I имя существительное [лингвистика] грамматическое время Например: the future tense — будущее время the future perfect tense — будущее совершенное время the past tense — прошедшее время the past perfect tense — прошедшее совершенное время the present progressive tense — настоящее продолженное время II 1. прилагательное 1) натянутый; тугой Например: tense muscles — напряжённые мускулы Синоним(ы): tight, taut 2) [лингвистика] напряжённый 3) возбуждённый, напряжённый Например: tense anxiety — нервное напряжение Синоним(ы): excited 2. глагол 1) а) напрягать, натягивать Например: he tensed his muscles for the leap — он напряг мускулы перед прыжком б) напрягаться, натягиваться Синоним(ы): strain, exert 2) создавать напряжение; возбуждать Например: Waiting for an operation tends to tense most people up. — Ожидание операции заставляет многих людей нервничать.
I. noun Etymology: Middle English tens time, tense, from Anglo-French, from Latin tempus 1. a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes 2. a. a set of inflectional forms of a verb that express distinctions of time b. an inflectional form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction II. adjective (tenser; tensest) Etymology: Latin tensus, from past participle of tendere to stretch — more at thin 1. stretched tight; made taut; rigid Example: tense muscles 2. a. feeling or showing nervous tension Example: a tense smile b. marked by strain or suspense Example: a tense thriller 3. produced with the muscles involved in a relatively tense state Example: the vowels [ē] and [ü] in contrast with the vowels [i] and [u̇] are tense • tensely adverb • tenseness noun III. verb (tensed; tensing) transitive verb to make tense intransitive verb to become tense Example: tensed up and missed the putt
Of programs, very clever and efficient. A tense piece of code often got that way because it was highly bummed, but sometimes it was just based on a great idea. A comment in a clever routine by Mike Kazar, once a grad-student hacker at CMU: "This routine is so tense it will bring tears to your eyes." A tense programmer is one who produces tense code.