Engelsk substantiv: tension | |||
1. | tension (om tilstand) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension. Stress is a vasoconstrictor. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | stress, tenseness | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | mental strain, nervous strain, strain | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | breaking point, yips | ||
Overordnet kategori | psychological science, psychology | ||
2. | tension (om tilstand) the physical condition of being stretched or strained | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It places great tension on the leg muscles. He could feel the tenseness of her body. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | tautness, tenseness, tensity | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | condition, status | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
3. | tension (om tilstand) a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There is a tension created between narrative time and movie time. There is a tension between these approaches to understanding history. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | balance | ||
Overordnet kategori | art, artistic creation, artistic production, literature | ||
4. | tension (om fenomen) (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | stress | ||
Overordnet kategori | natural philosophy, physics | ||
5. | tension (om tilstand) feelings of hostility that are not manifest | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He could sense her latent hostility to him. The diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | latent hostility | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | antagonism, enmity, hostility | ||
6. | tension (om handling) the action of stretching something tight | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Tension holds the belt in the pulleys. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | stretching | ||