tensió — meaning in English

English meaning

• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
• voltage noun The difference in electrical potential between two points, which drives current through a circuit.

Senses

tensió is used for these senses in English:

• strain The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
• stress (countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
• voltage (electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

stress — full definition

1. noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
2. verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.

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