tensed

• يصف حالة من التوتر العصبي أو القلق أو عدم القدرة على الاسترخاء، وقد يشير أيضًا إلى توتر العضلات أو تشنجها.

Describes a state of being nervous, anxious, or unable to relax.

1. Having inflections to indicate tenseC1formal

   Describing a verb form that is marked or inflected to show grammatical tense (past, present, future).

   مُصرَّف للزمن

   • In English, 'walked' is a tensed verb form.
   • The linguist analyzed the tensed structures in the sentence.
   • Tensed verbs are essential for expressing time in many languages.

• فعل يدل على شدّ الشيء أو توتره، أي جعله مشدودًا أو متوترًا، أو استعداد النفس للتوتر والانفعال.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming stretched, tight, or strained.

1. Become stretched or tautB2formal

   To become tight, rigid, or stretched, often as a result of physical effort or stress.

   توتّر

   • His muscles tensed as he prepared to lift the heavy box.
   • The rope tensed under the weight of the load.
   • She tensed her body before the race began.

   المرادفاتbracecontractflexstiffenstraintighten

   الأضدادloosenrelaxslacken

2. Increase tension on somethingB2formal

   To apply force to something to make it tighter or more taut.

   شَدّ

   • He tensed the string of the bow before releasing the arrow.
   • The climber tensed the rope to secure his position.
   • She tensed the wire to ensure it was straight.

   المرادفاتstrainstretchtautentighten

   الأضدادeaseloosenrelaxslacken

3. Become nervous or uneasyB1informal

   To become anxious, nervous, or stressed, often in response to a situation.

   توتر

   • She tensed up when she heard the loud noise.
   • He tensed as the interviewer asked a difficult question.
   • The crowd tensed as the final results were announced.

   المرادفاتbracestiffentense uptighten up

   الأضدادcalmrelaxunwind

4. Cause to be tense or anxiousB2formal

   To make someone feel nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

   التوتير

   • The news tensed everyone in the room.
   • The constant pressure tensed the team before the deadline.
   • Her harsh words tensed the atmosphere between them.

   المرادفاتagitatefazeflusterfrazzlestressunnerveunsettleupset

   الأضدادcalmcomforteasereassurerelaxsoothe

الصيغ المركّبةtense up