tense
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The meaning (definition) of the word tense
stiff and nervous, not relaxed
The word tense used in a sentence
“My shoulders felt tense before I went on stage.”
Words that mean the same as tense (synonyms)
nervoustightstiff
Words that mean the opposite of tense (antonyms)
relaxedcalm
How the word tense is said around the world
| French | tendu (tahn-DEW) |
| Spanish | tenso (TEHN-soh) |
| Mandarin | 紧张 (jeen jahng) |
| Hindi | तना हुआ (TA-nah hu-AA) |
| Arabic | متوتر (mu-ta-WAT-tir) |
| Russian | напряжённый (nuh-pryi-ZHOH-niy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | tenso (TEN-soo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | tenso (TEN-soo) |
| Japanese | こわばった (koh-wah-BAHT-tah) |
| German | angespannt (AHN-guh-shpahnt) |
| Urdu | تنا ہوا (tuh-NAH hoo-AH) |
| Punjabi | ਤਣਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ (TUN-ee-ah HOH-ee-ah) |
| Korean | 긴장한 (geen-jahng-HAHN) |
| Hebrew | מתוח (mah-TOO-akh) |
| Greek | σφιγμένος (sfeegh-MEH-nos) |
| Dutch | gespannen (khuh-SPAH-nuhn) |
| Tagalog | tensiyonado (ten-syoh-NAH-doh) |
| Vietnamese | căng cứng (kahng KUHNG) |
| Turkish | gergin (gehr-GEEN) |
| Persian | مضطرب (moz-TAH-reb) |
| Polish | spięty (SPYEN-tih) |
| Ukrainian | напружений (nah-PROO-zheh-nihy) |
| Bengali | টানটান (TAN-tan) |
| Swedish | spänd (spend) |
| Italian | teso (TAY-zoh) |
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