tensing up

UK
/ˈtɛnsɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈtɛn.sɪŋ ʌp/

Übersetzungen

tense upverb

tensing up

Gerundium

tensed up
Präteritum
tensed up
Partizip Perfekt
tensing up
Gerundium
UK
/tɛns ʌp/
US
/tɛns ʌp/
se crisperSe dit surtout d’une réaction nerveuse ou émotionnelle.
She tends to tense up before giving a presentation.
Elle a tendance à se crisper avant de faire une présentation.
se raidirEmploi corporel ou musculaire.
He tensed up his shoulders as he prepared to lift the heavy box.
Il s’est raidi les épaules en se préparant à soulever la lourde boîte.

Definitionen

tense upverb
To become tense or anxious, often as a physical reaction to stress or fear.
She tends to tense up before giving a presentation.
To make a muscle or part of the body tight or rigid.
He tensed up his shoulders as he prepared to lift the heavy box.