tension
noun/ˈtenʃn/
Слово англійською: tension
Переклад tension українською: напру́ження
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, countable, usually plural] a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and that may cause them to attack each other
- There is mounting tension along the border.
- international/racial/political tensions
- Family tensions and conflicts may lead to violence.
- tension between A and B The incident has further increased tension between the two countries.
- [countable, uncountable] tension (between A and B) a situation in which the fact that there are different needs or interests causes difficulties
- There is often a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of the employees.
- [uncountable] a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax
- nervous tension
- We laughed and that helped ease the tension.
- Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension.
- a tension headache
Synonyms pressurepressurestress ▪ tension ▪ strainThese are all words for the feelings of worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life.pressure difficulties and feelings of worry that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:- She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
- stress-related illnesses
- nervous tension
- I found it a strain looking after four children.
- to be under pressure/stress/strain
- considerable pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to cause stress/tension/strain
- to cope with the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to relieve/release the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to be suffering from stress/tension
- [uncountable] the feeling of fear and excitement that is created by a writer or a film director
- dramatic tension
- As the movie progresses the tension builds.
Wordfinder- dialogue
- ending
- flashback
- plot
- narrate
- scenario
- scene
- storyline
- tension
- twist
- [uncountable] the state of being stretched tight; the extent to which something is stretched tight
- muscular tension
- Adjust the string tension of your tennis racket to suit your style of playing.
- When knitting, try to keep the same tension throughout.
- Massage can relieve tension in your shoulders and back.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a medical term denoting a condition or feeling of being physically stretched or strained): from French, or from Latin tensio(n-), from tendere ‘stretch’.