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Meanings of tension in English

Portuguese
stress
Catalan
fatiga
Spanish
tensión

Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.

        stress
        Portuguese
        tensão
        Catalan
        tensió
        Spanish
        tensión

        The physical condition of being stretched or strained.

              tensão

              Feelings of hostility that are not manifest.

                    Pulling power of an engine or animal.

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                          Usage of tension in English
                          1
                          Yet continued tension between civilians and health officials perhaps vindicated his approach.
                          The South African
                          2
                          The opening of state borders continues to create political tension in Australia.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          Results: In 10 patients it was possible to perform tension free urethroplasty.
                          Pubmed
                          4
                          There is now a tension between economic and political motives within Europe.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          There is clearly tension emerging between the tourism industry and State policy-makers.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          But these people want continuing tension, a continuing crisis in our region.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          The long bubble lifetime is the result of surfactant-induced surface tension changes.
                          Pubmed
                          8
                          The demonstrations come at a time of growing political tension in Venezuela.
                          BBC
                          9
                          Be prepared to communicate clearly in order to avoid stress and tension.
                          The South African
                          10
                          And of course then, a long period of tension and expectation started.
                          Radio NZ
                          11
                          She had built the tension perfectly and had achieved the desired result.
                          Tell me, pretty maiden
                          12
                          In my case, the pressure and tension came out in that way.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          It's instead a tension between the different ways needed to protect citizens.
                          Wired
                          14
                          The vote follows a period of increasing tension between Beijing and Taipei.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          The case highlights continuing tension between farmers and ranchers and environmental activists.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Likewise, consider a short rappel or tension traverse to circumnavigate sticky problems.
                          Climbing Magazine
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                          Translations for tension
                          Spanish
                          tensión
                          Tension through the time
                          Tension across language varieties
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                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
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