tense

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
2. An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
3. The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Verb

To apply a tense to.

Adj

1. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
2. Pulled taut, without any slack.
3. (of a vowel) Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.

Verb

1. To make tense.
2. To become tense.

Concepts

temps

⌚

tendu

raidir

tendre

bander

raide

remonter

serrer

contracter

temps verbal

élargir

prolonger

rallonger

se contracter

crisper

stressé

allonger

Synonymes

strain

taut

tight

strained

nervous

tighten

tense up

rack

strech

stretch

stress

wind up

stern

anxious

stiff

be serious

agitated

close-fitting

narrow

be stern

serious

rigid

uptight

tauten

firm

stringent

strict

stressful

contract

excited

be taut

be nervous

uneasy

grammatical tense

intense

time

⌚

squeeze

stretched

abrupt

apprehensive

austere

bandage

be stretched tight

condense

confine

dramatic

earnest

enclose

high-strung

lock up

oppress

pinch

put away

restless

rigorous

severe

shut up

squash

steep

stow

straight

strengthen

strenuous

become stiff

unrelaxed

extort

extend

offhand

off-hand

offhanded

off-handed

be earnest

outstretched

overstrung

agonistic

prolong

pull

pull back

aggressive

exert

reduce

be strict

even

squeeze for

sell

erect

serried

unpermissive

shake hands

short

shorten

shrink

fully stretched

skin-tight

skittish

snug

sprawl

fully strained

elongate

stay

tightly stretched

electric

disturbed

stiffen

stirred up

stormy

fully spread

requiring immediate attention

distend

critical

‼️

straiten

crane

set up hard

or mood

stressed

constricted

constrain

clutch

close

climb

strong

stunned

take-up

breathless

bracing

tautly

tautness

tensed

tension

braced

brace

tighten up

blindfold

tone

tone up

transfixed

tread

unbending

uncomfortable

blackmail

unreleased

upright

blackjack

weather

widen

bind

wired

worried

😟

have a boner

bend

aspect

make a fist

pull tight

aroused

argue

flex

form

frap

go back

hard

harden

highstrung

anguished

😧

high-toned

inflection

extract

intensive

irritable

jittery

keep

lengthen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɛns/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English tens, from Old French tens (modern French temps), from Latin tempus. Doublet of tempo and tempus.