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tensing

UK
/ˈtɛnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɛnsɪŋ/
tensing up
tensingnoun
Traduzioni
tensionSens général et phonétique.
The tensing of the muscles was evident as he prepared to lift the heavy weights.
La tension des muscles était évidente lorsqu'il se préparait à soulever les poids lourds.
Definizioni
The act or process of becoming tense or tight.
The tensing of the muscles was evident as he prepared to lift the heavy weights.
In phonetics, the raising and tightening of a vowel’s articulation, often accompanied by lengthening.
The tensing of the vowel /ɪ/ to /iː/ is common in many dialects of English.
Sinonimi
contraction
stiffening
tightening
strain
tension
tensinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɛn.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɛn.sɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is becoming tense.
Traduzioni
tendantParticipe présent ; emploi adjectival.
He tried to relax his tensing muscles during the stretch.
Il a essayé de détendre ses muscles tendant pendant l'étirement.
Definizioni
Becoming tense or tight; tightening.
He tried to relax his tensing muscles during the stretch.
Sinonimi
tightening
contracting
stiffening
clenching
bracing
hardening
tenseverb

tensing

Gerund

tensed
Past Simple
tensed
Past Participle
tensing
Gerund
UK
/tɛns/
US
/tɛns/
Traduzioni
tendreAu sens de rendre rigide ou contracter un muscle.
She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the jump.
Elle a tendu ses muscles en prévision du saut.
se tendreAu sens de devenir nerveux ou anxieux.
He tensed up when he heard the unexpected news.
Il s’est tendu quand il a entendu la nouvelle inattendue.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
tighten
agitate
worry
stress
strain
tensenoun
Definizioni
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'.
tenseadjective
Definizioni
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.
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