tensión

Definitions of tensión
  1. noun
    an intense or violent exertion
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    type of:
    afán, ajetreo, desvelo, esfuerzo, sudor
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  2. noun
    lack of movement or room for movement
    synonyms: tirantez
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    antonyms:
    amplitud, holgura, soltura
    movement or space for movement
    type of:
    inmovilidad
    not capable of being moved or rearranged
  3. noun
    (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
    synonyms: estrés, tirantez
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    type of:
    fuerza
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
  4. noun
    (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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    type of:
    agobio
    (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
  5. noun
    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
    synonyms: estrés, ganadería, raza
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    type of:
    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
  6. noun
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
    synonyms: tirantez
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    types:
    tonicidad
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    type of:
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
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