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  1. tenseness:
  2. tense:
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Detailed Translations for tenseness from English to French

tenseness:

tenseness [the ~] nomen

  1. the tenseness (tightness; tension; strain)
    la tension; le grippage; le frottement
  2. the tenseness (tightness; strain)
    la tension; la concentration

Translation Matrix for tenseness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
concentration strain; tenseness; tightness concentrate on; concentration; density; fix one's mind; focus; focus on; put one's mind to
frottement strain; tenseness; tension; tightness controversy; friction; scrubbing; scrubbing work
grippage strain; tenseness; tension; tightness
tension strain; tenseness; tension; tightness burden; stress
- stress; tautness; tension; tensity

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Related Definitions for "tenseness":

  1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense1
  2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained1
    • he could feel the tenseness of her body1

Wiktionary Translations for tenseness:

tenseness
noun
  1. the characteristic of being tense
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• tenseness → tension ↔ Intension — innerliche Anspannung, Eifer

tense:

tense adj

  1. tense (strained; stressed; uptight)
    tendu; énervé; stressé; contracté
  2. tense (exciting; thrilling)
    captivant; palpitant

Translation Matrix for tense:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
énervé nervous sufferer; neurotic
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- strain; tense up
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
captivant exciting; tense; thrilling captivating; enchanting; exciting; fascinating; intriguing; moving; sexy; stirring; thrilling; touching
contracté strained; stressed; tense; uptight convulsive
palpitant exciting; tense; thrilling
stressé strained; stressed; tense; uptight overwrought; stressed
tendu strained; stressed; tense; uptight against the grain; cantankerous; concentrated; crabbed; crusty; elongated; gruff; grumpy; immovable; inflexible; intently; nagging; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; spanned; star; stern; straight-backed; strenuous; stretched; stubborn; sullen; surly; unbending; with concentration
énervé strained; stressed; tense; uptight agitated; annoyed; bad-tempered; bothered; fluttered; fucked up; hastily; hasty; hunted; hurried; hurriedly; in a haste; in a hurry; in haste; irritated; nervous; nettled; piqued; pissed off; sore; worked up; wrought up

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Related Definitions for "tense":

  1. taut or rigid; stretched tight1
    • tense piano strings1
  2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')1
  3. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension1
  4. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time1
  5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious1
    • he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up1
  6. become tense, nervous, or uneasy1
    • He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room1
  7. increase the tension on1
    • alternately relax and tense your calf muscle1
    • tense the rope manually before tensing the spring1
  8. become stretched or tense or taut1
    • the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;1

Wiktionary Translations for tense:

tense
noun
  1. verb forms distinguishing time
adjective
  1. showing stress or strain
tense
verb
  1. (familier, fr) Occitanie|fr exaspérer, gonfler.
  2. Contracter.
  3. tendre ou étendre avec force ; rendre raide.
  4. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  5. Renfermer, ranger, mettre en lieu sûr, à l’abri. (Sens général).
  6. étirer un fil, une corde, une surface; tirer une corde par plusieurs côtés pour la rendre raide ; étirer une peau.
adjective
  1. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
noun
  1. Élément grammatical
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• tense → tendu ↔ gespannen — ongemakkelijk, blijk gevend van stress, het punt van (uit-)barsten naderend
• tense → tendu ↔ gespannen — strak uitgerekt
• tense → temps ↔ Tempus — Linguistik, speziell Grammatik: Eigenschaft, grammatische Kategorie des Verbs zur Anzeige einer Zeit oder Zeitstufe







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