tense (EN)noun, adjective, verb
noun “tense”
Singular tense , Plural tenses
- (grammar) a property of verbs showing when an action happens Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.In English, we use different
tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.
adjective “tense”
Grondform tense (more/most)
- (of a person) not relaxed, nervous, worried Before his speech, John felt so
tense that his hands were shaking. - stretched tight, not loose The rope was so
tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment. - (of a situation) in which people feel a lot of worry or anger The situation was
tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.
verb “tense”
Infinitiv tense ; hien tenses ; Verg. tensed ; Part. Verg. tensed ; Ger. tensing
- (of muscles) to make tight Feeling nervous, she
tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.