tension

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

tensión, nerviosismo, estrés

• feel tension

Collocations feel the tension · relieve tension

• She felt a lot of tension about her exam.

  Ella sintió mucha tensión sobre su examen.

a state of disagreement or hostility between people, groups, or countries

tensión, conflicto, desacuerdo

• there is tension between somebody and somebody

Collocations tension between nations · tension in a relationship

• There was obvious tension between the two sides.

  Había una obvia tensión entre los dos bandos.

the force that is produced when something tight or stretched is pulled

tensión, fuerza de tracción

• apply tension to

Collocations apply tension to a rope · measure the tension of a wire

• The tension on the cable was measured.

  Se midió la tensión en el cable.

the electrical force that is produced when there are different amounts of electric charge in two places

tensión eléctrica, voltaje

• measure the tension

Collocations measuring electrical tension · high voltage tension

• The electrician measured the tension in the circuit.

  El electricista midió la tensión en el circuito.