tense in German
tense in German is angespannt, gespannt, verkrampft — tense means feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
tense in German
angespannt
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
gespannt
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
verkrampft
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
gespannt
Pulled taut, without any slack.
straff
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Tempus
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
Zeit
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
spannen
(transitive) To make tense.
anspannen
(intransitive) To become tense.
spannen
(intransitive) To become tense.
What does "tense" mean?
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adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
"The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs."
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noun The grammatical form of a verb that shows when an action happens (past, present, or future).
"Remember to keep the whole paragraph in the past tense."
tense in a sentence
- The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs.
- His shoulders were tense after hours hunched over the keyboard.
- Remember to keep the whole paragraph in the past tense.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "tense" in German?
"tense" in German is angespannt, gespannt, verkrampft. tense means: Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
How do you use "tense" in a sentence?
Example: "The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs." In German, "tense" is angespannt, gespannt, verkrampft.
Are there other ways to say "tense" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "tense": angespannt, gespannt, verkrampft, straff, Tempus, Zeit.
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