tender
The inner flight muscle of poultryThe inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
» This beef is tender.
Das Rindfleisch ist zart. — Zaghawa
Эта говядина нежная. — corvard
Ця яловичина ніжна. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
A specialized rail wagon hauled behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
Tender
те́ндерténder
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
submarine tender
destroyer tender
Tender
плавучая ба́заplavučaja báza
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
a boat for communication between ship and shore
A member of a diving team who assists a diver during a dive but does not themselves go underwater.
Someone who tends or waits on something or someone.
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.
A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.
legal tender
Zahlungsmittel
платёжное сре́дствоplatjóžnoje srédstvo
A formal offer to buy or sell something.
We will submit our tender to you within the week.
Andienung, Ausschreibung
предложе́ниеpredložénije, те́ндерtɛ́ndɛr
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Care, kind concern, regard.
Examples
102 sentencesThis beef is tender.
Ця яловичина ніжна. — deniko
ruЭта говядина нежная. — corvard
deDas Rindfleisch ist zart. — Zaghawa
She has a tender heart.
У неї добре серце. — deniko
ruУ неё доброе сердце. — Arkadeko
deSie hat ein weiches Herz. — Zaghawa
She gave him a tender kiss.
ruОна его нежно поцеловала. — saiko
deSie gab ihm einen zärtlichen Kuss. — Esperantostern
Tom gave Mary a tender kiss.
ruТом нежно поцеловал Мэри. — marafon
Boil the potatoes until they are tender.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tendre, Old French tendre, from LatFrom Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tendre, Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum (“soft, delicate”).
From tend + -er. Compare attender (“one who attends”).
From Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”).
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Forms
plural: tendersSynonyms
10 synonyms- ship that usually provides supplies to other ships:supply ship
- a boat for communication between ship and shore:ship's boatpinnacecutter
- something that can be used as an official medium of payment:legal tenderstamp
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price:bid
- someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another:attendantattender
Word family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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