tender

tender
tender [ˈtendər]
1. adjective
   a. [person, thoughts, gesture, food] tendre ; [body, skin] délicat ; [moment] de tendresse
• to bid sb a tender farewell dire tendrement adieu à qn
• to leave sb/sth to the tender mercies of sb abandonner qn/qch aux bons soins de qn
   b. ( = young) at the tender age of seven à l'âge de sept ans
• she left home at a very tender age elle a quitté la maison très jeune
• in spite of his tender years malgré son jeune âge
   c. ( = sore) [skin, bruise] sensible
2. transitive verb
( = proffer) offrir
• to tender one's resignation donner sa démission
• "please tender exact change" « prière de faire l'appoint »
3. intransitive verb
(for contract) faire une soumission
4. noun
soumission f (à un appel d'offres)
• to put in a tender for sth répondre à un appel d'offres pour qch
• to put sth out to tender lancer un appel d'offres pour qch
5. compounds
► tender-hearted adjective sensible
• to be tender-hearted être un cœur tendre
* * *
['tendə(r)] 1.
noun
1) (offer) soumission

to put work out to tender — mettre un ouvrage en adjudication

to invite tenders — faire un appel d'offres

2) (currency) legal tender
2.
adjective
1) (soft) [food] tendre; [bud, shoot] fragile
2) (loving) [kiss, love, smile] tendre

tender care — sollicitude f

3) (sensitive) [bruise, skin] sensible
4) (young)

at the tender age of two — à l'âge tendre de deux ans

3.
transitive verb offrir [money]; présenter [apology, fare]; donner [resignation]
4.
intransitive verb soumissionner, faire une soumission

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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