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tenso

/ˈtenso/, [ˈt̪ẽn.so]

taut, tense

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Adjective tenso (feminine tensa, masculine plural tensos, feminine plural tensas)

  1. tense, strained, taut, tensed
  2. uptight, tense, stressed, edgy, fraught

Verb tenso

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of tensar.

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Examples

  • El delincuente está tenso.

    The criminal is nervous.

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  • Tom dice que siempre se siente tenso cuando Mary está en la habitación.

    Tom says that he always feel tense when Mary is in the room.

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  • Siempre estoy tenso antes de subir a un avión.

    I am always tense before I get on an airplane.

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  • Él es tan tenso para coquetear que termina alejando a las mujeres.

    He flirts so forcefully that he ends up pushing women away.

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