tender

tendre

Assez mou pour être mordu et mangé facilement.

En anglais simple : Soft enough to bite and eat easily.

• The meat is tender.
• Cook the carrots until they are tender.
• This slow cooking method makes tough beef tender.

Synonymes : soft

Contraires : tough

Expressions courantes : tender meat, tender chicken, tender steak

tendre, affectueux

Qui montre son affection avec douceur et attention.

En anglais simple : Showing love and care in a gentle way.

• She gave him a tender kiss.
• His tender words helped her feel safe.
• They shared a tender moment before saying goodbye.

Synonymes : loving, gentle, affectionate

Contraires : harsh

Expressions courantes : tender kiss, tender smile, tender care

douloureux, sensible

Qui fait mal ou provoque une gêne quand on le touche.

En anglais simple : Hurting or feeling uncomfortable when someone touches it.

• My ankle is tender.
• The skin around the cut felt tender.
• Are your gums still tender after the treatment?

Comment l'utiliser : tender to the touch (The swollen area was tender to the touch.)

Synonymes : sore, sensitive

Expressions courantes : tender skin, tender spot, tender to touch

fragile, délicat

Mou ou délicat, donc facile à blesser ou à abîmer.

En anglais simple : Soft or delicate, so that it can be hurt or damaged easily.

• Protect the tender plants from frost.
• The wind damaged the tender shoots.
• Her tender skin burned quickly in the sun.

Synonymes : delicate, fragile

Contraires : tough, hardy

Expressions courantes : tender plants, tender shoots, tender leaves

tendre, jeune

Très jeune et ayant peu d’expérience de la vie.

En anglais simple : Very young, with little experience of life.

• She started acting at a tender age.
• At the tender age of six, he moved abroad.
• He had faced many difficulties despite his tender years.

Synonymes : young, inexperienced

Expressions courantes : tender age, tender years

moyen de paiement

Argent ou autre moyen accepté pour payer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Money or another accepted way of paying for something.

• These coins are legal tender.
• The shop accepts cash as tender.
• Foreign banknotes are not legal tender here.

Expressions courantes : legal tender, acceptable tender

offre, soumission

Proposition officielle de fournir des biens, de réaliser un travail ou d’acheter quelque chose à un prix indiqué.

En anglais simple : A formal offer to supply goods, do work, or buy something for a stated price.

• The company submitted a tender.
• Three tenders arrived for the building project.
• Their tender offered the lowest price.

Comment l'utiliser : tender for something (They submitted a tender for the cleaning contract.)

Synonymes : bid, offer

Expressions courantes : submit a tender, competitive tender, tender for something

moyen de paiement

Argent ou autre moyen accepté pour régler des biens, des services ou des dettes.

En anglais simple : Money or another accepted way to pay for goods, services, or debts.

• Cash is an accepted form of tender.
• These old notes are no longer legal tender.
• The cashier asked for another form of tender.

Synonymes : means of payment

Expressions courantes : legal tender, cash tender, form of tender