| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| tension n | (among people) (entre pessoas) | tensão sf |
| | You could feel the tension in the room after Linda said she thought Beverley's cake was slightly overdone. |
| | Era possível sentir a tensão na sala após Linda dizer que achava que o bolo de Beverley estava levemente passado. |
| voltage n | (electrical energy) | voltagem sf |
| | | tensão sf |
| | Test the wires for voltage before you connect the light. |
| tensity n | rare (tension) | tensão sf |
| | | retesamento sm |
| tenseness n | literal (muscles: tightness) | tensão sf |
| strain n | figurative (stress, pressure) (pressão, estresse) | tensão sf |
| | (medicina) | irritabilidade sf |
| | The strain of working too many hours really affected him. |
| | A tensão de trabalhar tantas horas realmente o afetou. |
| tension n | (suspense) (de uma pessoa) | tensão sf |
| | Waiting to go into the exam, Peter found the tension unbearable. |
| | Esperando entrar para o exame, Peter achou a tensão insuportável. |
| voltage n | (number of volts) | voltagem sf |
| | | tensão sf |
| | What voltage does your laptop require? |
| tenseness n | figurative (strained quality) | tensão sf |
| tension n | (tautness, tightness) | tensão sf |
| | The climber tested the rope's tension before trusting her weight to it. |
| | A alpinista testou a tensão da corda antes de jogar seu peso nela. |
| tension n | UK (knitting: tightness of gauge) (costura) | tensão sf |
| | If your tension is too tight, use larger knitting needles. |
| strain n | figurative (tension) | tensão sf |
| | You could note a strain between the two of them. |
| | Dava para notar uma tensão entre os dois. |
| gauge n | US (knitting: degree of tension) | tensão sf |
| | Paul adjusted the gauge of his knitting by switching to larger needles. |
| | Paul ajustou a tensão de seu tricotar ao usar agulhas maiores. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| stress n | (mechanics: physical pressure) | tensão sf |
| | The stress on the bolt was the cause of the mechanical failure. |
| | A tensão no parafuso era a causa da falha mecânica. |
| strain n | (mechanics: deformation) (mecânica) | tensão sf |
| | | pressão sf |
| | What is the equation that defines strain? |
| | Qual é a equação que define a tensão? |
| tautness n | literal (tension, tightness) | firmeza sf |
| | | retesamento sm |
| | | tensão sf |
| tautness n | (emotion: tension, strain) | tensão sf |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| family tension n | (hostility within a family) | tensão em família loc sf |
| | My mother disinherited my older brother and that has caused family tension. |
| high pressure n | (intense or stressful situation) (situação estressante) | alta pressão, alta tensão loc sf |
| | She has been working under high pressure to pass her exams. |
| high voltage n | (high-power electricity) (eletricidade) | alta tensão sf |
| high-voltage n as adj | (electricity: high-power) | de alta tensão loc adj |
| high-voltage n as adj | figurative (energetic, assertive) (fig., energético, elétrico) | de alta tensão loc adj |
| high-tension n as adj | (wire: carrying high voltage) (fio) | de alta tensão loc adj |
hotspot,
hot spot n | (where fire may start) | ponto de tensão sm + adj |
| | The firefighters investigated several hot spots to insure that they did not reignite. |
| live wire n | (cable carrying electricity) | fio sob tensão sm |
| | CAUTION: LIVE WIRES OVERHEAD. |
| | Always assume that a fallen wire is a live wire. |
| PMS vi | slang, initialism (woman: be premenstrual) | ter tensão pré-menstrual expres v |
| | | ter TPM expres v |
| | I feel bloated when I'm PMSing. |
| power line n | (electricity supply cable) (cabo de fornecimento de energia) | rede de energia elétrica loc sf |
| | | cabo de energia loc sm |
| | | rede de alta tensão loc sf |
| | When lightning struck a nearby power line, our neighbourhood suffered a blackout for several days. |
| | Hundreds of homes were without electricity last night after a storm took down power lines. |
| pylon n | (power mast) | torre de alta tensão loc sf |
| | They are putting in a new high voltage pylon just over there. |
| rising tension n | (increasing stress or conflict) | tensão crescente loc sf |
| shear stress n | (physics: force that moves one layer of a material past another) | tensão de cisalhamento sf |
| state of tension n | (social, political unrest) (agitação social ou política) | clima de tensão sm |
| state of tension n | (anxiety, uncertainty) (ansiedade, incerteza) | clima de tensão sm |
| | (informal) | ansiedade sf |
| strain relief n | (engineering: wire, cable) (engenharia: algo que reduz a tensão sobre cerca ou cabo) | alívio de tensão sm |
| | These cord grips provide strain relief for cords on plugs. |
| stress risers npl | (area of greatest stress) (área de maior estresse) | concentração de tensão sf |
| | | pontos críticos spl |
| surface tension n | (liquid: surface force) | tensão superficial loc sf |
| | Spiders can walk on water because of surface tension. |
| tautly adv | (tightly) | com tensão loc adv |
| | | nervosamente adv |
| | The cheesecloth was stretched tautly across the top of the bowl. |
| yield strength n | (physics) | tensão de escoamento loc sf |