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noun1) (latent hostility) Spannung, dietension between the police and the people is on the increase — die Spannungen zwischen Polizei und Bevölkerung wachsen
2) (mental strain) Anspannung, die* * *[-ʃən]1) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) die Spannung2) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) die Spannung* * *ten·sion[ˈten(t)ʃən]n no pl\tension in the neck muscles can lead to a headache eine Verspannung der Nackenmuskulatur kann zu Kopfschmerzen führen\tension of a rope Seilspannung fto ease \tension Spannungen reduzierento maintain the \tension in a film die Spannung in einem Film aufrechterhalten* * *['tenSən]n2) (= nervous strain) nervliche Belastung, Anspannung f3) (in relationship) Spannungen pl* * *A s2. MED Druck m3. PHYSa) Dehnung fb) Zug-, Spannkraft f:4. TECH Spannvorrichtung f5. fig (nervöse) Spannung, (An)Gespanntheit f6. fig gespanntes Verhältnis, Spannung f:* * *noun1) (latent hostility) Spannung, dietension between the police and the people is on the increase — die Spannungen zwischen Polizei und Bevölkerung wachsen
2) (mental strain) Anspannung, die* * *n.Spannung -en f. v.spannen v.
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