This is the 11209th most frequent Catalan word.
tensa
"Tensa" in Catalan means "tense" or "tight."
The word 'tensa' is used as an adjective in its feminine singular form to describe the situation as uneasy or strained.
La situació era molt tensa després de la discussió.
The situation was very tense after the argument.
Here, 'tensa' functions as a verb in the third-person singular form of the present tense, meaning to tighten or stretch.
Ell tensa la corda abans de saltar.
He tightens the rope before jumping.
In this example, 'tensa' is an adjective in its feminine singular form describing Maria's face as showing strain or rigidity due to surprise.