tension

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in Vietnamese Sự căng thẳng, mâu thuẫn

BrE /ˈtenʃən/ AmE /ˈtenʃən/

noun en → vi

1 STRIFE [uncountable] B1

Sự căng thẳng, mâu thuẫn

a situation in which people are angry or unfriendly towards each other because of disagreement or argument

  • tension between A and B

Collocations tension between countries · tension in a relationship

  • There is growing tension between the two sides.

    Có sự căng thẳng ngày càng tăng giữa hai bên.

2 STRESS [uncountable] B1

Sự căng thẳng, lo lắng

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

  • tension over/about sth

Collocations tension about exams · tension in the workplace

  • She felt a lot of tension about her job interview.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy rất căng thẳng về cuộc phỏng vấn xin việc.

3 PHYSICAL [uncountable] B2

Sức căng, lực kéo giãn

the force produced when objects are pulled or stretched

  • tension in sth

Collocations tension in a rope · tension on the strings of a guitar

  • The tension in the fishing line was too great.

    Sức căng trong dây câu cá quá lớn.

4 ART [uncountable] C1

Kỹ thuật tạo độ sâu cho bức tranh

a technique for making a picture appear three-dimensional by showing objects as they would be seen from one point of view, with distant things appearing smaller and closer together than nearer ones

  • tension in a painting

Collocations tension in a landscape painting · tension in an artwork

  • The tension in the painting gives it depth and realism.

    Kỹ thuật tạo độ sâu trong bức tranh này mang lại sự chân thực và chiều sâu.