A mi entender, el texto contiene un compromiso equilibrado sobre esta cuestión y sinceramente me irrita cada vez más sus continuos intentos de tensar la cuerda al máximo en esta cuestión.

In my eyes there is a carefully considered compromise on this question in the text and I honestly find the constant attempts to tighten the thumbscrews on this point increasingly irritating.

tensar

to draw [drew · drawn] {v.t.} (move by pulling)

tensar

to ripple [rippled · rippled] {v.t.} (muscles)

tensar

to tauten {v.t.} (rope, wire)

tensar(also: poner tenso)

to tense {v.t.}

(PL) Señor Presidente, el debate está muy tenso.

(PL) Mr President, this is a very tense debate.

Desgraciadamente, tras el anuncio de los resultados electorales el ambiente, ya bastante tenso, se volvió violento.

After the announcement of the election results the already tense atmosphere unfortunately turned violent.

Fue un debate tenso y animado.

The debate was tense and lively.

tensar [tensando · tensado] {transitive verb}

tensar(also: forzar, esforzar)

to strain {v.t.}

Las opiniones de los diputados también reflejan tanto una demanda de acción más constructiva en relación con Irán como un deseo de no tensar las relaciones con ese país.

The Members’ opinions now also display both a demand for more constructive action in relation to Iran and a wish not to strain relations with that country.

Una política estrecha de miras en la crisis de Georgia no sólo reforzará la división interna de la Unión, sino que también tensará considerablemente las relaciones con Rusia.

Political short-sightedness in the Georgian crisis will not only widen the internal divide within the Union, but will also put massive strain on relations with Russia.

tensar

to make … tense {vb}

tensar

to put … under strain {vb}

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "tensar":

tensar

atirantar- estirar

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "tensado" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

Las relaciones se han tensado en gran medida entre las dos naciones vecinas y creo que esa la razón por la que se agradece el debate que estamos manteniendo hoy.

Extremely tense relations have developed between the two neighbouring nations and I believe that this is the reason why the debate we are having today is welcome.

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