No. 11,208 in Catalan
tendresa
Tenderness.
In a sentence
La mare va abraçar el seu fill amb molta tendresa.
The mother hugged her child with much tenderness.
In this context, 'tendresa' denotes the gentle and caring affection shown by the mother toward her child.
L’autor descriu el protagonista amb tendresa, destacant la seva humanitat.
The author describes the protagonist with tenderness, highlighting his humanity.
Here, 'tendresa' refers to the kind and empathetic portrayal of the character in literature.
L’actitud del voluntari envers els animals abandonats era plena de tendresa.
The volunteer's attitude toward the abandoned animals was full of tenderness.
In this case, 'tendresa' is used to express the compassionate and loving behavior of the volunteer towards the animals.
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