tender ten·der

tender ten·der
I ['tɛndə(r)] adj
1) tenero (-a)

to bid sb a tender farewell — salutare qn con tenerezza

2) (sore: part of body) sensibile, dolente, (fig: subject) delicato (-a)

my tummy felt tender — avevo la pancia dolorante

tender to the touch — sensibile al tatto

II ['tɛndə(r)]
1. n
1) Comm offerta

to make a tender (for); put in a tender (for) — fare un'offerta (per)

to put work out to tender Brit — dare lavoro in appalto

2) Fin

to be legal tender — essere in corso legale

2. vt
presentare, offrire

to tender one's resignation frm — rassegnare le proprie dimissioni

3. vi
Comm

to tender (for) — fare un'offerta (per), concorrere a un appalto (per)

III ['tɛndə(r)] n
Rail Naut tender m inv

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  • ten´der|er — ten|der1 «TEHN duhr», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not hard or tough; soft: »The meat is tender. Stones hurt the little child s tender feet. 2. a) not strong and hardy; delicate: »tender young grass. The leaves in spring are green and tender.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´der|ly — ten|der1 «TEHN duhr», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not hard or tough; soft: »The meat is tender. Stones hurt the little child s tender feet. 2. a) not strong and hardy; delicate: »tender young grass. The leaves in spring are green and tender.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´der|a|ble — ten|der1 «TEHN duhr», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not hard or tough; soft: »The meat is tender. Stones hurt the little child s tender feet. 2. a) not strong and hardy; delicate: »tender young grass. The leaves in spring are green and tender.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´der-heart´ed|ness — ten|der heart|ed «TEHN duhr HAHR tihd», adjective. kindly; sympathetic; easily moved, as by pity or sorrow: »a tender hearted smile. SYNONYM(S): compassionate. –ten´der heart´ed|ly, adverb. –ten´der heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´der-heart´ed|ly — ten|der heart|ed «TEHN duhr HAHR tihd», adjective. kindly; sympathetic; easily moved, as by pity or sorrow: »a tender hearted smile. SYNONYM(S): compassionate. –ten´der heart´ed|ly, adverb. –ten´der heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|der-heart|ed — «TEHN duhr HAHR tihd», adjective. kindly; sympathetic; easily moved, as by pity or sorrow: »a tender hearted smile. SYNONYM(S): compassionate. –ten´der heart´ed|ly, adverb. –ten´der heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|der-mind|ed — «TEHN duhr MYN dihd», adjective. 1. impractical: »He belongs in William James s well known division of the human race, to the tender minded (Manchester Guardian). 2. tenderhearted: »To be tender minded does not become a sword (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|der|ness — «TEHN duhr nihs», noun. 1. the quality or condition of being tender. 2. a tender feeling: »She has a tenderness for cats …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten´der|i|za´tion — ten|der|ize «TEHN duh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make soft or tender: »to tenderize meat by pounding. –ten´der|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|der|ize — «TEHN duh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make soft or tender: »to tenderize meat by pounding. –ten´der|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ten|der|loin — «TEHN duhr LOYN», noun. 1. a tender part of the loin of beef or pork. 2. a cut of beef or pork consisting of this part. Ten|der|loin «TEHN duhr LOYN», noun. U.S. Slang. 1. a city district or section that includes the great mass of theaters,… …   Useful english dictionary

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