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distensión

relaxation

noun dees-ten-SYOHN Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

détente

Usage Note

Distensión has two main senses: in medicine, a muscle or ligament strain (distensión muscular), and in politics/diplomacy, a easing of tension between states or parties — the Spanish equivalent of 'détente'. The medical sense is the more common everyday use; the political sense mirrors French détente and appears mainly in historical or international-relations contexts.

Examples

"Sufrió una distensión muscular durante el partido."

Natural Translation

He suffered a muscle strain during the match.

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