tend meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| tend [tended, tending, tends] (to be probable or likely) verb [UK: tend] [US: ˈtend] | avoir tendance à◼◼◼verbe |
| tend [tended, tending, tends] (to make a tender of; to offer or tender) verb [UK: tend] [US: ˈtend] | traiter de◼◼◻verbe |
| tendency [tendencies] (likelihood of behaving in a particular way) noun [UK: ˈten.dən.si] [US: ˈten.dən.si] | tendance◼◼◼nom {f}You have a tendency to exaggerate. = Tu as tendance à exagérer. |
| tendentious adjective [UK: ten.ˈden.ʃəs] [US: ˌten.ˈden.ʃəs] | tendancieux◼◼◼adjectif |
| tender [tenders] (law: an offer to buy or sell something) noun [UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər] | offre◼◼◼nom {f} |
| tender [tenderer, tenderest] (fond, loving, gentle, sweet) adjective [UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər] | tendre◼◼◼adjectifThis beef is tender. = Le bœuf est tendre. |
| tender [tenderer, tenderest] (sensitive or painful) adjective [UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər] | tendre◼◼◼adjectifThis beef is tender. = Le bœuf est tendre. |
| tender [tenderer, tenderest] (soft and easily chewed) adjective [UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər] | tendre◼◼◼adjectifThis beef is tender. = Le bœuf est tendre. |
| tender [tenders] (means of payment) noun [UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər] | moyen de paiement◼◻◻nom {m} |
| tender loving care (considerate and compassionate care) noun | |
| tenderizer [tenderizers] (a form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking) noun [UK: tˈendərˌaɪzə] [US: tˈendɚrˌaɪzɚ] | attendrisseur◼◼◼nom {m} |
| tenderloin [tenderloins] (tenderest part of a loin of meat) noun [UK: ˈten.dəlɔɪn] [US: ˈten.dər.ˈlɔɪn] | filet◼◼◼nom {m}The tenderloin is cut from a muscle that does not do much work, so it is not tough. = Le filet provient d'un muscle qui est peu sollicité, il n'est donc pas coriace. |
| tenderloin steak (Any of several steaks cut from the tenderest part of the loin of beef) noun | |
| tenderly (in a tender manner) adverb [UK: ˈten.də.li] [US: ˈten.dər.li] | tendrement◼◼◼adverbeThey kissed tenderly. = Ils s'embrassaient tendrement. |
| tenderness (a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings) noun [UK: ˈten.də.nəs] [US: ˈten.dər.nəs] | tendresse◼◼◼nom {f}A wave of tenderness swept over her. = Une vague de tendresse la submergea. |
| tendon [tendons] (band of fibrous tissue) noun [UK: ˈten.dən] [US: ˈten.dən] | tendon◼◼◼nom {m}Tendons and ligaments are more fragile than you might think. = Les tendons et ligaments sont plus fragiles qu'on peut le penser. |
| tendril [tendrils] (thin, spirally coiling stem) noun [UK: ˈten.drəl] [US: ˈten.drəl] | vrille◼◼◼nom {f}Tendrils from the plant are slowly wrapping themselves around the fence. = Les vrilles de la plante s'enroulent lentement autour de la barrière. |
| tendril [tendrils] (hair-like tentacle) noun [UK: ˈten.drəl] [US: ˈten.drəl] | cirrenom {m} |
| Achilles tendon [Achilles tendons] (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) noun [UK: əˈk.ɪ.liːz ˈten.dən] [US: əˈk.ɪ.liz ˈten.dən] | tendon d’Achille◼◼◼nom {m} |
| attend [attended, attending, attends] (to be present at) verb [UK: ə.ˈtend] [US: ə.ˈtend] | assister◼◼◼verbeA large crowd attended. = Une grande foule y a assisté. être présent◼◼◻verbe |
| attend [attended, attending, attends] (to regularly go to) verb [UK: ə.ˈtend] [US: ə.ˈtend] | fréquenter◼◼◼verbeYou attended a school for boys. = Tu as fréquenté une école pour garçons. aller◼◼◻verbeI attend state school. = Je vais à l'école publique. |
| attendance [attendances] (act of attending; state of being present) noun [UK: ə.ˈten.dəns] [US: ə.ˈten.dəns] | présence◼◼◼nom {f}Attendance is mandatory. = La présence est obligatoire. |
| bartender [bartenders] (person who works in a bar) noun [UK: ˈbɑː.ten.də(r)] [US: ˈbɑːr.ˌten.dər] | barman◼◼◼nom {m}I know John is a bartender. = Je sais que John est barman. |
| bridgetender (someone who maintains and/or operates a bridge) noun | pontiernom {m} |
| Christendom (the Christian world) noun [UK: ˈkrɪsn.dəm] [US: ˈkrɪ.sən.dəm] | chrétienté◼◼◼nom {f} |
| cloakroom attendant noun [UK: ˈkləʊ.kruːm ə.ˈten.dənt] [US: ˈkloʊ.kruːm ə.ˈten.dənt] | vestiaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} vestiairiste [Belgium]nom {m} nom {f} |
| contender [contenders] (someone who competes) noun [UK: kən.ˈten.də(r)] [US: kən.ˈten.dər] | concurrent◼◼◼nom {m}We didn't mean to disparage our contenders. = Nous n'avions pas l'intention de dénigrer nos concurrents. rival◼◼◻nom {m} |
| distend [distended, distending, distends] (to extend or expand) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈstend] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstend] | distendre◼◼◼verbe |
| double entendre (phrase with two meanings) noun [UK: ˈduːbla.ʌõŋˈtaʌõŋdr] [US: ˈduːbla.ʌõŋˈtaʌõŋdr] | double sens◼◼◼nom {m} équivoquenom {m} |
| etendue (conserved property of the light in an optical system) noun | étendue de faisceaunom {f} étendue géométriquenom {f} |
| extend [extended, extending, extends] (to increase in extent) verb [UK: ɪk.ˈstend] [US: ɪk.ˈstend] | étendre◼◼◼verbeDad extended his legs on the sofa. = Père a étendu ses jambes sur le canapé. |
| extend [extended, extending, extends] (to cause to last for a longer period of time) verb [UK: ɪk.ˈstend] [US: ɪk.ˈstend] | prolonger◼◼◼verbeI extended my holiday. = J'ai prolongé mes vacances. |
| extendable (capable of being extended) adjective [UK: ɪk.ˈsten.dəb.l̩] [US: ˌek.ˈsten.dəb.l̩] | extensible◼◼◼adjectif |
| extended metaphor noun | métaphore filéenom {f} |
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