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Those arsenals have a destabilizing effect particularly in regions where tension is high or where real conflict exists.
Esos arsenales tienen un efecto desestabilizador, especialmente en regiones donde la tirantez es alta o donde existe un verdadero conflicto.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
As minutes ticked by, and all he did was surgically trim that apple, she couldn't stand the tension.
Mientras pasaban los minutos, y todo lo que él hacía era mordisquear quirúrgicamente esa manzana, ella no podía aguantar la tensión.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
Right: A magnetic movie of sunspot 930 shows the tension building just before the X-flare of Dec. 13, 2006.
Derecha: Una película magnética de la mancha solar 930 muestra la tensión acumulándose justo antes de la llamarada solar de clase X, que tuvo lugar el 13 de diciembre de 2006.
During dinner that night, I didn't notice any alarming signs of tension, and the next day, as if everyone had only been waiting for me, the grape harvest began.
Aquella noche, durante la cena, no noté ningún síntoma alarmante de tensión en mis compañeros y al día siguiente, como si sólo me hubieran estado esperando a mí, comenzó la vendimia.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
They stopped at the edge of the garden, and whatever tension seemed to be building in Cleo's head, seemed to quiet for just one moment.
Se detuvieron al borde del jardín, y la tensión que parecía acumularse en la cabeza de Cleo, se calmó un instante.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
in the case of three-point belts, a tension of at least 50 N can be established in the lap section of the belt by external application of tension in the diagonal section of the belt.`,
en el caso de los cinturones de tres puntos, pueda establecerse una tensión mínima de 50 N en la sección abdominal del cinturón por aplicación externa de tensión en la sección diagonal del cinturón.».
The tension was hard to shrug off. He had now accused her of ignoring her own mother.
Le costaba desprenderse de la tensión; la había acusado de descuidar a su propia madre.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
The city editor finally gestured at chairs to try and slice through some of the tension that sat heavily in the room.
Hubo un momento de tenso silencio, hasta que el redactor jefe señaló las sillas.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The underlying causes of most regional conflicts are very different from those of the former East-West tension.
Las causas subyacentes de la mayoría de los conflictos regionales son muy diferentes a las de la antigua tirantez entre el Este y el Oeste.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
For many women the loss of periods is an advantage with relief of symptoms such as premenstrual tension and period pain.
Para muchas mujeres, la interrupción de los períodos menstruales es una ventaja por el alivio de algunos síntomas como por ejemplo la tensión premenstrual y los dolores menstruales.
© Copyright 2006 The Royal Women’s Hospital
© Copyright 2006 The Royal Women’s Hospital
Canada believes that other regions of the world characterized by high levels of armament or by tension would likewise benefit from the negotiation and implementation of confidence- and security-building measures.
El Canadá cree que otras regiones del mundo, caracterizadas por altos niveles de armamentos o por tiranteces, se beneficiarían igualmente de la negociación y aplicación de las medidas de fomento de la confianza y de la seguridad.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
If it hadn't been me, it would have been somebody else.' Cowart's voice cracked with tension.
– Si no hubiera sido yo, habría sido otro -repuso Cowart con voz quebrada.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Everyone here is accustomed to the noises made by tension, I guess.
Supongo que aquí todo el mundo está acostumbrado a los ruidos surgidos del nerviosismo.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
In order to calculate the surface tension, the value read in mN/m on the apparatus shall be first multiplied by the calibration factor Öa or Öb (depending on the calibration procedure used).
Para calcular la tensión superficial se multiplicará primero el valor leído en el aparato en mN/m por el factor de calibrado Öa o Öb (según el procedimiento de calibrado utilizado).
On the other hand, one must not overlook the fact that this regime is aimed at avoiding the spread of nuclear weapons and, hence, the creation or aggravation of tensions.
Por otra parte, no podemos olvidar que este régimen tiene por fin evitar la proliferación de las armas nucleares y, por ende, la creación o el agravamiento de los conflictos.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010

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Collocations

surface tension
tensión superficial
tension pneumothorax
neumotórax a tensión
international tensions
tensión internacional

Word forms

tension

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetension*tensions
Possessive casetension's*tensions'

tension

verb
Basic forms
Pasttensioned
Imperativetension
Present Participle (Participle I)tensioning
Past Participle (Participle II)tensioned
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tensionwe tension
you tensionyou tension
he/she/it tensionsthey tension
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am tensioningwe are tensioning
you are tensioningyou are tensioning
he/she/it is tensioningthey are tensioning
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have tensionedwe have tensioned
you have tensionedyou have tensioned
he/she/it has tensionedthey have tensioned
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been tensioningwe have been tensioning
you have been tensioningyou have been tensioning
he/she/it has been tensioningthey have been tensioning
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I tensionedwe tensioned
you tensionedyou tensioned
he/she/it tensionedthey tensioned
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was tensioningwe were tensioning
you were tensioningyou were tensioning
he/she/it was tensioningthey were tensioning
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had tensionedwe had tensioned
you had tensionedyou had tensioned
he/she/it had tensionedthey had tensioned
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been tensioningwe had been tensioning
you had been tensioningyou had been tensioning
he/she/it had been tensioningthey had been tensioning
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tensionwe shall/will tension
you will tensionyou will tension
he/she/it will tensionthey will tension
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be tensioningwe shall/will be tensioning
you will be tensioningyou will be tensioning
he/she/it will be tensioningthey will be tensioning
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have tensionedwe shall/will have tensioned
you will have tensionedyou will have tensioned
he/she/it will have tensionedthey will have tensioned
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been tensioningwe shall/will have been tensioning
you will have been tensioningyou will have been tensioning
he/she/it will have been tensioningthey will have been tensioning
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tensionwe should/would tension
you would tensionyou would tension
he/she/it would tensionthey would tension
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be tensioningwe should/would be tensioning
you would be tensioningyou would be tensioning
he/she/it would be tensioningthey would be tensioning
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have tensionedwe should/would have tensioned
you would have tensionedyou would have tensioned
he/she/it would have tensionedthey would have tensioned
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been tensioningwe should/would have been tensioning
you would have been tensioningyou would have been tensioning
he/she/it would have been tensioningthey would have been tensioning
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am tensionedwe are tensioned
you are tensionedyou are tensioned
he/she/it is tensionedthey are tensioned
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being tensionedwe are being tensioned
you are being tensionedyou are being tensioned
he/she/it is being tensionedthey are being tensioned
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been tensionedwe have been tensioned
you have been tensionedyou have been tensioned
he/she/it has been tensionedthey have been tensioned
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was tensionedwe were tensioned
you were tensionedyou were tensioned
he/she/it was tensionedthey were tensioned
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being tensionedwe were being tensioned
you were being tensionedyou were being tensioned
he/she/it was being tensionedthey were being tensioned
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been tensionedwe had been tensioned
you had been tensionedyou had been tensioned
he/she/it had been tensionedthey had been tensioned
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be tensionedwe shall/will be tensioned
you will be tensionedyou will be tensioned
he/she/it will be tensionedthey will be tensioned
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been tensionedwe shall/will have been tensioned
you will have been tensionedyou will have been tensioned
he/she/it will have been tensionedthey will have been tensioned