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tense

/tɛns/

tense up

tensenoun

tenses

/tɛns/

Translations

время

The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

Прошедшее время используется для описания действий, которые уже произошли.

Additional translations

грамматическое время

Definitions

A grammatical category that locates a situation in time, to indicate when the situation takes place.

The past tense of the verb 'go' is 'went'.

Synonyms

tenseverb

tensed

Past Simple

tensed

Past Participle

tensing

Gerund

/tɛns/

Translations

напрягать

He tends to tense his shoulders when stressed.

Он склонен напрягать плечи, когда находится в стрессе.

натягивать

She tensed the rope to ensure it was secure.

Она натянула веревку, чтобы убедиться, что она надежно закреплена.

Definitions

To make a muscle or part of the body tight or rigid.

She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the jump.

To become nervous or anxious.

He tensed up when he heard the unexpected news.

Synonyms

tenseadjective

tenser

Comp.

tensest

Super.

Translations

напряжённый

The atmosphere in the room was tense.

Атмосфера в комнате была напряжённой.

натянутый

Their relationship has been tense since the argument.

Их отношения были натянутыми с тех пор, как произошла ссора.

Additional translations

тугой

жёсткий

строгий

Definitions

Stretched tight or rigid; taut, often as a result of physical strain.

The rope was tense after being pulled taut between the poles.

Characterized by a feeling of nervousness or unease.

She felt tense before her big presentation at the conference.

Causing or involving a state of mental or emotional strain.

The tense negotiations lasted for hours without a resolution.

Relating to, or denoting a grammatical tense.

The past-tense form of the verb is irregular.

Synonyms

on edge

Antonyms