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tense (EN)
Substantiv, Adjektiv, Verb

Substantiv “tense”

Sg. tense, Pl. tenses
  1. Tempus
    In English, we use different tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.

Adjektiv “tense”

Grundform tense (more/most)
  1. angespannt
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. straff
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. angespannt (in einer Situation, in der Menschen sich sehr sorgen oder ärgerlich sind)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

Verb “tense”

Infinitiv tense; er tenses; Prät. tensed; Part. tensed; Ger. tensing
  1. anspannen
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.