tension
1 noun ill-feeling, antagonismteannas masc1 there's tension in the area tá teannas sa cheantarin an effort to defuse tension mar iarracht ar an teannas a mhaolúit caused a lot of tension between them chruthaigh sé go leor teannais eatarthu 2 noun stress, anxietyteannas masc1 strus masc1 you could see the tension in his eyes ba léir an teannas ina shúileyoga helps relieve tension and stress maolaíonn ióga teannas agus strusShow full entry
3 noun excitement in film, book, etcteannas masc1 corraitheacht fem3 the story is full of sexual tension tá an scéal lán le teannas gnéis 4 noun tightnessteannas masc1 riteacht fem3 check the tension on the rope seiceáil teannas an rópa
modifierteannais gs as adjtension rod slat teannais
5 noun HEALTH tightness of muscles, limbsteannas masc1 muscle tension teannas na matán 6 noun discrepancy between ideas, aims, etcneamhréir fem2 there are tensions between the two policies níl an dá pholasaí ag teacht le chéile 7 noun ELECTRIC electromotive forceteannas masc1 high-tension line sreang ardteannais 8 verb stretch tight TRANSITIVEteann verb