tension

/ˈtenʃn/

noun

napięcie

/naˈpʲɛɲt͡ɕɛ/· rzeczownik

Also

niezgoda(f)

Definition

a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and that may cause them to attack each other

Examples

There is mounting tension along the border.

Wzdłuż granicy narasta napięcie.

Synonyms

strain stress friction

Collocations

political tensionracial tensionreduce tension

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