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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpant
"Er wartete gespannt auf die Antwort."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that reveals nervousness, anxiety, or a lack of relaxation.
"She waited tensely for the results of the examination." - 2
With physical or emotional strain, stiffness, or tautness.
"He sat tensely on the edge of his seat throughout the thriller movie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective tense, which originates from the Latin 'tensus', the past participle of 'tendere' (to stretch). The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in Middle English to transform the adjective into a manner adverb describing a stretched or nervous state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tensely" is said worldwide
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tendrement
Transliteration: tãdʁəmã
"Elle attendait nerveusement les résultats."
gespannt
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpant
"Er wartete gespannt auf die Antwort."
tesamente
Transliteration: tezaˈmente
"Aspettava tesa l'inizio dello spettacolo."
tensamente
Transliteration: tenˈsamente
"Esperó tensamente a que abrieran la puerta."
tensamente
Transliteration: tẽsɐˈmẽtʃi
"Ele observava tensamente a multidão."
तनावपूर्ण ढंग से
Transliteration: tanavpurna dhang se
"वह तनावपूर्ण ढंग से अपनी बारी का इंतज़ार कर रहा था।"
紧张地
Transliteration: jǐnzhāng de
"她紧张地等待着面试结果。"
긴장하여
Transliteration: ginjanghayeo
"그는 긴장하여 결과를 기다렸다."
緊張して
Transliteration: kinchou shite
"彼女は緊張して結果を待った。"
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