English-Swedish translations for tension

• spänning en
  Denna spänning präglar alla våra diskussioner.This tension characterises all our debates.
  Det finns en riktig spänning - eller till och med en motsägelse - mellan båda, och vi bör lösa denna spänning.There is a real tension - or even a contradiction - between both and we should solve this tension.
  Inkomsterna från naturgas är en ständig källa till spänning.Revenues from natural gas are an ongoing source of tension.

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