Tense

"Tense" in Russian

напряжённый

naprjažónnyj

(showing stress or strain)

напряжённый

naprjažónnyj

(produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract)

натя́нутый

natjánutyj

(pulled taut)

туго́й

tugój

(pulled taut)

вре́мя

vrémja

(verb forms distinguishing time)

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