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jännitys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excitement noun A strong feeling of eagerness, thrill, or enthusiasm.
  • 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.
  • suspense noun A feeling of nervous excitement or anxiety while waiting to find out what happens.
  • suspension noun A temporary stop or delay of something.
  • tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
  • thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.

Senses

jännitys is used for these senses in English:

  • excitement (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
  • jitter (chiefly, in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.
  • strain A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
  • 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.
  • suspension The act of keeping a person who is listening in doubt and expectation of what is to follow.
  • tensional Relating to tension.
  • thrill A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.

excitement — full definition

  1. noun A strong feeling of eagerness, thrill, or enthusiasm.
  2. noun Something that causes this feeling.

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.

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