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tense (EN)
名詞、形容詞、動詞

名詞 “tense”

単数 tense、複数 tenses
  1. 時制
    In English, we use different tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.

形容詞 “tense”

基本形 tense (more/most)
  1. 緊張した
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. 張り詰めた
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. 張り詰めた雰囲気の(状況)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

動詞 “tense”

不定詞 tense; 三単現 tenses; 過去形 tensed; 過去分詞 tensed; 動名詞 tensing
  1. (筋肉を)引き締める
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.