zelfstandig naamwoord “tense”
sg. tense, pl. tenses
- tijd
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In English, we use different tenses to talk about actions that happened yesterday, are happening now, or will happen tomorrow.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord “tense”
tense
- gespannen
Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
- strak
The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
- gespannen (in een situatie waar mensen zich veel zorgen maken of boos zijn)
The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.
werkwoord “tense”
tense; he tenses; past tensed, part. tensed; ger. tensing
- spannen
Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.