to tense up
[phrase form: tense]
01
spänna, bli spänd
to create a state of tension and discomfort
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
tense
presens
tense up
3:e person singular
tenses up
presens particip
tensing up
enkelt preteritum
tensed up
perfekt particip
tensed up
Exempel
The challenging question tensed the students up before the exam.
Den utmanande frågan spände eleverna inför provet.
02
spänna sig, bli nervös
to feel nervous without any specific reason
Exempel
As the exam began, many students started to tense up.
När provet började började många elever spänna sig.
