tenderness

tendresse

Sentiment d’amour et de douceur, accompagné d’attention aux sentiments des autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tenderness towards someone (She felt tenderness towards the frightened child.)

Synonymes : affection, gentleness, loving care

Contraires : cruelty

Expressions courantes : show tenderness, tenderness towards someone, with tenderness

sensibilité, douleur au toucher

Douleur ou gêne ressentie quand on touche une partie du corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : tenderness in something (He noticed tenderness in his shoulder.)

Synonymes : soreness, sensitivity

Expressions courantes : abdominal tenderness, muscle tenderness, tenderness in something

tendreté, douceur

Qualité de ce qui est mou, facile à couper ou à mâcher, ou de manières douces.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : softness, gentleness

Contraires : toughness

Expressions courantes : tenderness of meat, great tenderness, test the tenderness