Polyglot Dictionary

angespannt

/ˈanɡəˌʃpant/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. tense

    Built from an- (at) + gespannt (tensed).

    • Die Lage ist angespannt.

      The situation is tense.

Made of

  • an- at
  • gespannt tensed

Similar words

nervös

Angespannt is tense, often physically (muscles, atmosphere); nervös is the more general word for nervous.

Similar in other languages

French

tendu

tendu is the French word for the same thing — both mean "tense."

Practice

1 What does angespannt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lage ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angespannt?

adjectivecompound

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