por: tensão

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Meaning
means	(noun) (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear" tension
means	(noun) (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him" nervous strain, strain, mental strain
means	(noun) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" tenseness, stress, tension
means	(noun) the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body" tensity, tension, tautness, tenseness
means	(noun) (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area" stress
means	(noun) an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves" nervousness, nerves
means	e/Tenseness