Translation of "tense" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tense"

tense [tens] adjective

tenser / tensest

tendu (strained-muscles, people)

In the most thrilling moment, everyone looked very tense.

Tout le monde parait tendu dans les moments les plus palpitants.

crispé (nerves)

tense [tens] noun

pl. tenses

le temps m (ling)

Phrases with "tense" (4)

past tense - passé
tense up - tendre
future tense - futur
present tense - présent

Contexts with "tense"

In the most thrilling moment, everyone looked very tense. Tout le monde parait tendu dans les moments les plus palpitants.

Tom was asserting, judging by the verb in front of him, that the sentence was past tense, while Mary, seeing the gerundive under her eyes, was swearing it was a present. Tom affirmait, à en juger par le verbe devant lui, que la phrase était au passé tandis que Mary voyant le participe sous ses yeux, jurait que c'était un présent.

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