teso — meaning in English

English meaning

• strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
• taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.

Senses

teso is used for these senses in English:

• hard up (colloquial) Lacking money; impecunious; in financial difficulties.
• strict Tense; not relaxed.
• taut (also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

strict — full definition

1. adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
2. adj Precise and exact, without room for looseness or vagueness.

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.

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