tense

US /tens/
UK /tens/
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1.

tegang, kaku

stretched tight or rigid

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Her muscles were tense after the long workout.
Otot-ototnya tegang selepas senaman yang panjang.
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The rope was pulled tense across the gap.
Tali itu ditarik tegang merentasi jurang.
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tightstrainedrigidtautstretched
2.

tegang, cemas

causing or showing anxiety or nervousness

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The atmosphere in the room was very tense.
Suasana di dalam bilik sangat tegang.
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He looked tense as he waited for the results.
Dia kelihatan tegang semasa menunggu keputusan.
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anxiousnervousstressedapprehensiveuptight
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relaxedcalm
1.

kala, bentuk kata kerja

any of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or event

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
Kata kerja lampau bagi 'go' ialah 'went'.
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English verbs have different tenses to indicate when an action happens.
Kata kerja bahasa Inggeris mempunyai kala yang berbeza untuk menunjukkan bila sesuatu tindakan berlaku.
1.

menegangkan, menjadi tegang

make or become stretched tight or rigid

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He tensed his muscles before lifting the heavy box.
Dia menegangkan otot-ototnya sebelum mengangkat kotak berat itu.
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Her body tensed as she heard the sudden noise.
Badannya menegang apabila dia mendengar bunyi yang tiba-tiba itu.
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tightenstiffencontractflex
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future tenseperfect tensepast tense