OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 1663

tense

/tɛns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tenso
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
"Attention," the tense man called out in Greek. "This is Lieutenant Kazamakis of the Cypriot Provisional Guard. You will immediately surrender all weapons and slowly come down the…
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.
tenso • tiesto
Pulled taut, without any slack.
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