tenke in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tenke in the English»French Dictionary

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

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!

past tense N LING

past tense

passé m

to talk about sb in the past tense

parler de qn au passé

tent [Brit tɛnt, Am tɛnt] N

tent

tente f

a four-man tent

une tente quatre places

tent peg N

tent peg

piquet m de tente

tenet [Brit ˈtɛnɪt, ˈtiːnɛt, Am ˈtɛnət] N

1. tenet:

tenet PHILOS, POL, REL

dogme m

2. tenet (gen):

tenet

principe m

refreshments tent N

refreshments tent

buvette f (sous tente)

pup tent N

pup tent

tente f légère

tench [Brit tɛn(t)ʃ, Am tɛn(t)ʃ] N

tench

tanche f

tenth-rate [Am ˈtɛnθˌreɪt] ADJ inf

tenth-rate

minable inf

tenke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tenke in the English»French Dictionary

I.tense¹ [ten(t)s] ADJ a. fig

tense

tendu(e)

tense muscles

contracté(e)

II.tense¹ [ten(t)s] VB trans

tense

tendre

III.tense¹ [ten(t)s] VB intr

tense

se tendre

tense² [ten(t)s] N LING

tense

temps m

past perfect (tense) N LING

past perfect (tense)

plus-que-parfait m

tent peg N

tent peg

piquet m de tente

tenth [ten(t)θ] ADJ

tenth

dixième

See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

eighth

huitième

eighth note

croche f

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N

1. eighth (order):

the eighth

le(la) huitième

2. eighth (date):

the eighth of June, June the eighth

le huit juin

3. eighth (equal parts):

to cut a cake into eighths

couper un gâteau en huit

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

eighth

huitièmement

tend¹ [tend] VB intr (be likely)

to tend to +infin

avoir tendance à +infin

to tend to(ward) sth

tendre vers qc

it tends to happen that

il arrive souvent que +subj

tenor¹ [ˈten·ər] N

tenor

ténor m

tenor² [ˈten·ər] N form (gist)

tenor

teneur f

oxygen tent N

oxygen tent

tente f à oxygène

tent [tent] N

tent

tente f