tender
41tender — 1. adj. (tenderer, tenderest) 1 easily cut or chewed, not tough (tender steak). 2 easily touched or wounded, susceptible to pain or grief (a tender heart; a tender conscience). 3 easily hurt, sensitive (tender skin; a tender place). 4 delicate,… …
42tender — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tendre, from Latin tener; perhaps akin to Latin tenuis thin, slight more at thin Date: 13th century 1. a. having a soft or yielding texture ; easily broken, cut, or damaged ; delicate,… …
43tender — An offer of money. The act by which one produces and offers to a person holding a claim or demand against him the amount of money which he considers and admits to be due, in satisfaction of such claim or demand, without any stipulation or… …
44tender — tend|er1 [ tendər ] adjective ** 1. ) gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something: Her voice was low and tender. 2. ) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat: Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender. ─ opposite… …
45tender — (Del lat. tendere.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Extender una cosa que estaba doblada, arrugada o amontonada: ■ tendió la tela sobre la mesa para poder ver el estampado. SINÓNIMO desdoblar desplegar 2 Colgar o extender la ropa mojada para que se seque: ■ …
46ténder — (Del lat. tendere.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Extender una cosa que estaba doblada, arrugada o amontonada: ■ tendió la tela sobre la mesa para poder ver el estampado. SINÓNIMO desdoblar desplegar 2 Colgar o extender la ropa mojada para que se seque: ■ …
47tender — 1 adjective 1 MEAT/VEGETABLES easy to cut and eat, especially because they have been well cooked: tender beef opposite tough 1 (5) 2 PART OF YOUR BODY a tender part of your body is painful if someone touches it: My arm is still tender where I… …
48tender — I UK [ˈtendə(r)] / US [ˈtendər] adjective ** 1) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender. 2) if a part of your body is tender, it has been injured and is painful when you touch it 3) gentle in a way …
49tender — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ highest, lowest ▪ successful ▪ competitive ▪ The contract was put out to competitive tender. ▪ …
50tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …
