la
feminine
/tenˈsjon/
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Translation
tension
Word origin
From Latin tensio ('a stretching'), from tendere ('to stretch').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tensio
- English cognates
- tension, tense
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltensiones
Examples
mucha .
There was a lot of tension in the meeting.
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The tension between the two countries is rising.
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The doctor took my blood pressure this morning.
mucha .
I feel a lot of tension in my shoulders.
¿ ?
Do you have high or low blood pressure?
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