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tension

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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tensione [tenˈsjone] N f

1. tensione (di cavo, corda, muscolo):

tensione
strain
tensione
tension
tensione
tautness

2. tensione ELEC:

tensione
tension
tensione
voltage
una tensione di 3.000 volt
a tension of 3, 000 volts
bassa, alta, media tensione
low, high, medium voltage or tension
abbassamento di tensione
voltage drop

3. tensione fig:

tensione
strain
tensione
tension
tensioni politiche, etniche, razziali
political, ethnic, racial tensions
la tensione tra i due paesi è tale che …
relations between the two countries are so strained that …
creare tensioni in gruppo, sistema
to put a strain on
tensione nervosa
nervous strain
tensione emotiva, mentale
emotional, mental stress
trovarsi in uno stato di forte tensione
to be under great strain
reggere alla tensione
to take the strain
carico di tensione silenzio, ore, momento
tense

4. tensione (suspense):

tensione
tension
tensione
suspense
un film di grande tensione
a suspenseful film
allentare la tensione
to break the suspense

5. tensione PHYS:

tensione
tension
tensione
stress

6. tensione PHON (sforzo muscolare):

tensione
tension

Phrases:

tensione superficiale
surface tension
English
English
Italian
Italian
tautness
tensione f
tension
tensione f (within in seno a; over per, dovuto a)
tension ENGINEER, MECH
tensione f
tension
tensione f
high tension wires
fili ad alta tensione
tension
tensione f
high voltage
alta tensione f
high-voltage
ad alta tensione
low voltage
bassa tensione f
low-voltage
a bassa tensione
PMT
tensione premestruale
undervoltage
bassa tensione f
surface tension
tensione f superficiale
tensity
tensione f
tenseness
tensione f

in the PONS Dictionary

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Italian
English
English

tensione [ten·ˈsio:·ne] N f

tensione
tension
alta/bassa tensione
high/low tension
in casa mia c'è un po' di tensione
things are a bit tense at home
English
English
Italian
Italian
tension
tensione f
voltage
tensione f
surface tension
tensione f superficiale
escalation of tension
escalation della tensione
tense up
entrare in tensione
high-tension (cable)
dell' alta tensione
voltage detector
rivelatore m di tensione
voltage drop
caduta f di tensione
tightness
tensione f

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

alta/bassa tensione
high/low tension
in casa mia c'è un po' di tensione
things are a bit tense at home
voltage drop
caduta f di tensione
slackness
assenza f di tensione
voltage detector
rivelatore m di tensione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Il ragazzo, allora, le rivela che ci sono delle tensioni all'interno della squadra del giovane.
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La storia si dipana in un crescendo di tensione fra il desiderio di parlare e la paura di essere uccisa dal marito.
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La detonazione viene avviata dal rilevamento del bersaglio, dal disturbo della mina, dalla bassa tensione della batteria e da un timeout di autodistruzione.
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Intanto in ufficio le tensioni con la nuova ottimizzatrice si sciolgono.
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I mesi passano e la tensione tra madre e figlia per le decisioni di quest'ultima riguardo alla possibilità di abbandonare temporaneamente gli studi aumenta.
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