(linguistics) a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.
az: zaman (dilçilikdə)
ru: время
1 strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.
az: gərgin
ru: напряжённый
2 tight; tightly stretched: Feel how tense my muscles are.
az: gərgin, gərilimiş
ru: натянутый
♦ verb
to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.
az: sıxmaq, gər(il)mək
ru: напрягать(ся)
1 the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.
az: dartılma, gərilmə
ru: натяжение
2 mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.
az: gərginlik
ru: напряжение