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tense$82316$ - translation to greek
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Tense (linguistics); Tense (disambiguation)
tense
n. χρόνος γραμματικής, χρόνος ρήματος
past tense
GRAMMATICAL TENSE
Past Tense; Passed tense; Past tense artical; Past indicative; Past conjugation; Recent past tense; Remote past tense
αόριστος χρόνος
present tense
GRAMMATICAL TENSE; PERTAINING TO CURRENT TIME RELATIVE TO SPEAKER/WRITER/READER
Present indicative; Present Tense; Present indefinite tense
ενεστώς χρόνος
Definition
tense
(tenser, tensest, tenses, tensing, tensed)
1.
A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next.
This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...
After three very tense weeks he phoned again...
ADJ
2.
If you are tense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax.
Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
ADJ
• tensely
She waited tensely for the next bulletin...
ADV: usu ADV with v
• tenseness
McKay walked slowly toward this screen, feeling a growing tenseness.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If your body is tense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed.
A bath can relax tense muscles.
ADJ
• tenseness
If you feel a tenseness around the eyes, relax your muscles.
N-UNCOUNT
4.
If your muscles tense, if you tense, or if you tense your muscles, your muscles become tight and stiff, often because you are anxious or frightened.
Newman's stomach muscles tensed...
Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.
VERB: V, V n
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Tense up means the same as tense
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When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up...
Tense up the muscles in both of your legs.
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P n (not pron), also V n P
5.
The tense of a verb group is its form, which usually shows whether you are referring to past, present, or future time.
N-COUNT
