English–German
“tense” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈangəˌʃpant/
Example
Heute ist er angespannter als gestern.
Today he is more tense than yesterday.
How to say “tense” in German
“Tense” in German is angespannt.
A mind and body are drawn tight like a stretched cord, leaving little ease.
Example sentences with angespannt
Die Verhandlungen waren angespannt.
The negotiations were tense.
Tips for using angespannt
- Unlike English tense, angespannt normally describes a person's or situation's state, not grammatical time; temporal tense is expressed by Zeitform.