tense in Portuguese
tense in Portuguese is tenso, estendido, tempo — tense means feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
tense in Portuguese
tenso
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
estendido
Pulled taut, without any slack.
tempo
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
tensionar
(transitive) To make tense.
What does "tense" mean?
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adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
"Everyone felt tense while waiting for the test results."
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noun The grammatical form of a verb that shows when an action happens (past, present, or future).
"In English, the present perfect tense links the past to now."
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tense in a sentence
- Everyone felt tense while waiting for the test results.
- The room went tense the moment she mentioned the layoffs.
- In English, the present perfect tense links the past to now.
- Which tense should I use to describe a daily habit?
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What is "tense" in Portuguese?
"tense" in Portuguese is tenso, estendido, tempo. tense means: Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
How do you use "tense" in a sentence?
Example: "Everyone felt tense while waiting for the test results." In Portuguese, "tense" is tenso, estendido, tempo.
Are there other ways to say "tense" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "tense": tenso, estendido, tempo, tensionar.
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