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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

  1. noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  2. noun A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficult circumstances.
  3. verb To try to persuade or force someone into doing something.

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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