tenderness

ternura

Sentimiento de cariño y bondad, con atención a los sentimientos de los demás.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling of love and kindness, and care for other people's feelings.

• She spoke with tenderness.
• He showed great tenderness towards his children.
• There was tenderness in the way she held his hand.

Cómo se usa: tenderness towards someone (She felt tenderness towards the frightened child.)

Sinónimos: affection, gentleness, loving care

Antónimos: cruelty

Expresiones frecuentes: show tenderness, tenderness towards someone, with tenderness

sensibilidad, dolor a la palpación

Dolor o molestia que se siente al tocar una parte del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: Pain or discomfort in a part of the body when it is touched.

• There is tenderness around the bruise.
• The doctor checked for tenderness in my stomach.
• Call us if the swelling or tenderness gets worse.

Cómo se usa: tenderness in something (He noticed tenderness in his shoulder.)

Sinónimos: soreness, sensitivity

Expresiones frecuentes: abdominal tenderness, muscle tenderness, tenderness in something

terneza, suavidad

Cualidad de algo blando, fácil de cortar o masticar, o de una manera amable de tratar a otros.

En inglés sencillo: The quality of being soft, easy to cut or chew, or gentle in manner.

• Slow cooking improves the meat's tenderness.
• She lifted the bird with great tenderness.
• The chef checked the tenderness of the beef.

Sinónimos: softness, gentleness

Antónimos: toughness

Expresiones frecuentes: tenderness of meat, great tenderness, test the tenderness