Translation of "tension" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tension"

tension [ˈtenʃən] noun

pl. tensions

la tension f

There was a lot of tension between Tom and Mary.

Il y a beaucoup de tensions entre Tom et Marie.

le froid m (relations)

Phrases with "tension" (2)

spark tension - attiser tensions
tension of the ropes - tension des cordes

Contexts with "tension"

There was a lot of tension between Tom and Mary. Il y a beaucoup de tensions entre Tom et Marie.

That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely. Ceci ne signifie pas que nous devrions ignorer des sources de tension. En effet, cela suggère le contraire : nous devons confronter ces tensions.

More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Plus récemment, la tension a été nourrie par un colonialisme qui niait des droits et des opportunités à de nombreux musulmans, et une Guerre Froide lors de laquelle les pays à majorité musulmane étaient trop souvent traités comme des agents, au mépris de leurs propres aspirations.

There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries. Il y a des signes de tension grandissante entre les deux pays.

Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. De violents extrémistes ont exploité ces tensions au sein d'une petite mais puissante minorité de Musulmans.

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