LEARNit Dictionary
tender
adjective
/ˈtendə(r)/
UK
/ˈtendər/
US
C1+
1
C1+
kind, gentle and loving
مهربان, لطیف, محبتآمیز, مهرآمیز, عطوف, پرعاطفه
see also
TLC
2
C1+
easy to bite through and cut
نرم, لطیف, ترد
This meat is extremely tender.
Boil the beans until they are tender.
four large slices of tender chicken
opposite
tough
3
painful when you touch it
حساس به لمس, دردناک
My leg is still very tender where I banged it.
The back of my neck feels very tender.
synonym
sore
4
easily hurt or damaged
حساس, آسیبپذیر
tender young plants
synonym
delicate
noun
/ˈtendə(r)/
UK
/ˈtendər/
US
1
a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price
مناقصه, پیشنهاد رسمی, اظهار قیمت
synonym
bid [1]
2
a truck attached to a steam engine, carrying fuel and water
واگن ذخیره, مخزن آب و سوخت
3
a small boat, used for carrying people or goods between a larger boat and land
قایق کوچک, قایق کمکی, قایق پشتیبانی, قایق تدارکاتی, قایق خدماتی, شناور نقل و انتقال, قایق حمل و نقل
verb
/ˈtendə(r)/
UK
/ˈtendər/
US
1
to make a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price
مناقصه دادن, پیشنهاد دادن, ارائه پیشنهاد
2
to offer or give something to somebody
اعطا کردن, ارائه دادن, تقدیم کردن, عرضه کردن, پیشکش کردن
He has
tendered his resignation
to the prime minister.