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tense (EN)
Nafnorð, lýsingarorð, sögn

Nafnorð “tense”

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

lýsingarorð “tense”

grunnform tense (more/most)
  1. spenntur
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. strekktur
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. spennuþrunginn
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

sögn “tense”

nafnháttur tense; hann tenses; þátíð tensed; lh. þt. tensed; nhm. tensing
  1. spenna (vöðva)
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.