Tenson

Translation of "tenson" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtɛn.sən/

tenson

tensons pl

The tension in the room was palpable as the two sides prepared to negotiate.

Напряжение в комнате было ощутимым, когда обе стороны готовились к переговорам.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈtɛn.sən/

A poetic contest or debate between two troubadours, often involving an exchange of verses on a particular theme.

The tenson between the two poets captivated the audience with its clever wordplay and sharp wit.

A lyric poem composed as part of such a poetic debate, typically presented as an exchange of stanzas between the rival troubadours.

Only a handful of tensons survive, but they reveal much about the wit and rhetorical skill of the medieval Occitan poets.