دیکشنری فارسی

tense up

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

Combination of 'tense' from Latin 'tensus', the past participle of 'tendere' meaning 'to stretch', and 'up', a common particle in phrasal verbs.

مثال

  • He tensed up when he saw the police.
  • Don't tense up, it's just a small spider.
  • She tends to tense up in social situations.

ترکیب‌های رایج

tense up when tense up in feel muscles tense up

تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. become tense, nervous, or uneasy “He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room” “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody's (body part) ----s”
  2. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious “he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up” “Cause: tense” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s somebody”

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