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tensing up

/ˈtɛnsɪŋ ʌp/

/ˈtɛn.sɪŋ ʌp/

tense upverb

tensing up

ing-form

tensed up

Past Simple

tensed up

Past Participle

tensing up

ing-form

/tɛns ʌp/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms