tense
01
spänd, nervös
full of anxiety or fear that makes people feel pressure or unease
Exempel
The situation remained tense as negotiations between the two parties stalled.
Situationen förblev spänd när förhandlingarna mellan de två parterna stannade.
02
spänd, stram
taut or rigid; stretched tight
03
spänd, sammanpressad
(of a speech sound) characterized by relatively tight or strained tongue muscles during the pronunciation
Exempel
Many German vowels require a more tense pronunciation compared to their English equivalents.
Många tyska vokaler kräver ett mer spänt uttal jämfört med sina engelska motsvarigheter.
Tense
01
tempus, verbalt tempus
(grammar) a form of the verb that indicates the time or duration of the action or state of the verb
Exempel
The sentence " They have eaten " uses the present perfect tense.
Meningen "De har ätit" använder tempus för presens perfekt.
to tense
01
spänna, göra nervös
to make someone feel nervous, anxious, or uneasy
1.1
spänna sig, bli nervös
to become nervous, anxious, or uneasy
02
spänna, stelna
to tighten or stiffen something physically
Exempel
" Do n't tense your shoulders, " the yoga instructor reminded.
"Spänn inte axlarna", påminde yogainstruktören.
03
spänna, bli spänd
become stretched or tense or taut
Lexikalt Träd
tensely
tenseness
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