napięty — meaning in English

English meaning

• taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
• volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Senses

napięty is used for these senses in English:

• taut (also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
• volatile (of a situation) Potentially violent.

taut — full definition

1. adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
2. adj Firm and toned, without excess softness — describing muscles or a body.
3. adj Tense with anxiety or nervous strain.
4. adj Tightly controlled and free of excess, especially describing writing or plotting.

volatile — full definition

1. adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
2. adjective Evaporating quickly at normal temperatures.
3. adjective In computing, describing memory whose contents are lost when power is removed.

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