English-German translations for tension

• Spannung die
  Herr Schulz sprach von einer solchen Spannung. Mr Schulz spoke of this tension.
  Was wird er tun, um die Krise zu entschärfen und die Spannung in der Region abzubauen? What action will it take to defuse the crisis and tension in the region?
  Wir waren bestrebt, diese Spannung abzubauen und ein sachliches Kooperationsverhältnis zu schaffen. We have tried to remove this tension and create a businesslike cooperation.
• Anspannung die
  Europa steht unter einer gewissen Anspannung, aber gleichzeitig spüre ich, daß sich eine Wende vollzieht. There is tension around Europe but at the same time I detect a sea-change.
  Er hat die derzeitige Anspannung genutzt, um die heikelsten und riskantesten Fragen anzugehen. He has made use of this tension to confront the most pressing and risky issues. Mr Deprez is right.
  In diesem Jahr waren Afghanistan und der Nahe Osten die Themen, die erneut zu einer Anspannung in der Rubrik 4 geführt haben. This year Afghanistan and the Middle East are the issues which have once again created tension within heading 4.
• Tonus

Definition of tension

• The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
• A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense
• Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions ''on'', ''in'', or ''of'', e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends
• To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on

Examples

• We tensioned the cable until it snapped

Related words

• extension
• pretension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• intension
• hyperextension
• distension
• tensional
• extensional