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tense (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “tense”

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

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “tense”

basisvorm tense (more/most)
  1. gespannen
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. strak
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. 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”

infinitief tense; hij tenses; verleden tijd tensed; volt. deelw. tensed; ger. tensing
  1. spannen
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.