tenseadjective/ˈtẽzu/mediumten·soPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionStretched tight or under pressure.The atmosphere was tense during the meeting.He was tense before the presentation.synstrainedtightantrelaxedlooseCommon collocationstense atmospheretense momentEtymologyDo latim 'tensus'Related wordstensãotensartensivo