high-tension situation
- noun
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situación de alta tensión
- In a high-tension situation, clear communication is crucial to avoid misunderstandings.
Examples
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They are quite happy with this high-tension situation.
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The negotiation turned into a high-tension situation as both sides refused to compromise.
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The meeting became a high-tension situation when unexpected objections were raised.
Synonyms
A situation with a lot of stress and worry that makes people feel under pressure
A heavy feeling of anxiety that fills a room
Antonyms
How Tense
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6.6
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4.9
98
3.2
- Informal
10
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
high-tension + situation
This is a straightforward adjective-noun composition: 'high' (indicating a large degree) + 'tension' (stress/pressure) combined with 'situation' (circumstances), so the meaning 'a situation with a lot of stress or pressure' is directly derivable from the parts. The pattern is a common, cross-linguistic way to form descriptive phrases (degree + quality + noun), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should understand it.
Etymology
High-tension situation comes from the image of a very tight rope or a high tension wire full of energy that could snap and cause danger. So, a high-tension situation means a time full of 'pressure' and 'stress'.