No. 3,289 in French
tendre
Gentle, soft, tender.
In a sentence
Elle tend la main pour attraper le livre.
She reaches out her hand to grab the book.
In this sentence, 'tend' is used to indicate the physical act of extending or stretching out a hand.
Il a une voix tendre et apaisante.
He has a tender and soothing voice.
Here, 'tendre' is used as an adjective to describe a quality of the voice, meaning gentle or soft.
Il faut tendre la pâte avant de la cuire.
You must stretch the dough before cooking it.
In this example, 'tendre' is used in the context of extending or stretching something, here specifically referring to dough.
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