Swedish-English translations for spänd

• tense
  The debate was tense and lively. Diskussionen var spänd och livlig.
  The situation in Tibet has never been so tense. Situationen i Tibet har aldrig varit så spänd som nu.
  The current situation in South Ossetia is tense. Den nuvarande situationen i Sydossetien är spänd.
• excited
  Perhaps he is excited about the next season at Ferrari, with Kimi Raikkonen driving for them. Han kanske är spänd på Ferraris kommande säsong, med Kimi Raikkonen en av förarna.
  He was very excited about his promotion.
  The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
• nervous
  Being in a crowd of strangers makes me nervous
• strained
  For the worse because, in effect, the situation at international level is becoming strained, and for the better because Iraq has unconditionally agreed to the UN inspections. Dåligt därför att situationen faktiskt blir alltmer spänd på det internationella planet och bra eftersom Irak villkorslöst har accepterat FN:s vapeninspektioner.
  Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
  Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.
• taut
• uptight
  Dont be so uptight! You wont go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
  He came from a very uptight religious background, but you wouldnt know that now!

Related words

• avspänd
• överspänd
• hästanspänd
• anspänd
• avspändt
• anspändhet
• spänd förväntan