tensed up

UK
/tɛnst ʌp/
US
/tɛnst ʌp/

Translations

tense upverb

tensed up

Прошедшее простое время

tensed up
Прошедшее простое время
tensed up
Причастие прошедшего времени
tensing up
Герундий
UK
/tɛns ʌp/
US
/tɛns ʌp/
I tend to tense up before giving a presentation.
Я склонен напрячься перед презентацией.

Definitions

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.