tender
To work on a tenderTo work on a tender.
» This beef is tender.
Das Rindfleisch ist zart. — Zaghawa
Эта говядина нежная. — corvard
Ця яловичина ніжна. — deniko
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5 sensesTo work on a tender.
(formal)To offer, to give.
to tender one’s resignation
предлага́тьpredlagátʹ
offer or present for acceptance
To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions; to bid.
propose a payment
(archaic)To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
make a tender of; in legal settlements
(archaic)To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
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
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tendren, from the adjective (see above). From tend + -er. Compare attFrom Middle English tendren, from the adjective (see above).
From tend + -er. Compare attender (“one who attends”).
From Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”).
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Forms
tenders, tendering, tendered, tenderedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.