tensed

• Décrit un état de nervosité, d'anxiété ou d'incapacité à se détendre, souvent lié à une tension nerveuse ou musculaire.

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).

   marqué en temps

   • 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.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tendre, raidir ou contracter quelque chose, ou de devenir tendu ou rigide.

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.

   se tendre

   • 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.

   Synonymesbracecontractflexstiffenstraintighten

   Antonymesloosenrelaxslacken

2. Increase tension on somethingB2formal

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

   tendre

   • 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.

   Synonymesstrainstretchtautentighten

   Antonymeseaseloosenrelaxslacken

3. Become nervous or uneasyB1informal

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

   devenir tendu

   • 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.

   Synonymesbracestiffentense uptighten up

   Antonymescalmrelaxunwind

4. Cause to be tense or anxiousB2formal

   To make someone feel nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

   Rendre tendu ou anxieux

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

   Synonymesagitatefazeflusterfrazzlestressunnerveunsettleupset

   Antonymescalmcomforteasereassurerelaxsoothe

Variantes phrasaltense up