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gespannen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nervous adj Easily agitated, anxious, or worried, especially about an upcoming event.
  • strained adjective Tense, forced, or lacking in ease, especially describing a relationship or expression.
  • taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
  • tense adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
  • tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.

Senses

gespannen is used for these senses in English:

  • nervous Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried. [from 18th c.]
  • strained Under tension; tense.
  • taut (also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
  • taut (figuratively) Experiencing anxiety or stress.
  • tense Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
  • tension (physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

nervous — full definition

  1. adj Easily agitated, anxious, or worried, especially about an upcoming event.
  2. adj Relating to the nerves or nervous system.

strained — full definition

  1. adjective Tense, forced, or lacking in ease, especially describing a relationship or expression.
  2. adjective Passed through a strainer or sieve.

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