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tense
/tɛns/
adjective
napięty
Also
nerwowy(m)
Definition
Stretched tight or rigid; feeling or showing nervousness or anxiety.
Examples
The atmosphere in the room became very tense.
Atmosfera w pokoju stała się bardzo napięta.
She felt tense before her exam.
Czuła się nerwowo przed egzaminem.
Collocations
tense atmospheretense situationfeel tense
noun
czas
Definition
A category that expresses time reference, such as past, present, or future.
Examples
In English, verbs change their form to show different tenses.
W języku angielskim czasowniki zmieniają formę, aby pokazać różne czasy.
The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
Czas przeszły od 'go' to 'went'.
Collocations
past tensepresent tensefuture tense
verb
napinać
Also
usztywniać
Definition
To make or become tense or rigid.
Examples
He tensed his muscles before lifting the weight.
Napiął mięśnie przed podniesieniem ciężaru.
The situation began to tense up.
Sytuacja zaczęła się zaostrzać.
Collocations
tense musclestense uptense jaw
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