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tense (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo, verbo

substantivo “tense”

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

adjetivo “tense”

forma base tense (more/most)
  1. tenso
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. esticado
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. tensa (em uma situação em que as pessoas sentem muita preocupação ou raiva)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

verbo “tense”

infinitivo tense; ele tenses; pret. tensed; part. tensed; ger. tensing
  1. tensionar
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.