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tensing up

/ˈtɛnsɪŋ ʌp/

/ˈtɛn.sɪŋ ʌp/

tense upverb

tensing up

Gerund

tensed up

Past Simple

tensed up

Past Participle

tensing up

Gerund

/tɛns ʌp/

Translations

I tend to tense up before giving a presentation.

Я склонен напрячься перед презентацией.

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.

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