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tense (EN)
substantiv, adjektiv, verb

substantiv “tense”

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

adjektiv “tense”

grundform tense (more/most)
  1. spänd
    Before his speech, John felt so tense that his hands were shaking.
  2. stram
    The rope was so tense that it felt like it could snap at any moment.
  3. spänd (i situationer där människor känner mycket oro eller ilska)
    The situation was tense as everyone awaited the boss's decision on layoffs.

verb “tense”

infinitiv tense; han tenses; preteritum tensed; supinum tensed; gerundium tensing
  1. spänna
    Feeling nervous, she tensed her shoulders, making them stiff.