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натянуто

Adverbform of натя́нутыйvery rarely used (#27348)

1.
strainedly, tensely, stiffly, awkwardly
Она́ натя́нуто улыбну́лась.
She smiled stiffly.
Adverb of manner, often with verbs like смеяться, улыбаться, говорить.
2.
strained, forced, artificial
Их разгово́р звуча́л натя́нуто.
Their conversation sounded strained.
Used as a predicate after звучать, выглядеть, получаться.

Examples

Он натянуто улыбнулся и отвернулся к окну.
He gave a strained smile and turned toward the window.
Она натянуто засмеялась над его шуткой.
She gave a forced laugh at his joke.
Разговор за столом шёл натянуто и скучно.
The conversation at the table was strained and boring.

Word familyнатянутоPRO

натянутоstrainedly; strained
adverb
натя́нутостьtension
noun

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artificial awkwardly forced stiffly strained strainedly tensely