teso

Meaning

Adj

1. taut; stretched (pulled tight, as in a rope)
2. stiff; firm; tense
3. still; unmoving
4. (colloquial) still; unmoving
5. (figuratively) fearless; brave; valiant
6. (figuratively) overheated; violent (said of a discussion or argument)
7. (figuratively) energetic
8. (figuratively) decisive; inflexible; stubborn
9. (figuratively) impetuous
10. (informal) penniless; broke
11. steep; steep-sided

Noun

1. (masculine) a steep mountain or hill
2. (masculine) summit (of a mountain or hill)
3. (Brazil, Northern, masculine) elevated terrain (on flooded lands, above sea level)
4. (Brazil, masculine) the top of a steep riverbank; a riverside bluff
5. (informal, masculine) a moneyless or broke person

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of tesar

Concepts

stiff

rigid

tight

abrupt

steep

stringent

tense

off-hand

taut

offhand

strict

Teso

stunned

offhanded

off-handed

regimental

Synonyms

rígido

hirto

escarpado

estrito

inesperado

íngreme

rígida

tenso

abrupto

brusco

esticado

retesado

Translations

stram

rígid

houterig

starr

rigide

steif

stug

star

stijf

rigido

rígido

gespannen

rigido

teso

tirante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈte.zu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: tēnsus

In summary

From Latin tēnsus (“stretched”). Doublet of tenso.