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continuó con el dedo tenso en el gatillo

  • 1 tenso

    adj.
    1 tense, stressed, strained, highly-charged.
    2 drawn tight.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tensar.
    * * *
    1 (cable, cuerda) tense, taut
    * * *
    (f. - tensa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=tirante) tense, taut
    2) [persona, situación] tense; [relaciones] strained
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense
    2) < persona> tense; < relación> strained, tense; < situación> tense
    * * *
    = stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.
    Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.
    Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.
    Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
    Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.
    Ex. His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.
    Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.
    Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.
    Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.
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    * ponerse en tensión = tense up.
    * ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.
    * situación tensa = stress situation.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense
    2) < persona> tense; < relación> strained, tense; < situación> tense
    * * *
    = stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.

    Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.

    Ex: The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.
    Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.
    Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
    Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.
    Ex: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.
    Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.
    Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.
    Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.
    * ponerse en tensión = tense up.
    * ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.
    * situación tensa = stress situation.

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    tenso -sa
    A
    1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight
    2 ‹músculo› tense, tight
    estás muy tenso, procura relajarte un poco you're very tense, try to relax a bit
    continuó con el dedo tenso en el gatillo he kept his finger poised on the trigger
    B
    1 (nervioso) tense
    estaba muy tensa antes del examen she was very tense o nervous o uptight before the exam
    2 ‹relación› strained, tense; ‹situación› tense
    * * *

    Del verbo tensar: ( conjugate tensar)

    tenso es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    tensó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    tensar    
    tenso
    tensar ( conjugate tensar) verbo transitivo ‹ músculo› to tense;
    ‹cuerda/cable› to tighten;
    ‹ arco› to draw;
    ‹relaciones/lazos› to strain
    tenso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight;
    ‹ músculo› tense
    2 ‹persona/situación› tense;
    ‹ relación› strained, tense
    tensar verbo transitivo
    1 (una cuerda, un cable, etc) to tighten: hay que tensar la lona, we must make the canvas taut
    (un arco) to draw
    2 (un músculo) to tense
    tenso,-a adjetivo
    1 (persona) tense: se pone tenso cuando la nombran, he tenses up when she is mentioned
    últimamente estoy muy tenso, I've been very tense lately
    2 (negociaciones, relaciones, etc) strained
    3 (cuerda, cable) tight, taut
    ' tenso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tensa
    - tirante
    - cargado
    - nervioso
    English:
    nail-biting
    - stiffen
    - strain
    - strained
    - taut
    - tense
    - uptight
    - edgy
    - tight
    - up
    * * *
    tenso, -a adj
    1. [cuerda, cable] taut;
    [arco] drawn; [músculo, cuerpo] tense
    2. [situación, relación, ambiente] tense, strained;
    [persona] tense;
    estar tenso con alguien to be tense with sb;
    ponerse tenso to become tense
    * * *
    adj tense; cuerda, cable taut
    * * *
    tenso, -sa adj
    : tense
    * * *
    tenso adj
    1. (situación, persona) tense
    2. (cuerda, cable) tight

    Spanish-English dictionary > tenso

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