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tense (EN)
substantiivi, adjektiivi, verbi

substantiivi “tense”

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

adjektiivi “tense”

perusmuoto tense (more/most)
  1. jännittynyt
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. kireä
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. jännittynyt (tilanne, jossa ihmiset tuntevat paljon huolta tai vihaa)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

verbi “tense”

infinitiivi tense; hän tenses; imperfekti tensed; part. perf. tensed; ger. tensing
  1. jännittää
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.