tension

/ˈtɛnʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
tensions

Meaning

  1. tensión

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

blood pressure monitor

A false-friend trap: Spanish tensión can mean blood pressure (tensión arterial), but English tension never does — it means stress or tightness.

Similar in other languages

German

Betonung

Close — tension relates to stress, emphasis.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tension?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: There was ___ between the two leaders.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tension?

noun

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