tense

/tens/ adjective

Translation

FEELING › nervous, worried, and not able to relax

gergin, sinirli, huzursuz

The students looked tense as they waited for their exam results.1071568

SITUATION › A tense situation makes you feel nervous and worried.

gergin, sinirleri bozan, huzursuz

There were some tense moments in the second half of the game.2133

MUSCLE › A tense muscle feels tight and stiff.

gergin, sertleşmiş

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(Definition of tense adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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