What does teso in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word teso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use teso in Italian.
The word teso in Italian means tense, taut, stretched, anxious, nervous, tense, aimed at, stretch, stretch, pull, tighten, stretch [out], tend, tend, tense up, tend towards. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word teso
tense, taut, stretchedaggettivo (in tensione) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Qui metteremo un filo teso per delimitare l'area. We'll put a taut rope here to delimit the area. |
anxious, nervousaggettivo (figurato (nervoso, agitato) (person) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ernesto si comporta in modo teso ultimamente, spero che non abbia problemi. Ernesto has been so anxious lately, I hope he isn't having any problems. |
tenseaggettivo (figurato (non tranquillo, adirato) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") A casa l'atmosfera era un po' tesa dopo il litigio tra padre e figlio. At home the atmosphere was tense. |
aimed ataggettivo (figurato (con un preciso scopo) Il nostro intervento è teso a migliorare il tenore di vita della comunità. Our intervention is aimed at improving the community's quality of life. |
stretchverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (band, sail) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
stretch, pull, tightenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dispiegare tirando) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il vento tendeva le vele. The wind stretched the sails. |
stretch [out]verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (stendere, protendersi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Se tendi il braccio puoi arrivare a quello scaffale là in alto. If you stretch out your arm you can reach the top shelf. |
tendverbo intransitivo (avere tendenza per qs) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") È un bambino che tende a comportarsi bene davanti agli altri. He's a child that tends to behave well in front of others. |
tendverbo intransitivo (evolvere) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il tempo tenderà a migliorare nel fine settimana. The weather will tend to improve over the weekend. |
tense upverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare teso) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il muscolo si sta tendendo. The muscle is tensing up. |
tend towardsverbo intransitivo (matematica: a un limite) (math) La x tende ad un valore infinito. X tends towards an infinite value. |
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