tense /tens/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
- (v.) increase the tension on
- (v.) become tense, nervous, or uneasy
Chinese translation
- a. 紧张的, 拉紧的
- v. (使)紧张, (使)拉紧
- n. 时态
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / verb
- Pronunciation
- /tens/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.95 · Super Rare
Word forms
tensed, tensing, tenses
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