English-Thai Dictionary
tender
ADJ(จิตใจ เปราะบาง มีความรู้สึก ไว sensitive sore prow-bang
tender
ADJ ที่ แสดงถึง ความรักใคร่ ti-sa-dang-tung-kwan-rak-kai
tender
ADJ อ่อน (เช่น สี อ่อน on
tender
ADJ อ่อนนุ่ม delicate soft tough on-nom
tender
ADJ อ่อนเยาว์ เยาว์ วัย ซึ่ง ยัง เติบโต ไม่ เต็มที่ immature old on-yao
tender
ADJ อ่อนโยน ใจดี ขี้สงสาร อ่อนไหว ง่าย affectionate sympathetic cruel on-yon
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N การ ยื่น ประมูล kan-yuan-pra-muan
tender
N รถบรรทุก น้ำมัน หรือ น้ำ rod-ban-tuek-nam-man-rue-nam
tender
N สิ่ง ที่ เสนอ ให้ sing-ti-sa-nor-hai
tender
N เรือ เล็ก รับ ส่ง ระหว่าง ฝั่ง กับ เรือ ใหญ่ เรือ ลำเลียง ruea-lek-rab-song-ra-wang-fang-kab-ruea
tender
VI ยื่น ประมูล ประมูล yuan-pra-muan
tender
VT ทำให้ อ่อน ทำให้ เปื่อย ทำให้ นุ่ม tam-hai-on
tender
VT เสนอ ให้ ส่ง มอบให้ offer present propose sa-nor-hai
tender for
PHRV เสนอ เพื่อ แลกเปลี่ยน กับ sa-nor-puea-leak-pian-kab
tender offer
N ข้อเสนอ ประมูล การ ยื่น ประมูล การ ยื่น ซองประมูล kor-sa-nor-pra-muan
tenderfoot
N คนอ่อนหัด คน ไร้ ประสบการณ์ มือใหม่ beginner freshman inexperienced kon-on-had
tenderhearted
ADJ เห็นอกเห็นใจ softhearted tender humane kind hen-ok-hen-jai
tenderize
VT ทำให้ เนื้อ นุ่ม โดย การ ทุบ หรือ ใส่ สารเคมี soften tam-hai-nuan-num-doi-kan-tub
tenderloin
N เนื้อสันใน nuan-san-nai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TENDER
n.[from tend. ] One that attends or takes care of; a nurse. 1. A small vessel employed to attend a larger one for supplying her with provisions and other stores, or to convey intelligence and the like.
2. In law, an offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture which would be incurred by non-payment or non-performance; as the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note or bond with interest. To constitute a legal tender, such money must be offered as the law prescribes; the offer of bank notes is not a legal tender. So also the tender must be at the time and place where the rent or debt ought to be paid, and it must be to the full amount due.
There is also a tender of issue in pleadings, a tender of an oath, etc.
3. Any offer for acceptance. The gentleman made me a tender of his services.
4. The thing offered. This money is not a legal tender.
5. Regard; kind concern. [Not in use. ]
TENDER
v.t.[L. tendo.] 1. To offer in words; or to exhibit or present for acceptance.
All conditions, all minds tender down
Their service to lord Timon.
2. To hold; to esteem.
Tender yourself more dearly. [Not in use. ]
3. To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, for saving a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
TENDER
a.[L. tener; allied probably to thin, L. tenuis. ] 1. Soft; easily impressed, broken, bruised or injured; not firm or hard; as tender plants; tender flesh; tender grapes. Deuteronomy 32:2; Song of Solomon 2:13, 15.
2. Very sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
Our bodies are not naturally more tender than our faces.
3. Delicate; effeminate; not hardy or able to endure hardship.
The tender and delicate woman among you. Deuteronomy 28:56.
4. Weak; feeble; as tender age. Genesis 33:13.
5. Young and carefully educated. Proverbs 4:3.
6. Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; easily affected by the distresses of another, or anxious for another's good; as the tender kindness of the church; a tender heart.
7. Compassionate; easily excited to pity, forgiveness or favor.
The Lord is pitiful, and of tender mercy. James 5:11; Luke 1:78.
8. Exciting kind concern.
I love Valentine;
His life's as tender to me as his soul.
9. Expressive of the softer passions; as a tender strain.
1 . Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; with of. Be tender of your neighbor's reputation.
The civil authority should be tender of the honor of God and religion.
11. Gentle; mild; unwilling to pain.
You that are so tender o'er his follies,
Will never do him good.
12. Apt to give pain; as, that is a tender subject; things that are tender and unpleasing.
13. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; pathetic; as tender expressions; tender expostulations.
TENDERED
pp. Offered for acceptance.
TENDER-HEARTED
a.[tender and heart. ] 1. Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence.
--When Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. 2 Chronicles 13:7.
2. Very susceptible of the softer passions of love, pity or kindness.
Be ye kind one to another, and tender-hearted. Ephesians 4:32.
TENDER-HEARTEDNESS
n.Susceptibility of the softer passions.
TENDERING
ppr. Offering for acceptance.
TENDERLING
n.A fondling; one made tender by too much kindness. 1. The first horns of a deer.
TENDERLOIN
n.A tender part of flesh in the hind quarter of beef.
TENDERLY
adv. With tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain. Brutus tenderly reproves.
1. Kindly; with pity or affection.
TENDERNESS
n.The state of being tender or easily broken, bruised or injured; softness; brittleness; as the tenderness of a thread; the tenderness of flesh. 1. The state of being easily hurt; soreness; as the tenderness of flesh when bruised or inflamed.
2. Susceptibility of the softer passions; sensibility.
Well we know your tenderness of heart.
3. Kind attention; anxiety for the good of another, or to save him from pain.
4. Scrupulousness; caution; extreme care or concern not to give or to commit offense; as tenderness of conscience.
5. Cautious care to preserve or not to injure; as a tenderness of reputation.
6. Softness of expression; pathos.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TENDER
Tend "er, n. Etym: [From Tend to attend. Cf. Attender. ]
1. One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.
3. A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.
TENDER
Ten "der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tendered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tendering. ]Etym: [F. tendre to stretch, stretch out, reach, L. tendere. See Tend to move. ]
1. (Law )
Defn: To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
2. To offer in words; to present for acceptance. You see how all conditions, how all minds,... tender down Their services to Lord Timon. Shak.
TENDER
TENDER Ten "der, n.
1. (Law )
Defn: An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.
Note: To constitute a legal tender, such money must be offered as the law prescribes. So also the tender must be at the time and place where the rent or debt ought to be paid, and it must be to the full amount due.
2. Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract. A free, unlimited tender of the gospel. South.
3. The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation. Shak. Legal tender. See under Legal. -- Tender of issue (Law ), a form of words in a pleading, by which a party offers to refer the question raised upon it to the appropriate mode of decision. Burrill.
TENDER
Ten "der, a. [Compar. Tenderer; superl. Tenderest.] Etym: [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See Thin. ]
1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
2. Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained. Our bodies are not naturally more tender than our faces. L'Estrange.
3. Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate. The tender and delicate woman among you. Deut. xxviii. 56.
4. Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic. The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11.I am choleric by my nature, and tender by my temper. Fuller.
5. Exciting kind concern; dear; precious. I love Valentine, Whose life's as tender to me as my soul! Shak.
6. Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; -- with of. "Tender of property. " Burke. The civil authority should be tender of the honor of God and religion. Tillotson.
7. Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild. You, that are thus so tender o'er his follies, Will never do him good. Shak.
8. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
9. Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject. "Things that are tender and unpleasing. " Bacon.
1 . (Naut. )
Defn: Heeling over too easily when under sail; -- said of a vessel.
Note: Tender is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tender-footed, tender-looking, tender-minded, tender- mouthed, and the like.
Syn. -- Delicate; effeminate; soft; sensitive; compassionate; kind; humane; merciful; pitiful.
TENDER
Ten "der, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tendre. ]
Defn: Regard; care; kind concern. [Obs. ] Shak.
TENDER
TENDER Ten "der, v. t.
Defn: To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value. [Obs. ] For first, next after life, he tendered her good. Spenser. Tender yourself more dearly. Shak. To see a prince in want would move a miser's charity. Our western princes tendered his case, which they counted might be their own. Fuller.
TENDERFOOT
TENDERFOOT Ten "der *foot `, n.
Defn: A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life. [Slang, Western U.S.]
TENDER-HEARTED
TENDER-HEARTED Ten "der-heart `ed, a.
Defn: Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensitive. -- Ten "der-heart `ed *ly, adv. -- Ten "der-heart `ed *ness, n.Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them. 2 Chron. xiii. 7. Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted. Eph. iv. 32.
TENDER-HEFTED
TENDER-HEFTED Ten "der-heft `ed, a.
Defn: Having great tenderness; easily moved. [Obs. ] Shak.
TENDERLING
TENDERLING Ten "der *ling, n.
1. One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling. [R.] W. Harrison (1586 ).
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the first antlers of a deer.
TENDERLOIN
TENDERLOIN Ten "der *loin `, n.
Defn: A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles.
TENDERLY
TENDERLY Ten "der *ly, adv.
Defn: In a tender manner; with tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain; with pity or affection; kindly. Chaucer.
TENDERNESS
TENDERNESS Ten "der *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective ).
Syn. -- Benignity; humanity; sensibility; benevolence; kindness; pity; clemency; mildness; mercy.
New American Oxford Dictionary
tender
ten der 1 |ˈtendər ˈtɛndər | ▶adjective ( tenderer, tenderest ) 1 showing gentleness and concern or sympathy: he was being so kind and tender. • [ predic. ] (tender of ) archaic solicitous of; concerned for: be tender of a lady's reputation. 2 (of food ) easy to cut or chew; not tough: tender green beans. • (of a plant ) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection. • (of a part of the body ) sensitive to pain: the pale, tender skin of her forearm. • young, immature, and vulnerable: at the tender age of five. • requiring tact or careful handling: the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one. • Nautical (of a ship ) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind. PHRASES tender mercies used ironically to imply that someone cannot be trusted to look after or treat someone else kindly or well: they have abandoned their children to the tender mercies of the social services. DERIVATIVES ten der ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tendre, from Latin tener ‘tender, delicate. ’
tender
ten der 2 |ˈtɛndər ˈtendər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] offer or present (something ) formally: he tendered his resignation as leader. • offer (money ) as payment: she tendered her fare. • [ no obj. ] make a formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset for a stated fixed price: firms of interior decorators have been tendering for the work. • [ with obj. ] make such an offer giving (a stated fixed price ): what price should we tender for a contract? ▶noun an offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price. PHRASES put something out to tender seek offers to carry out work or supply goods at a stated fixed price. DERIVATIVES ten der er noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a legal term meaning ‘formally offer a plea or evidence, or money to discharge a debt, ’ also as a noun denoting such an offer ): from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch, hold forth ’ (see tend 1 ).
tender
ten der 3 |ˈtɛndər ˈtendər | ▶noun 1 [ usu. in combination or with modifier ] a person who looks after someone else or a machine or place: Alexei signaled to one of the engine tenders. 2 a boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship. 3 a railcar coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘attendant, nurse ’): from tend 2 or shortening of attender (see attend ).
tender-eyed
ten der-eyed ▶adjective 1 having gentle eyes. 2 having sore or weak eyes.
tenderfoot
ten der foot |ˈtendərˌfo͝ot ˈtɛndərˌfʊt | ▶noun ( pl. tenderfoots or tenderfeet ) 1 a newcomer or novice, esp. a person unaccustomed to the hardships of pioneer life. 2 a Boy Scout of the lowest rank.
tenderhearted
ten der heart ed |ˈtendərˈhärtid ˌtɛndərˈhɑrdəd | ▶adjective having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature. DERIVATIVES ten der heart ed ness noun
tenderize
ten der ize |ˈtendəˌrīz ˈtɛndəˌraɪz | ▶verb make (meat ) more tender by beating or slow cooking.
tenderizer
ten der iz er |ˈtendəˌrīzər ˈtɛndəraɪzər | ▶noun a thing used to make meat tender, in particular: • a substance such as papain that is rubbed onto meat or used as a marinade to soften the fibers. • a small hammer with teeth on the head, used to beat meat.
tenderloin
ten der loin |ˈtendərˌloin ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn | ▶noun 1 the tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc. , taken from under the short ribs in the hindquarters. • the undercut of a sirloin. 2 informal a district of a city where vice and corruption are prominent. [late 19th cent.: originally a term applied to a district of New York, seen as a ‘choice ’ assignment by police because of the bribes offered to them to turn a blind eye. ]
tender-minded
tender-minded ▶adjective easily affected emotionally by other people's distress or by criticism. DERIVATIVES tender-mindedness noun
tenderness
ten der ness |ˈtendərnis | ▶noun 1 gentleness and kindness: he picked her up in his arms with great tenderness. • feelings of deep affection; devotion: tenderness for the opposite sex. 2 sensitivity to pain: abdominal tenderness. 3 the quality of being easy to cut or chew; succulence: steak braised to perfect tenderness in a red-wine-and-brandy sauce.
Oxford Dictionary
tender
tender 1 |ˈtɛndə | ▶adjective ( tenderer, tenderest ) 1 showing gentleness, kindness, and affection: he was being so kind and tender | she covered his face with tender kisses. • (tender of ) archaic solicitous of: be tender of a lady's reputation. 2 (of a part of the body ) sensitive to pain: the pale, tender skin of her forearm. • (of a plant ) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection. • requiring tact or careful handling: the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one. 3 (of food ) easy to cut or chew; not tough: tender green beans. 4 young, inexperienced, or vulnerable: he started sailing at the tender age of ten. 5 Nautical (of a ship ) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind. PHRASES tender mercies used ironically to refer to attention or treatment not in the best interests of its recipients: they abandoned their children to the tender mercies of the social services. DERIVATIVES tenderly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tendre, from Latin tener ‘tender, delicate ’.
tender
tender 2 |ˈtɛndə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] offer or present (something ) formally: he tendered his resignation as leader. • offer (money ) as payment: she tendered her fare. • [ no obj. ] make a formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset for a stated fixed price: firms of interior decorators have been tendering for the work. • make such an offer giving (a stated fixed price ): what price should we tender for a contract? • (tender something out ) seek offers to carry out work at a stated fixed price. ▶noun an offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price. PHRASES put something out to tender seek offers to carry out work or supply goods at a stated fixed price. DERIVATIVES tenderer noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a legal term meaning ‘formally offer a plea or evidence, or money to discharge a debt ’, also as a noun denoting such an offer ): from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch, hold forth ’ (see tend 1 ).
tender
tender 3 |ˈtɛndə | ▶noun 1 [ with modifier ] a vehicle used by a fire service for carrying specified supplies or equipment or fulfilling a specified role. • a vehicle used in mobile operations by a public service or the armed forces. 2 a dinghy or other boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship. 3 a trailing vehicle closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water. 4 [ usu. in combination or with modifier ] a person who looks after someone else or a machine or place: Alexei signalled to one of the engine tenders. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘attendant, nurse ’): from tend 2 or shortening of attender (see attend ).
tender-eyed
ten der-eyed ▶adjective 1 having gentle eyes. 2 having sore or weak eyes.
tenderfoot
ten ¦der |foot |ˈtɛndəfʊt | ▶noun ( pl. tenderfoots or tenderfeet ) 1 chiefly N. Amer. a newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship. 2 dated a new member of the Scout or Guide movement who has passed the enrolment tests.
tender-hearted
tender-hearted ▶adjective having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature. DERIVATIVES tender-heartedness noun
tenderize
tenderize |ˈtɛndərʌɪz |(also tenderise ) ▶verb make (meat ) more tender by beating or slow cooking.
tenderizer
tenderizer (also tenderiser ) ▶noun a thing used to make meat tender, in particular: • a substance such as papain which is rubbed on to meat or used as a marinade to soften the fibres. • a small hammer with teeth on the head, used to beat meat.
tenderloin
ten ¦der |loin |ˈtɛndəlɔɪn | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc. , taken from under the short ribs in the hindquarters. • US the undercut of a sirloin. 2 N. Amer. informal a district of a city where vice and corruption are prominent. [late 19th cent.: originally a term applied to a district of New York, seen as a ‘choice ’ assignment by police because of the bribes offered to them to turn a blind eye. ]
tender-minded
tender-minded ▶adjective easily affected emotionally by other people's distress or by criticism. DERIVATIVES tender-mindedness noun
tenderness
ten ¦der |ness |ˈtɛndənəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 gentleness and kindness; kindliness: he picked her up in his arms with great tenderness. • feelings of deep affection: tenderness for the opposite sex. 2 sensitivity to pain; soreness: abdominal tenderness. 3 the quality of being easy to cut or chew; succulence: steak braised to perfect tenderness in a red-wine-and-brandy sauce.
American Oxford Thesaurus
tender
tender 1 adjective 1 a gentle, tender man: caring, kind, kindly, kindhearted, softhearted, tenderhearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, solicitous, fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane. ANTONYMS hard-hearted, callous. 2 a tender kiss: affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm, gentle, soft; amorous, adoring; informal lovey-dovey. 3 simmer until the meat is tender: easily chewed, chewable, soft; succulent, juicy; tenderized, fork-tender. ANTONYMS tough. 4 tender plants: delicate, easily damaged, fragile, vulnerable. ANTONYMS hardy. 5 her ankle was swollen and tender: sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed, bruised, irritated; hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting. 6 the tender age of fifteen: young, youthful, early; impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw, unripe, wet behind the ears. ANTONYMS advanced. 7 the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one: difficult, delicate, touchy, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, thorny, ticklish; controversial, emotive; informal sticky. ANTONYMS straightforward.
tender
tender 2 verb 1 she tendered her resignation: offer, proffer, present, put forward, propose, suggest, advance, submit, extend, give, render; hand in. 2 firms of interior decorators tendered for the work: put in a bid, bid, quote, give an estimate. ▶noun six contractors were invited to submit tenders: bid, offer, quotation, quote, estimate, price; proposal, submission, pitch.
tenderhearted
tenderhearted adjective See tender 1 (sense 1 ).
tenderness
tenderness noun 1 I felt an enormous tenderness for her: affection, fondness, love, devotion, loving kindness, emotion, sentiment. 2 with unexpected tenderness, he told her what had happened: kindness, kindliness, kindheartedness, tenderheartedness, compassion, care, concern, sympathy, humanity, warmth, fatherliness, motherliness, gentleness, benevolence, generosity. 3 abdominal tenderness: soreness, pain, inflammation, irritation, bruising; ache, aching, smarting, throbbing.
Oxford Thesaurus
tender
tender 1 adjective 1 he looked a gentle, tender man: caring, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, feeling, fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane; susceptible, vulnerable; informal touchy-feely. ANTONYMS hard-hearted, callous, unsympathetic. 2 he placed a tender kiss on Fabia's brow: affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm, gentle, soft; amorous, adoring, amatory; informal lovey-dovey. 3 tender love songs: romantic, sentimental, emotional, emotive, touching, moving, poignant, evocative; Brit. informal soppy. 4 simmer for 25 –30 minutes until the meat is tender: easily chewed, not tough, chewable, soft, edible, eatable; succulent, juicy, ripe; tenderized. ANTONYMS tough, leathery. 5 these flowers are tender: delicate, easily damaged, fragile, breakable, frail. ANTONYMS hardy. 6 her ankle was swollen and tender: sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed; hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, burning, irritated, bruised, wounded, injured. 7 at the tender age of fifteen: young, youthful; early; impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unsophisticated, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw; informal wet behind the ears. ANTONYMS advanced. 8 the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one: difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, ticklish; controversial, emotive; informal sticky. ANTONYMS uncontroversial, straightforward.
tender
tender 2 verb 1 she tendered her resignation: offer, proffer, present, put forward, propose, suggest, advance, submit, set before someone, extend, give, render; hand in. 2 firms of interior decorators have been tendering for the work: bid, put in a bid, quote, give an estimate, propose a price. ▶noun six contractors were invited to submit tenders: bid, offer, quotation, quote, estimate, estimated price, price; proposal, submission.
tender-hearted
tender-hearted adjective a loyal and tender-hearted friend: kind, kindly, kind-hearted, tender, caring, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, feeling, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane; fond, loving, affectionate, sensitive, soft-hearted, sentimental, soft-centred; informal touchy-feely. ANTONYMS hard-hearted, callous, unfeeling.
tenderness
tenderness noun 1 I felt an enormous tenderness for her: affection, fondness, love, devotion, loving-kindness, emotion, sentiment, sentimentality, emotionalism. ANTONYMS dislike. 2 with unexpected tenderness, Sven told her what had happened: kindness, kindliness, kind-heartedness, soft-heartedness, softness, tender-heartedness, compassion, compassionateness, care, concern, sympathy, warmth, warm-heartedness, fatherliness, motherliness, gentleness, benevolence, generosity, humaneness. ANTONYMS callousness. 3 meat of great flavour and tenderness: succulence, juiciness, softness. ANTONYMS toughness. 4 symptoms include abdominal tenderness and a high temperature: sensitivity to pain, soreness, painfulness, inflammation, rawness; ache, aching, smarting, throbbing, irritation, bruising.
Duden Dictionary
Tender
Ten der Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e nder |der Tender; Genitiv: des Tenders, Plural: die Tender englisch tender, gekürzt aus: attender = Pfleger, zu: to attend = pflegen, aufwarten, über das Altfranzösische < lateinisch attendere = hinspannen, hinstrecken; aufmerksam beachten, zu: tendere, Tendenz Anhänger der Dampflokomotive, in dem Brennmaterial und Wasser mitgeführt werden
Spanish Dictionary
tender
tender verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Colgar la ropa húmeda al sol o al aire para que se seque :compra pinzas para tender la ropa; subí a tender a la terraza .2 verbo transitivo Extender o estirar una cosa horizontalmente :tender la cama; ya puedes tender el mantel sobre la mesa; tiende el plano aquí encima .3 Colocar a una persona o cosa sobre una superficie horizontal :cuando se mareó, lo tendieron en el suelo; estaba tendida al sol; tendió al perro en la camilla y le hizo una cura; la rueda desprendida y tendida en el suelo, giraba aún milagrosamente .4 Suspender, colocar o construir una cosa desde un punto a otro, generalmente en línea recta :tender un puente; tender un cable; tender una vía de tren; tender unas cortinas .5 Aproximar y ofrecer una cosa a alguien :tender la mano; de mala gana le tendió el dinero que le reclamaba; tendió al muchacho un misal .6 Elaborar un plan de actuación que tiene como fin llevar a alguien a una situación que le perjudica :tender un lazo; ella me dijo que te tendieron una trampa; intentarán avanzar en el cerco tendido a los rebeldes .7 verbo intransitivo Tener [una persona o una cosa ] una cualidad o característica que se aproxima a otra :verde oscuro que tiende a negro; es un estilo que tiende a una simplicidad romana .8 Tener o mostrar tendencia, inclinación o propensión hacia una cosa :tiende a engordar; siempre tiende a exagerar; los precios tienden a aumentar; el conocimiento debe tender a la verdad y no a la utilidad; la ortografía es un código arbitrario y hay que tender hacia la simplificación; las edificaciones tendían al uso de materiales baratos .9 mat Aproximarse progresivamente [una variable o una función ] a un valor determinado sin llegar nunca a alcanzarlo :la función tiende a infinito . VÉASE dormir a pierna tendida; haber ropa tendida; largo y tendido; llorar a moco tendido; tender el ala ; tender el lazo ; tender la mano ; tender la mesa ; tender un cable . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín tendere ‘tender, desplegar ’. A la misma familia etimológica latina pertenecen atención , atender , contender , distender , entender , extender , intención , intenso, ostentar , portento , pretencioso, pretender , tendón, tensión, tenso, tesón , tétano , tienda y tieso . Conjugación [28 ] como entender .
ténder
ténder nombre masculino Vagón que en los trenes de vapor iba enganchado a la locomotora y llevaba el combustible y el agua necesarios para alimentarla .
tenderete
tenderete nombre masculino 1 Juego de naipes en que se reparten tres o más cartas y se ponen en la mesa algunas descubiertas para que cada jugador procure emparejar en puntos o figuras sus cartas con las de la mesa; acabada la mano, gana el que más cartas ha recogido .2 Esp coloquial Conjunto de cosas esparcidas en desorden, generalmente sobre el suelo :tenían montado un buen tenderete con todos los libros por el suelo .3 Esp, Méx, PRico Puesto de venta instalado al aire libre en el que se tienen todas las mercancías expuestas a la vista del cliente :un tenderete de frutos secos; los tenderetes del mercado; la pobre y escasa mercancía que ofertaba en su tenderete no atraía la atención de posibles clientes .
tendero, -ra
tendero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Propietario, encargado o dependiente de una tienda, en especial de comestibles :el tendero de las legumbres llevaba un delantal blanco .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
tender
ten der 1 /téndə r /〖語源は 「薄くて切れやすい 」〗(副 )tenderly 形容詞 ～er /-d (ə )rə r /; ～est /-d (ə )rəst //more ～; most ～1 〈肉 野菜などが 〉柔らかい , かみやすい (↔tough )▸ a tender cut of meat 柔らかい肉1切れ ▸ Cook (potatoes ) until (just ) tender .｟レシピ ｠(ジャガイモをちょうど )柔らかくなるまで調理します 2 〈体の一部が 〉敏感な ; きゃしゃな ; 触れると痛い ▸ the tender skin of babies 赤ん坊の敏感な柔肌 3 〈人 行為などが 〉優しい , 愛情のある (loving ); 〈心などが 〉情にもろい ▸ a tender kiss [voice ]優しいキス [声 ]▸ tender loving care ｟話 ｠暖かい思いやりのある扱い (｟略 ｠TLC )4 ｟文 /おどけて ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗まだ若い, 幼い 〈年齢 〉▸ at the tender age of eleven 11歳のまだ幼い年齢で 5 〈植物が 〉 (寒暖などに )弱い, もろい .6 〈話題などが 〉扱いに注意を要する ; 壊れやすい, もろい .7 〈動きなどが 〉軽い, 優しい .8 ｟古 ｠〖be ～〗 «…に » 気を配る, 用心する «of » .
tender
ten der 2 動詞 自動詞 〈会社 人が 〉【仕事 商品などの 】入札をする, 請け負う «for » .他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉〈辞表 提案など 〉を提出する, 差し出す ; 〈金 〉を支払う ; 〈援助など 〉を申し出る .名詞 C 1 (正式の )申し込み, 提出 ; 入札, 請負見積書 ▸ win a tender for the work その仕事を落札する ▸ put A out to tender A 〈仕事など 〉の入札を募る 2 〘法 〙＝legal tender .3 (支払いのための )提出 [提供 ]物, 提出 [提供 ]金 .
tender
tend er 3 名詞 C 1 補給船, はしけ 〘本船と陸を行き来して, 乗客 荷物などを運ぶ小船 〙.2 (機関車の )炭水車 .3 〖しばしば複合語を作って 〗(…の )番人 ; (特に子供などの )世話人, 看護人 .
tenderfoot
t é nder f ò ot 名詞 複 ～s, -feet C ｟米 くだけて ｠1 (牧場などの )新参者 .2 新米, 未熟者 .
tender(-)hearted
t è nder (-)h é art ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈人が 〉心優しい, 情にもろい .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
tendering
t é n der ing /-d (ə )rɪŋ /名詞 U 入札 .
tenderize
t é n der ì ze ｟米 ｠/-dəràɪz /動詞 他動詞 〈肉 〉を柔らかくする .t é n der ì z er 名詞
tenderloin
t é nder l ò in 名詞 1 U C テンダーロイン 〘牛 豚の腰の軟肉 〙.2 〖the T- 〗テンダロイン地区 ; (犯罪などの多い )歓楽街 〘もとはNew York市の地域名 〙.
tenderly
ten der ly /téndə r li /→tender 1 副詞 優しく, 愛情を込めて, そっと 〈キスをする 触れるなど 〉; 慎重に .
tenderness
t é n der ness 名詞 U 1 〖まれにa ～〗優しさ, 親切心, 愛情 .2 柔らかさ .3 かよわさ, 扱いにくさ .
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