Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tender
Tender
tender
1. adj. (tenderer, tenderest) 1 easily cut or chewed, not tough (tender steak). 2 easily touched or wounded, susceptible to pain or grief (a tender heart; a tender conscience). 3 easily hurt, sensitive (tender skin; a tender place). 4 delicate, fragile (a tender reputation). 5 loving, affectionate, fond (tender parents; wrote tender verses). 6 requiring tact or careful handling, ticklish (a tender subject). 7 (of age) early, immature (of tender years). 8 (usu. foll. by of) solicitous, concerned (tender of his honour). Phrases and idioms tender-eyed 1 having gentle eyes. 2 weak-eyed. tender-hearted having a tender heart, easily moved by pity etc. tender-heartedness being tender-hearted. tender mercies iron. attention or treatment which is not in the best interests of its recipient. tender spot a subject on which a person is touchy. Derivatives tenderly adv. tenderness n. Etymology: ME f. OF tendre f. L tener 2. v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a offer, present (one's services, apologies, resignation, etc.). b offer (money etc.) as payment. 2 intr. (often foll. by for) make a tender for the supply of a thing or the execution of work. --n. an offer, esp. an offer in writing to execute work or supply goods at a fixed price. Phrases and idioms plea of tender Law a plea that the defendant has always been ready to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and now brings the sum into court. put out to tender seek tenders in respect of (work etc.). Derivatives tenderer n. Etymology: OF tendre: see TEND(1) 3. n. 1 a person who looks after people or things. 2 a vessel attending a larger one to supply stores, convey passengers or orders, etc. 3 a special truck closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel, water, etc. Etymology: ME f. TEND(2) or f. ATTENDER (as ATTEND)
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I. adjective see: thin Date: 13th century 1. having a soft or yielding texture ; easily broken, cut, or damaged ; delicate, fragile , easily chewed ; succulent, 2. physically weak ; not able to endure hardship, immature, young , incapable of resisting cold ; not hardy , marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions ; fond, loving , 4. showing care ; considerate, solicitous , highly susceptible to impressions or emotions ; impressionable , 5. appropriate or conducive to a delicate or sensitive constitution or character ; gentle, mild , delicate or soft in quality or tone , dear, precious, 7. sensitive to touch or palpation , sensitive to injury or insult ; touchy , demanding careful and sensitive handling ; ticklish , easily tipped by an external force, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Etymology: 1~ Date: 13th century consideration, regard, III. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to make ~ ; soften, weaken, to regard or treat with ~ness, intransitive verb to become ~, IV. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English tendren, from Anglo-French tendre offer Date: 15th century transitive verb to make a ~ of, to present for acceptance ; offer , intransitive verb to make a bid or ~ , V. noun Usage: often attributive see: thin Date: circa 1543 an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance, an offer or proposal made for acceptance: as, an offer of a bid for a contract, ~ offer, something that may be offered in payment, VI. noun Date: 1675 one that tends: as, a. a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions), a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship, a warship that provides logistic support, a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water, VII. noun Etymology: probably short for ~loin Date: 1983 an often breaded strip of usually breast meat ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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