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[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tempsII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) crispé, tendu2) (tight; tightly stretched.) tendu2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) (se) tendre- tensely- tenseness - tension -
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B adj1 ( strained) [atmosphere, conversation, person, relationship, silence] tendu ; [moment, hours] de tension ; I get tense easily un rien me rend nerveux ; it makes me tense ça me rend nerveux ; tense with fear paralysé par la peur ;2 ( exciting) tendu ;3 ( taut) tendu.D vi se raidir.■ tense up:▶ -
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tense [tens]∎ the audience was tense with excitement le public contenait avec peine son enthousiasme;∎ her voice was tense with emotion elle avait la voix étranglée par l'émotion;∎ we spent several tense hours waiting for news nous avons passé plusieurs heures à attendre des nouvelles dans un état de tension nerveuse;∎ the atmosphere was very tense l'atmosphère était très tendue;∎ things are getting tense in the war zone la situation devient tendue dans la zone de combat(b) (muscles, rope, spring) tendu;∎ to become tense se tendre(muscle) tendre, bander;∎ to tense oneself se raidir3 nounGrammar temps m➲ tense up∎ don't tense up détends-toi, décontracte-toi(person) rendre nerveux;∎ she's all tensed up elle est vraiment tendue
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Tensed — Ciudad de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Tensed — Tensed, ID U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 126 Housing Units (2000): 65 Land area (2000): 0.181071 sq. miles (0.468973 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.181071 sq. miles (0.468973 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Tensed, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 126 Housing Units (2000): 65 Land area (2000): 0.181071 sq. miles (0.468973 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.181071 sq. miles (0.468973 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
tensed up — adj [not before noun] informal feeling so nervous or worried that you cannot relax ▪ Brian got so tensed up he could hardly speak … Dictionary of contemporary English
tensed up — [ ,tenst ʌp ] adjective INFORMAL not relaxed: Max is all tensed up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tensed up — UK [ˌtenst ˈʌp] US adjective informal not relaxed Max is all tensed up. Thesaurus: feeling worried and nervoussynonym … Useful english dictionary
Tensed — La ville de Tensed est située dans le comté de Benewah, dans l Idaho, aux États Unis. Elle comptait 126 habitants lors du recensement de 2000. Source (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais … Wikipédia en Français
tensed up — adjective (not before noun) informal feeling so nervous or worried that you cannot relax: Why are you so tensed up? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tensed — pre·tensed; … English syllables
tensed up — UK [ˌtenst ˈʌp] / US adjective informal not relaxed Max is all tensed up … English dictionary
Tensed, Idaho — Infobox Settlement official name = Tensed, Idaho other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = City motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type =… … Wikipedia