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tension in Arabic

تَوَتُّر tawattur

/ˈtɛnʃn̩/US/ˈtɛnʃən/

tension in Arabic: تَوَتُّر (tawattur), شَدّ (šadd), جُهْد (juhd), فُولْتِيَّة (voltiyya). In English, tension means the condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

Arabic words for tension

psychological state
تَوَتُّر tawattur
state of an elastic object
شَدّ šadd
voltage
جُهْد juhd, فُولْتِيَّة voltiyya

English meaning of tension

  1. noun The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
  2. noun A psychological state of being tense.
  3. noun A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
  4. noun The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

Full definition of tension

tension in a sentence

  • My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.
  • We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

tension in other languages

Questions about tension in Arabic

What is the meaning of tension in Arabic?
Tension in Arabic is تَوَتُّر (tawattur), شَدّ (šadd), جُهْد (juhd), فُولْتِيَّة (voltiyya).
ما معنى كلمة tension؟
Tension: تَوَتُّر (tawattur), شَدّ (šadd), جُهْد (juhd), فُولْتِيَّة (voltiyya).
What does tension mean in English?
Tension means the condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

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