Polyglot Dictionary

tendu

/tɑ̃.dy/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. tense

    • L'ambiance est tendue depuis la dispute.

      The atmosphere has been tense since the argument.

Similar words

nerveux

Close synonyms for "nervous, tense."

Similar in other languages

German

angespannt

angespannt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "tense."

Practice

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