hypertension
BrE /haɪpəˈtenʃn/ AmE /haɪpərˈtɛnʃn/
noun en → es
a medical condition in which the blood pressure is abnormally high, often causing health problems such as heart disease and stroke.
hipertensión
- suffer from hypertension
Collocations high blood pressure · treat hypertension
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She suffers from high blood pressure.
Ella padece hipertensión.
an excessive amount or intensity of something, often used figuratively to describe an extreme situation.
exceso, sobredosis
- hypertension of emotions
Collocations emotional tension · overreaction
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The situation was causing a lot of emotional hypertension.
La situación estaba causando mucha tensión emocional.