tense

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
2. (countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
3. (countable, proscribed) A grammatical aspect.
4. (countable, proscribed) A verb form or construction indicating a combination of tense, aspect, and mood.

Verb

To apply a tense to.

Adj

1. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
2. Characterized by strain (on the nerves, emotions, etc). (Compare charged.)
3. Pulled taut, without any slack.
4. Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make tense.
2. (intransitive) To become tense.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/tɛns/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: tens

Verwant aan Frans: temps

In summary

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

Concepten

spannen

uitrekken

nauwer aanhalen

opwinden

strekken

strak

gespannen

tijd

⌚

spannend

insluiten

inzwachtelen

knellen

kortaf

omzwachtelen

opbergen

opsluiten

pakkend

persen

pressen

wegsluiten

abrupt

bijschuiven

binden

bruusk

dringen

drukken

houterig

ingespannen

verbinden

wegbergen

aandrukken

zwachtelen

aaneensluiten

bergen

verdichten

tempus

star

steil

stijf

stram

stug

samentrekken

nerveus

uitleggen

doortrekken

rekken

opspannen

prolongeren

verlengen

Synoniemen

strain

taut

tight

strained

nervous

tighten

tense up

stress

stretch

wind up

rack

strech

stiff

anxious

stern

agitated

close-fitting

be serious

serious

rigid

narrow

be stern

strict

stringent

stressful

firm

excited

be taut

uptight

contract

be nervous

tauten

stretched

squeeze

time

⌚

uneasy

intense

grammatical tense

be stretched tight

confine

condense

bandage

strengthen

apprehensive

strenuous

stow

straight

steep

austere

shut up