No. 13,483 in Russian
напряженная
Tense; strained; stressful.
In a sentence
У него была напряженная работа.
He had a tense job.
Here, 'напряженная' describes the intensity and demand of the job.
Вчера была напряженная встреча.
Yesterday was a tense meeting.
In this sentence, 'напряженная' characterizes the atmosphere of the meeting as serious or stressful.
Она чувствовала себя напряженной перед экзаменом.
She felt tense before the exam.
This usage of 'напряженной' describes the emotional or physical state of a person as tense or stressed.
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