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
- adj Easily agitated, anxious, or worried, especially about an upcoming event.
- adj Relating to the nerves or nervous system.
strained — full definition
- adjective Tense, forced, or lacking in ease, especially describing a relationship or expression.
- adjective Passed through a strainer or sieve.