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Meanings of tense in English

Portuguese
estressar
Catalan
tensar
Spanish
tensar

Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.

      estressar
      Portuguese
      tenso
      Spanish
      tirante

      Taut or rigid; stretched tight.

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            tenso

            The grammatical construct of the time in which a sentence acts.

                  Usage of tense in English
                  1
                  The current situation is highly tense and very dangerous, the source said.
                  News.com.au
                  2
                  The effect of her words was immediate; she saw Tom become tense.
                  Corduroy mansions
                  3
                  In Greece's increasingly tense political environment the politics of food is delicate.
                  The Guardian
                  4
                  After the shock initial results, the situation in Sulaimaniya was particularly tense.
                  Reuters
                  5
                  During that period, the situation is tense, and people feel especially aggressive.
                  The new yorker
                  6
                  Recently, transport minister Phil Twyford spoke candidly on the often tense relationship.
                  The Guardian
                  7
                  It means our own time, the present tense, the moment we inhabit.
                  The Irish Times
                  8
                  Ramaphosa had clearly anticipated the question, although tense he handled it well.
                  The South African
                  9
                  Things got a bit tense as they met police along the way.
                  The South African
                  10
                  Sylvia heard, or thought-hoped-sheheard , aslightstress on the past tense.
                  American empire: blood and iron
                  11
                  It is into this tense political situation that Eragon finds himself thrust.
                  Brisingr
                  12
                  Blankfein was grilled during a tense hearing the subcommittee held last year.
                  Reuters
                  13
                  Things had been so tense ever since he started working at home.
                  Stay Out from the Basement
                  14
                  It's an incredibly tense and dangerous time on Manus Island right now.
                  Radio NZ
                  15
                  A tense detente exists today between the Lee family and the estate.
                  Reuters
                  16
                  The tense situation reminds him of periods of unrest in the past.
                  Reuters
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                  Translations for tense
                  Portuguese
                  estressartenso
                  Tense through the time
                  Tense across language varieties
                  South Africa
                  Common
                  Australia
                  Common
                  United States of America
                  Common
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