tensione — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
- voltage noun The difference in electrical potential between two points, which drives current through a circuit.
Senses
tensione is used for these senses in English:
- pressure A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
- pressure Distress.
- 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.
pressure — full definition
- noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- noun A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficult circumstances.
- verb To try to persuade or force someone into doing something.
stress — full definition
- noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.