tensely

tensely
tensely [{{t}}'tenslɪ]
adverb
(move, react) de façon tendue; (speak) d'une voix tendue;
they waited tensely for the doctor to arrive ils ont attendu le médecin dans un état de grande tension nerveuse;
we watched tensely as he approached the door le regard tendu, nous le regardâmes s'approcher de la porte

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