Translation
tension
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Word origin
From Latin tensio ('a stretching'), from tendere ('to stretch').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tensio
- English cognates
- tension, tense
Grammar
Examples
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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.
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I feel a lot of tension in my shoulders.
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Do you have high or low blood pressure?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 2: tensión, cartera, símbolo and 7 more words.