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edit	ADJ	tendre \| tendre \| tendres \| tendres
edit	VERB1	tendre \| tends \| avoir tendu \| tendant
edit	VERB2	se tendre \| me tends \| s'être tendu \| se tendant

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tendre {adj}

soft [of a colour]

tendre {adj} [humour, tempérament]

gentle

tendre {adj} [peau, viande]

tender

tendre {adj} [pousse, herbe, bourgeon]

new [e.g. shoots]

Verbs

tendre qc. [corde, fil, câble]

to tighten sth. [by stretching out]

tendre qc. [élastique, peau]

to stretch sth.

tendre qc. [ressort]

to extend sth. [e.g. a spring]

Nouns

tendre {f}

soft-hearted person [female]

tendre {m}

soft-hearted person

2 Words: Others

vert tendre {adj}

pale green

2 Words: Verbs

se tendre [p.ex. corde]

to tighten (up) [e.g. rope]

se tendre [relations, rapports]

to become strained

math. sous-tendre qc. [arc, courbe]

to subtend sth.

sous-tendre qc. [fig.] [constituer les fondements de]

to underlie sth.

sous-tendre qc. [fig.] [constituer les fondements de]

to be behind sth.

tendre l'oreille [loc.]

to prick up one's ears [idiom]

tendre qc. à qn.

to hold sth. out to sb.

tendre qc. de qc.

to cover sth. with sth. [by stretching it over]

tendre qc. sur qc. [toile, bâche, drap]

to spread sth. over sth.

tendre vers qc.

to strive for sth.

math. tendre vers qc. [valeur]

to approach sth. [e.g. a value]

math. tendre vers qc. [zéro, infini]

to tend to sth. [zero, infinity]

3 Words: Verbs

être tendre avec qn. [affectueux]

to be loving toward(s) sb.

être tendre avec qn. [indulgent]

to show leniency toward(s) sb.

s'aimer d'amour tendre

to love each other tenderly

tendre à faire qc.

to tend to do sth.

bible tendre l'autre joue

to turn the other cheek

sociol. tendre la sébile

to beg

tendre le cou

to crane one's neck

tendre le dos [fig.]

to brace oneself

anat. tendre les bras [allonger]

to hold out one's arms

tendre les bras [étirer]

to stretch one's arms out

armes hist. sport tendre un arc

to bend a bow back

chasse tendre un lacet

to set a snare

4 Words: Verbs

tendre la main à qn.

to hold one 's hand out to sb.

tendre la main à qn. [fig.]

to give sb. a helping hand

tendre la main à qn. [fig.]

to lend sb. a helping hand

tendre la main vers qn./qc.

to reach out to sb./sth. [also fig.]

tendre la perche à qn. [fig.]

to throw sb. a line [fig.]

tendre le bras vers qc.

to reach out to sth.

tendre un filet à qn. [fig.]

to set a trap for sb.

tendre un piège à qn. [fig.]

to lay a trap for sb. [fig.]

tendre un piège à qn. [fig.]

to set a trap for sb.

tendre une embuscade à qn.

to lie in wait for sb. [fig.] [e.g. reporter]

tendre une embuscade à qn.

to set up an ambush for sb.

tendre vers la perfection

to strive for perfection

5+ Words: Verbs

poser un regard tendre sur qn.

to look fondly at sb.

poser un regard tendre sur qn.

to look tenderly at sb.

tendre la main pour prendre qc.

to reach (out) for sth.

tendre une main secourable à qn.

to give sb. a helping hand

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