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tense
/tɛns/
adjective
Gergin, sıkı veya katı, özellikle stres veya gerginlikten
Stretched tight; rigid or stiff, especially from strain or nervousness.
- Her shoulders were tense from sitting at the desk all day.
- The atmosphere in the room became tense after the argument.
- He took a deep breath to relax his tense muscles.
- Negotiations between the two nations remained tense throughout the summit, with diplomats carefully choosing every word to avoid further escalation.
- The patient's tense posture and elevated heart rate indicated significant anxiety about the upcoming surgical procedure.
- Laboratory animals exhibited tense behavioral patterns when exposed to unfamiliar environments, suggesting heightened stress responses.
verb
Germek veya gerginleşmek
To make or become tight, rigid, or strained.
- She tensed her jaw when she heard the bad news.
- I could feel my body tense up before the presentation.
- The cat tensed, ready to pounce.
nounGrammar
Bir eylemin veya durumun zamanını gösteren dilbilgisi kategorisi
A grammatical category indicating the time of an action or state (past, present, future).
- The past tense of 'walk' is 'walked'.
- Make sure to use the correct tense in your essay.
- English has three main tenses: past, present, and future.