tensión-1
tension.
A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
en tensión
under pressure
under the cosh
stressed
This paper attempts to dispel the myth that people work best under pressure.
Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps .
Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.
estar en tensión
sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat
sit on + pins and needles
The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.
Microsoft has had us sitting on pins and needles awaiting version 8 of their historic Operating System.
liberar la tensión
release + tension
relieve + tension
relieve + the pressure
They both exploded into laughter, thereby releasing the pent-up tension.
As I said earlier, if we can't relieve tension through smoking, pressures will take their tolls on other parts of our bodies.
These jokes might relieve the pressure for a minute or two.
momentos de tensión
the heat is on
The book gives clear guidelines regarding how to 'chill out when the heat is on' which he is beginning to use with very good effect.
poner en tensión
put + Nombre + under pressure
However, the tremendous drain on staffing resources occasioned by the events put all staff, whether directly involved or not, under pressure.
ponerse en tensión
tense up
My problem is that sometimes I will get tensed up unwantedly for small problems.
relajar la tensión
ease + tension
And, just as important, the sharp division between home and school is blurred a little and the tensions Hoggart talked about are eased.
tensión + aumentar
tension + mount
As a bigoted radio personality incites whites to seek revenge, tensions mount and Smith fights to slake the anger that engulfs him.
tensión emocional
emotional tension
Mental block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do - is often caused by emotional tension.
tensiones
pressures and pulls
Additionally, it is interesting to discover which of the characters they most dislike, and then to analyze why this is, attempting in the process to try to understand the pressures and pulls affecting those most disliked people.
tensión política
political tension
The continuing political tension in Pakistan undermines the government's ability to tackle the country's multiple crises.
tensión racial
racial tension
Few American colleges are immune to racial tensions, and race-related incidents tend to flare up at this or that campus.
