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tense (EN)
podstatné jméno, přídavné jméno, sloveso

podstatné jméno “tense”

jedn. č. tense, mn. č. tenses
  1. čas
    In English, we use different tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.

přídavné jméno “tense”

základní tvar tense (more/most)
  1. napjatý
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. napnutý
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. dusný, napjatý (o atmosféře, situaci)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

sloveso “tense”

infinitiv tense; on tenses; min. čas tensed; příč. min. tensed; ger. tensing
  1. napnout (svaly)
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.