tensed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tensed in the English»French Dictionary

tense up VB [Brit tɛns -, Am tɛns -]

1. tense up (stiffen):

tense up muscle:

se tendre

tense up body:

se raidir

2. tense up (become nervous):

tense up person:

se crisper

you're all tensed up!

tu es tout tendu!

I.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] N LING

tense

temps m

the present tense

le présent (of de)

in the past tense

au passé

II.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] ADJ

1. tense (strained):

tense atmosphere, conversation, person, relationship, silence

tendu

tense moment, hours

de tension

I get tense easily

un rien me rend nerveux

it makes me tense

ça me rend nerveux

tense with fear

paralysé par la peur

2. tense (exciting):

tense

tendu

3. tense (taut):

tense

tendu

III.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] VB trans

tense muscle

tendre

tense body

raidir

to tense oneself

se raidir

IV.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] VB intr

tense

se raidir

past tense N LING

past tense

passé m

to talk about sb in the past tense

parler de qn au passé

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pluperfect attr tense

au plus-que-parfait

subjunctive form, tense

du subjonctif

Translations for tensed in the French»English Dictionary

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crispé (crispée) muscles, visage

tensed

traits crispés par la douleur/colère

features tense with pain/anger

crispé (crispée) personne, sourire

tense, nervous

contracté (contractée)

tense

tendu (tendue) personne, visage, relations, réunion

tense

on le sent tendu, vulnérable

you can see he's tense and vulnerable

dans une ambiance extrêmement tendue

in an extremely tense atmosphere

la situation dans la capitale est très tendue

the situation in the capital is very tense

hypertendu (hypertendue)

extremely tense

hypertendu (hypertendue)

very tense person

raidir bras, corps

to tense

se raidir bras, corps:

to tense up

tensed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tensed in the English»French Dictionary

I.tense¹ [tents] ADJ a. fig

tense

tendu(e)

tense muscles

contracté(e)

II.tense¹ [tents] VB trans

tense

tendre

III.tense¹ [tents] VB intr

tense

se tendre

tense² [tents] N LING

tense

temps m

past perfect (tense) N LING

past perfect (tense)

plus-que-parfait m

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the pluperfect tense

le plus-que-parfait

Translations for tensed in the French»English Dictionary

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crisper

to tense

l'effort crispe ses muscles

his muscles were tensed with the effort

la douleur lui crispait le visage

his face was tense with pain

se crisper

to tense

crispé(e)

tense

contracté(e)

tense

tendu(e)

tense

se contracter visage

to tense

hypertendu(e) ambiance

very tense

tensed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in the future (tense)

être au futur

present tense

(temps m) présent m

the pluperfect tense

le plus-que-parfait

past tense

temps m du passé

his muscles were tensed with the effort

l'effort crispe ses muscles

his face was tense with pain

la douleur lui crispait le visage