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tension
/ten-shən/
 
n-uc.
 
1.
Def.: pegkeheet [pegkehe͡et] (te minsan nekey)
MS: pegkeheet
how tightly something such as a rope is pulled.
The sound of that kuglung is not good. Perhaps we should change the tension of the strings.
Ka dahing te kuglung su kenè ne meupiya. Egbalbalawan te buwa ka pegkeheet [pegkehe͡et] te me kuwirdas.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: pegkalaggew wey ke pegkabeley
MS: pegkalaggew; pegkabeley
a feeling of stress
 
n-uc.
 
3.
Def.: prublima te rilasyun ne ka etew; kenè meupiya se peggeram-geram te tagsè sabeka.
problems in a relationship, so that people do not feel comfortable together.
There is a lot of tension between the two leaders.
Sem.Dom.: AWL8
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012