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anspent

adjectiveadjektiv

tense, strained · intently (as an adverb)

EtymologyOpphav

av anspenneto strain (one’s attention or senses) · to exert oneself from anspenneto strain (one’s attention or senses) · to exert oneself

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

nervøsnervous · anxious · jittery, oppspiltkeyed up, oppmerksomattentive · observant · considerate, thoughtful, intensintense nervousnervøs, keyed upoppspilt, attentiveoppmerksom, intenseintens
  • en anspent stemning a tense atmosphere
brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:
  • lytte anspent to listen intently