Translation of "gespannt" into English

tense, agog, taut are the top translations of "gespannt" into English.

gespannt adjective verb grammar

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  • tense

    adjective

    showing stress or strain [..]

    Die Lage vor den Wahlen war besonders gespannt, um nicht zu sagen gewaltgeprägt.

    The electoral situation was particularly tense, not to say violent.

  • agog

    adjective

    in eager desire

    Jetzt sind wir alle gespannt, Frau Kommissarin, wie Sie die Weinprobleme lösen.

    Now, Commissioner, we are all agog to learn how you propose to sort out the problems with wine.

  • taut

    adjective

    tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string

    Solange der Draht gespannt blieb, würde diese Mine nicht explodieren.

    As long as I kept the wire taut, the mine wasn't gonna go off.

  • Less frequent translations

    • eager
    • intently
    • tight
    • tensely
    • anxious
    • keen
    • excitedly
    • strained
    • fraught
    • clamped
    • cocked
    • profound
    • tauten
    • tensly
    • with rapt attention
    • tremble
    • get nervous
    • eagerly
    • curious
    • expectantly
    • keyed up
    • rapt
    • expectant
    • confined
    • entrapped
    • in suspense
    • spanned
    • stretched
    • tensed
    • tensioned
    • thrilled

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