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teso.

taut; stretched (pulled tight, as in a rope)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈte.zu/Brazil/ˈte.zu/Portugal
  1. taut; stretched (pulled tight, as in a rope)

  2. stiff; firm; tense

  3. still; unmoving

  4. still; unmoving erect (having an erect penis)

    colloquial
  5. fearless; brave; valiant

    figuratively
  6. overheated; violent (said of a discussion or argument)

    figuratively
  7. energetic

    figuratively
  8. decisive; inflexible; stubborn

    figuratively
  9. impetuous

    figuratively
  10. penniless; broke

    informal
  11. steep; steep-sided

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tēnsus (“stretched”). Doublet of tenso.

noun/ˈte.zu/Brazil/ˈte.zu/Portugal
  1. a steep mountain or hill

    masculine
  2. summit (of a mountain or hill)

    masculine
  3. elevated terrain (on flooded lands, above sea level)

    Brazil · Northern · masculine
  4. the top of a steep riverbank; a riverside bluff

    Brazil · masculine
  5. a moneyless or broke person

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tēnsus (“stretched”). Doublet of tenso.

verb/ˈte.zu/Brazil/ˈte.zu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of tesar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tēnsus (“stretched”). Doublet of tenso.

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