tense in Russian
tense in Russian is напряжённый, натя́нутый, туго́й — tense means feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
tense in Russian
напряжённый
Pronounced: napryazhyonnyy
натя́нутый
Pronounced: natyanutyy
Pulled taut, without any slack.
туго́й
Pronounced: tugoy
Pulled taut, without any slack.
вре́мя
Pronounced: vremya
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
время
Pronounced: vremya
(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates 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 Russian?
"tense" in Russian is напряжённый, натя́нутый, туго́й. tense means: Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
How do you pronounce напряжённый?
"tense" in Russian is напряжённый, pronounced "napryazhyonnyy".
How do you use "tense" in a sentence?
Example: "Everyone felt tense while waiting for the test results." In Russian, "tense" is напряжённый, натя́нутый, туго́й.
Are there other ways to say "tense" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "tense": напряжённый, натя́нутый, туго́й, вре́мя, время.
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