How do you use "tender" in a sentence?

The steak was perfectly tender and delicious. She gave him a tender kiss on the forehead. The company submitted a tender for the construction project.

tender

Q: What does "tender" mean?

Soft and gentle; easily damaged; a formal offer to do work Tender has several meanings: gentle and affectionate (tender love), soft and easy to chew (tender meat), or sensitive and painful (tender wound). In business, a tender is a formal offer to supply goods or services at a stated price. As a verb, to tender means to formally offer or submit something.

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Meaning: Soft and gentle; easily damaged; a formal offer to do work

温柔的；嫩的；投标

tierno; suave; oferta

優しい；柔らかい；入札

부드러운; 다정한; 입찰

Tender has several meanings: gentle and affectionate (tender love), soft and easy to chew (tender meat), or sensitive and painful (tender wound). In business, a tender is a formal offer to supply goods or services at a stated price. As a verb, to tender means to formally offer or submit something.

Tender 有几个含义：温柔和深情的（tender love），柔软易嚼的（tender meat），或敏感和疼痛的（tender wound）。在商业中，tender 是以规定价格提供商品或服务的正式报价。作为动词，to tender 意味着正式提供或提交某物。

Tender tiene varios significados: gentil y afectuoso (tender love), suave y fácil de masticar (tender meat), o sensible y doloroso (tender wound). En negocios, un tender es una oferta formal para suministrar bienes o servicios a un precio establecido. Como verbo, tender significa ofrecer o presentar algo formalmente.

Tenderにはいくつかの意味があります：優しく愛情深い（tender love）、柔らかくて噛みやすい（tender meat）、または敏感で痛い（tender wound）。ビジネスでは、tenderは所定の価格で商品やサービスを提供する正式な申し出です。動詞として、tenderは何かを正式に提供または提出することを意味します。

tender는 여러 의미가 있습니다: 다정하고 애정 어린(tender love), 부드럽고 씹기 쉬운(tender meat), 또는 민감하고 아픈(tender wound). 비즈니스에서 tender는 정해진 가격으로 상품이나 서비스를 공급하겠다는 공식 제안입니다. 동사로는 공식적으로 제출하거나 제안한다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

The steak was perfectly tender and delicious.
牛排非常嫩，很美味。
El filete estaba perfectamente tierno y delicioso.
ステーキは完璧に柔らかくて美味しかったです。
스테이크가 완벽하게 부드럽고 맛있었어요.
She gave him a tender kiss on the forehead.
她温柔地亲吻了他的额头。
Ella le dio un beso tierno en la frente.
彼女は彼の額に優しくキスしました。
그녀는 그의 이마에 다정한 키스를 했어요.
The company submitted a tender for the construction project.
该公司为建设项目提交了投标。
La empresa presentó una oferta para el proyecto de construcción.
会社は建設プロジェクトの入札を提出しました。
그 회사는 건설 프로젝트에 대한 입찰서를 제출했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'tendre' (soft, delicate), from Latin 'tener' (soft, delicate, young). The financial sense ('legal tender') comes from a different word: French 'tendre' (to offer, stretch forth), from Latin 'tendere.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal