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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtẽsu
"A relação deles tornou-se muito tensa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing or characterized by great anxiety, stress, or tension.
"Negotiations have been fraught with difficulty from the very beginning." - 2
Filled with or destined to result in (something undesirable).
"A journey fraught with danger requires careful planning and preparation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fraughten', meaning to load a ship, originating from Middle Dutch 'vracht' (cargo, freight) or Old High German 'fraht'. The meaning evolved from physically loaded or burdened to metaphorically filled or burdened with perilous elements, tension, or anxiety.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fraught" is said worldwide
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tendu
Transliteration: tã-dy
"Leurs relations sont devenues extrêmement tendues."
belastet
Transliteration: bəˈlastət
"Die Situation ist mit vielen Risiken belastet."
teso
Transliteration: ˈtezo
"La loro relazione è stata molto tesa."
tenso
Transliteration: ˈtenso
"La reunión estuvo llena de momentos tensos."
tenso
Transliteration: ˈtẽsu
"A relação deles tornou-se muito tensa."
तनावपूर्ण
Transliteration: tanavpurna
"उनका रिश्ता बहुत तनावपूर्ण हो गया था।"
充满忧虑的
Transliteration: chōngmǎn yōulǜ de
"这次谈判充满了潜在的风险。"
긴장된
Transliteration: ginjangdoen
"그들의 관계는 매우 긴장되어 있었다."
緊張した
Transliteration: kinchō shita
"その交渉は困難に満ちていた。"
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