tender

tierno

Dicho de un alimento, lo bastante blando para morderlo y comerlo sin dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: Soft enough to bite and eat easily.

• The meat is tender.
• Cook the carrots until they are tender.
• This slow cooking method makes tough beef tender.

Sinónimos: soft

Antónimos: tough

Expresiones frecuentes: tender meat, tender chicken, tender steak

tierno, cariñoso

Que muestra amor y cariño con suavidad.

En inglés sencillo: Showing love and care in a gentle way.

• She gave him a tender kiss.
• His tender words helped her feel safe.
• They shared a tender moment before saying goodbye.

Sinónimos: loving, gentle, affectionate

Antónimos: harsh

Expresiones frecuentes: tender kiss, tender smile, tender care

dolorido, sensible

Que duele o molesta cuando se toca.

En inglés sencillo: Hurting or feeling uncomfortable when someone touches it.

• My ankle is tender.
• The skin around the cut felt tender.
• Are your gums still tender after the treatment?

Cómo se usa: tender to the touch (The swollen area was tender to the touch.)

Sinónimos: sore, sensitive

Expresiones frecuentes: tender skin, tender spot, tender to touch

delicado, tierno

Blando o delicado, por lo que puede dañarse fácilmente.

En inglés sencillo: Soft or delicate, so that it can be hurt or damaged easily.

• Protect the tender plants from frost.
• The wind damaged the tender shoots.
• Her tender skin burned quickly in the sun.

Sinónimos: delicate, fragile

Antónimos: tough, hardy

Expresiones frecuentes: tender plants, tender shoots, tender leaves

tierno, joven

Muy joven y con poca experiencia de la vida.

En inglés sencillo: Very young, with little experience of life.

• She started acting at a tender age.
• At the tender age of six, he moved abroad.
• He had faced many difficulties despite his tender years.

Sinónimos: young, inexperienced

Expresiones frecuentes: tender age, tender years

medio de pago

Dinero u otro medio aceptado para pagar algo.

En inglés sencillo: Money or another accepted way of paying for something.

• These coins are legal tender.
• The shop accepts cash as tender.
• Foreign banknotes are not legal tender here.

Expresiones frecuentes: legal tender, acceptable tender

oferta, propuesta

Propuesta formal de suministrar bienes, realizar un trabajo o comprar algo por un precio determinado.

En inglés sencillo: A formal offer to supply goods, do work, or buy something for a stated price.

• The company submitted a tender.
• Three tenders arrived for the building project.
• Their tender offered the lowest price.

Cómo se usa: tender for something (They submitted a tender for the cleaning contract.)

Sinónimos: bid, offer

Expresiones frecuentes: submit a tender, competitive tender, tender for something

medio de pago

Dinero u otro medio aceptado para pagar bienes, servicios o deudas.

En inglés sencillo: Money or another accepted way to pay for goods, services, or debts.

• Cash is an accepted form of tender.
• These old notes are no longer legal tender.
• The cashier asked for another form of tender.

Sinónimos: means of payment

Expresiones frecuentes: legal tender, cash tender, form of tender