tense — stretched tight; unable to relax because of nervousness or worry
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: stretched tight; unable to relax because of nervousness or worry
Pronunciation (IPA): /tens/
Korean meaning: 긴장한, 팽팽한
Korean pronunciation: 텐스 (강세: 텐스)
Example Sentences
- My shoulders get tense when I play video games for too long.
- The whole family was tense during the penalty shootout.
- She always confuses present and past tense when speaking English.
tense
ADJECTIVE//tens//
stretched tight; unable to relax because of nervousness or worry
The rope pulled tighter and tighter — until the entire bridge became tense.
The tense atmosphere felt like tension stretched across the entire room. (tense = shortened form of TENSION)
The tense suspense inside the elevator became immense when the lights suddenly went out.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'tensus'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '늘어뜨린, 팽팽하게 한'이라는 의미의 동사 'tendere'의 과거분사형입니다. 마치 활시위를 당기듯 팽팽하게 늘어진 상태를 표현하는 단어로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My shoulders get tense when I play video games for too long.”
“The whole family was tense during the penalty shootout.”
“She always confuses present and past tense when speaking English.”
“The rope was so tense it looked like it might snap any moment.”
“Why does everyone get tense when mom starts cleaning?”
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