tense

tense
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.) tiempo

II
1. adjective
1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso
2) (tight; tightly stretched.) tirante, tenso

2. verb
(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) tensar
- tenseness
- tension
tense1 adj tenso
I was tense before the interview estaba tenso antes de la entrevista
tense2 n tiempo
the present tense el presente
tense
tr[tens]
adjective
1 (anxious) tenso,-a
2 (taut) tirante, tenso,-a
noun
1 (of verb) tiempo
■ write this sentence in the past tense escribe esta oración en pasado
transitive verb
1 tensar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get tensed up ponerse nervioso,-a
tense ['tɛnts] v, tensed ; tensing vt
: tensar
tense vi
: tensarse, ponerse tenso
tense adj, tenser ; tensest
1) taut: tenso, tirante
2) nervous: tenso, nervioso
tense n
: tiempo m (de un verbo)
tense (Linguistics)
expr.
• tiempo (Lingüística) n.m.
adj.
• nevioso, -a adj.
• tenso, -a adj.
• teso, -a adj.
• tiempo, -a adj.
• tieso, -a adj.
• tirante adj.
n.
• tiempo s.m.
v.
• estirar v.
• tensar v.
• tesar v.

I tens
adjective
a) (strained) <atmosphere/situation> tenso

it was a very tense finish — fue una final muy emocionante

b) (nervous) nervioso, tenso
c) (taut) <wire> tenso, tirante; <body/muscles> en tensión, tenso

II
transitive verb \<\<muscles\>\> poner* tenso, tensar
Phrasal Verbs:

III
noun (Ling) tiempo m

I
[tens]
N (Ling) tiempo m

in the present tense — en presente


II [tens]
1. ADJ
(compar tenser) (superl tensest)
1) (=nervous) [person, expression] tenso

her voice was tense — se le notaba la tensión en la voz

to feel tense — sentirse tenso

to get or grow tense — ponerse tenso

2) (=stiff) [body, muscles, neck] tenso, en tensión

my shoulders are tense — tengo los hombros tensos or en tensión

3) (=strained) [atmosphere, silence] tenso; [relations] tenso, tirante; [period, moment] de tensión

the tense situation in the Persian Gulf — la situación de tensión en el golfo Pérsico

4) (=taut) [rope, wire] tenso, tirante
2.
VI (also: tense up) [person] ponerse tenso; [muscle, body] ponerse tenso, ponerse en tensión
3.
VT (also: tense up) tensar, poner tenso

she tensed her muscles — tensó or puso tensos los músculos

* * *

I [tens]
adjective
a) (strained) <atmosphere/situation> tenso

it was a very tense finish — fue una final muy emocionante

b) (nervous) nervioso, tenso
c) (taut) <wire> tenso, tirante; <body/muscles> en tensión, tenso

II
transitive verb \<\<muscles\>\> poner* tenso, tensar
Phrasal Verbs:

III
noun (Ling) tiempo m

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