviations

"Many online chats use abbreviations like "LOL" for "laughing out loud" to save time. "

De nombreux chats en ligne utilisent des abréviations comme « LOL » pour « laughing out loud » afin de gagner du temps.

Illustration psychological

psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Psychologique

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

L'approche psychologique de l'enseignant en matière d'enseignement a aidé les élèves à se sentir plus à l'aise en classe.

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

Électricien

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Mon frère est un électricien talentueux.

Illustration prepositions

prepositions noun

/ˌpɹɛ.poʊ.ˈzɪ.ʃənz/

Prépositions

"Understanding prepositions, like "on," "in," "at," and "to," is crucial for building grammatically correct sentences. "

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

Transmettre, envoyer

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

Le professeur a transmis le devoir aux élèves par e-mail.