noun🔗SharePersona tensaAn uptight person."My aunt is such an uptight; she always worries about everything being perfect. "Mi tía es una persona muy tensa; siempre se preocupa de que todo sea perfecto.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTenso, estiradoExcessively concerned with rules and order, always serious."My aunt is very uptight; she gets upset if a single dish is out of place in the kitchen. "Mi tía es muy tensa; se enfada si un solo plato no está en su sitio en la cocina.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTenso, reprimidoEmotionally repressed; nervous and tense."My sister was incredibly uptight before the big presentation, constantly checking her notes and fidgeting. "Mi hermana estaba increíblemente tensa antes de la gran presentación, revisando constantemente sus notas y moviéndose nerviosamente.mindemotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareReprimido sexualmenteSexually repressed."Even though it was the 1960s, some people considered her uptight because she refused to wear revealing clothing. "Aunque eran los años 60, algunas personas la consideraban reprimida porque se negaba a usar ropa reveladora.characterattitudemindsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTenso, estiradoUnfriendly and rude."The cashier was so uptight; she wouldn't even smile or make eye contact with me. "La cajera era tan tensa que ni siquiera sonreía ni me miraba a los ojos.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading