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1 tendere
1. v/t molla, elastico, muscoli stretchcorde del violino tightenmano hold out, stretch outfig trappola laytendere un braccio per fare qualcosa reach out to do somethingtendere le braccia a qualcuno hold one's arms out to someone2. v/i: tendere a ( aspirare a) aim at( essere portati a) tend to( avvicinarsi a) verge on* * *tendere v.tr.1 ( porgere, protendere) to stretch (out), to hold* out: tese la mano e lo acchiappò, he stretched out his hand and caught it; vi tese la mano, he held out his hand to you; tendere le braccia per prendere qlco., to stretch out one's arms for sthg.; tendere il collo, to stretch one's neck // tendere gli orecchi, (fig.) to prick up one's ears2 ( mettere in tensione) to tighten, to pull, to stretch: tendere l'arco, to stretch the bow; tendere una corda, to pull a cord taut; tendere una fune fino a romperla, to tighten a rope until it breaks; tendere le funi, le redini, to tighten the ropes, the reins3 ( predisporre) to prepare, to lay*, to set*: tendere un agguato, to prepare an ambush; tendere un tranello, to set a trap; tendere un'insidia, to lay a snare // tendere le reti, to lay the nets, (fig.) to set a trap◆ v. intr.1 ( essere inclinato) to tend; to incline, to be inclined, to be prone: tendo a credergli, I am inclined to believe him; tende a esagerare ogni cosa, he tends to exaggerate everything; il tempo tende al bello, the weather is tending to get nicer; l'arte moderna tende ad allontanarsi dalla tradizione, modern art is tending to move away from tradition; tende a ingrassare, he is inclined to grow fat; le sue condizioni di salute tendono a peggiorare, his health is tending to deteriorate // un colore che tende al rosso, a colour verging on red // questa salsa tende all'acido, this sauce is almost sour // (econ.): i salari tendono ad aumentare, wages tend to increase; la situazione economica tende a migliorare, the economic situation is getting better; i costi tendono a crescere, diminuire, costs are moving upward, downward // (mat.) tendere a zero, to vanish2 ( mirare) to aim (at sthg., to do sthg.): tende a farsi conoscere, he aims to make himself known; il suo intervento tendeva a modificare la situazione, his intervention was intended to improve matters; tutti i suoi sforzi tendono a uno scopo preciso, all his efforts are directed (o aimed) at one precise goal.* * *1. ['tɛndere]vb irreg vt1) (mettere in tensione: corda) to tighten, pull tight, (elastico, muscoli) to stretch, (tessuto) to stretch, pull o draw tighttendere la mano — to hold out one's hand, (fig : chiedere l'elemosina) to beg, (aiutare) to lend a helping hand
2. vitendere a qc/a fare qc — (aver la tendenza) to tend towards sth/to do sth, (mirare a) to aim at sth/to do sth
tutti i nostri sforzi sono tesi a... — all our efforts are geared towards...
* * *['tɛndere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (tirare) to stretch, to strain, to tighten [corda, filo]; to stretch [elastico, pelle]; to extend, to stretch [ molla]; to tense, to tighten [ muscolo]; to draw [ arco]tendere il collo — to extend o crane one's neck
2) (allungare, stendere)tendere le braccia verso qcn. — to hold out one's arms to sb.
tendere la mano a qcn. — fig. to hold sb.'s hand, to lend o give sb. a helping hand
3) (preparare) to lay*, to set* [trappola, rete]2.tendere un'imboscata o un agguato a qcn. to ambush o waylay sb., to set up an ambush for sb.; tendere una trappola o un tranello a qcn. — fig. to lay o set a trap for sb., to dig a pit for sb
tendere al rialzo, al ribasso — econ. to trend up, lower
tendere politicamente a destra, sinistra — to lean o have leanings to the right, left
2) (mirare a)tendere a — to strive for [obiettivo, ideale]
tendere verso — to aim to [perfezione, assoluto]
i provvedimenti tendono a ridurre la pressione fiscale — the measures are intended to reduce the tax burden
tendere a — to approach [valore, cifra]; to tend to [zero, infinito]
tendere al verde, al nero — to be greenish, blackish
un giallo che tende all'arancione — a yellow verging on orange, an orangy yellow
tendere a fare — to tend to do, to be prone to do o doing
tende a ingrassare — he tends o has the tendency to put on weight
••tendere l'orecchio — to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears
* * *tendere/'tεndere/ [10]1 (tirare) to stretch, to strain, to tighten [corda, filo]; to stretch [elastico, pelle]; to extend, to stretch [ molla]; to tense, to tighten [ muscolo]; to draw [ arco]; tendere il collo to extend o crane one's neck2 (allungare, stendere) tendere le braccia verso qcn. to hold out one's arms to sb.; tendere la mano to hold out one's hand; tendere la mano a qcn. fig. to hold sb.'s hand, to lend o give sb. a helping hand3 (preparare) to lay*, to set* [trappola, rete]; tendere un'imboscata o un agguato a qcn. to ambush o waylay sb., to set up an ambush for sb.; tendere una trappola o un tranello a qcn. fig. to lay o set a trap for sb., to dig a pit for sb.(aus. avere)1 (essere orientato) tendere al rialzo, al ribasso econ. to trend up, lower; tendere politicamente a destra, sinistra to lean o have leanings to the right, left; il tempo tende al bello the weather is getting better2 (mirare a) tendere a to strive for [obiettivo, ideale]; tendere verso to aim to [perfezione, assoluto]; i provvedimenti tendono a ridurre la pressione fiscale the measures are intended to reduce the tax burden3 (avvicinarsi a) tendere a to approach [valore, cifra]; to tend to [zero, infinito]; tendere al verde, al nero to be greenish, blackish; un giallo che tende all'arancione a yellow verging on orange, an orangy yellow4 (avere tendenza a) tendere a fare to tend to do, to be prone to do o doing; tende a ingrassare he tends o has the tendency to put on weighttendere l'orecchio to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears. -
2 tendere
1. ['tɛndere]vb irreg vt1) (mettere in tensione: corda) to tighten, pull tight, (elastico, muscoli) to stretch, (tessuto) to stretch, pull o draw tighttendere la mano — to hold out one's hand, (fig : chiedere l'elemosina) to beg, (aiutare) to lend a helping hand
2. vitendere a qc/a fare qc — (aver la tendenza) to tend towards sth/to do sth, (mirare a) to aim at sth/to do sth
tutti i nostri sforzi sono tesi a... — all our efforts are geared towards...
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3 tendre
I.tendre1 [tɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ corde, câble] to tighten ; [+ muscles] to tense ; [+ tissu] (en le tirant) to stretch ; [+ piège] to setb. ( = suspendre) [+ tapisserie, tenture] to hangc. ( = présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb• tendre la main (pour attraper, mendier) to hold out one's hand• tendre la main à qn (pour saluer) to hold out one's hand to sb ; (pour aider) to lend sb a helping hand ; (pour se réconcilier) to hold out the hand of friendship to sb2. intransitive verb• tendre à qch/à faire qch ( = avoir tendance à) to tend towards sth/to do sth ; ( = viser à) to aim at sth/to do sth• cela tend à confirmer que... this tends to confirm that...3. reflexive verbII.tendre2 [tɑ̃dʀ]1. adjectivea. [peau, pierre, bois] soft ; [haricots, viande] tenderb. ( = affectueux) tender ; [ami, amitié] lovingc. ( = cher) deard. [couleur] soft2. masculine noun, feminine noun• en affaires, ce n'est pas un tendre (inf) he's a tough businessman* * *
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]tendre les bras — ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out
tendre le bras — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out
tendre le bras à quelqu'un — ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to somebody
tendre les bras à or vers quelqu'un — ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome somebody with open arms
la victoire me tend les bras — fig victory beckons
tendre la main — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à quelqu'un) to hold out one's hand
tendre la main à quelqu'un — ( pour aider) lit to hold one's hand out to somebody; fig to lend somebody a helping hand
tendre la joue — lit to offer one's cheek
3) ( disposer) to set [piège]; to put up [fil à linge, filet]tendre un piège à quelqu'un — fig to set a trap for somebody
4) ( tapisser)5) ( présenter)tendre une cigarette/du feu à quelqu'un — to offer somebody a cigarette/a light
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tendre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( viser à)2) ( avoir tendance à)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'orienter)2) ( se rapprocher)tendre vers — to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini]
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, légumes] tender2) ( jeune) [pousse, herbe] new3) ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft4) ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [tempérament] gentleêtre tendre avec quelqu'un — ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) somebody
ne pas être tendre avec quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be hard on somebody/something
leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime — they have some harsh words to say about the regime
5) ( cher) [ami, époux] dear
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nom masculin et féminin soft-hearted person* * *
I tɑ̃dʀ adj1) (viande, légumes) tender2) (bois, roche, couleur) soft3) (personne) tender, loving
II tɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) [élastique, corde] to stretch, to draw tight, [voile] to set, [muscle] to tenseIls ont tendu une corde entre deux arbres. — They stretched out a rope between two trees.
tendre le bras — to stretch out one's arm, to reach out
Il lui a tendu les clés. — He held out the keys to her.
Elle me tendit la boîte de chocolates. — She held out the box of chocolates to me.
4) (= disposer) [filets] to set up, [hamac] to slingtendu de soie — hung with silk, with silk hangings
2. vi(= avoir tendance)* * *tendre verb table: rendreA adj2 ( jeune) [pousse, herbe, bourgeon] new; une tendre jeune fille a sweet young girl; tendre enfance/jeunesse earliest childhood/youth;4 ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [baisers, amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [humour, tempérament] gentle; un cœur tendre a loving heart; c'est un dur au cœur tendre beneath his tough exterior he's got a soft heart; s'aimer d'amour tendre to love each other tenderly; poser un regard tendre sur qn to look tenderly ou fondly at sb; être tendre avec qn ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) sb; ( indulgent) to show leniency toward(s) sb; ne pas être tendre avec or envers or pour qn/qch to be hard on sb/sth; les critiques n'ont pas été tendres avec lui/ton roman the critics have been hard on him/your novel; leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime they have some harsh words to say about the regime;B nmf soft-hearted person; c'est un grand tendre he's very soft-hearted.C vtr1 ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]; tendre la peau d'un tam-tam to stretch hide over the end of a tom-tom; tendre le cou to crane one's neck; tendre les bras ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out; jambes et pointes de pied tendues legs straight and toes pointed; tendre le bras ( pour faire signe) to put out one's arm; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; le sel est devant toi, tu n'as qu'à tendre le bras the salt's right in front of you, just reach out and get it; tendre le bras à qn ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to sb; tendre les bras à or vers qn ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome sb with open arms; la victoire/mon lit me tend les bras fig victory/my bed beckons; tendre la main ( pour montrer) to point; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à qn) to hold out one's hand; la politique de la main tendue policy of openness; tendre la main à qn ( pour aider) lit to hold one 's hand out to sb; fig to lend ou give sb a helping hand; tendre la bouche or les lèvres to offer one' s lips for a kiss; tendre le dos fig to brace oneself; tendre la joue lit to offer one's cheek; tendre l'autre joue Bible to turn the other cheek;2 ( déployer) to spread [toile, bâche, drap] (sur qch over sth);3 ( disposer) to set [piège, collet, souricière]; to put up [fil à linge]; tendre un filet lit to put up a net; tendre un piège or un filet à qn fig to set a trap for sb;4 ( tapisser) tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth; corridor/bureau tendu de toile de jute corridor/office hung with hessian;5 ( présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb; tendre un crayon/livre à qn to hold a pencil/book out to sb; tendre une cigarette/du feu à qn to offer sb a cigarette/a light.D tendre à vtr ind1 ( viser à) tendre à un but/un idéal to strive for a goal/an ideal; les mesures tendent à alléger l'impôt the measures are aimed at reducing taxes;2 ( avoir tendance à) tendre à faire to tend to do; la différence tend à s'accentuer the difference tends to become more pronounced.E vi1 ( s'orienter) tendre vers to strive for; tendre vers la perfection/l'absolu to strive for perfection/the absolute;F se tendre vpr1 ( devenir tendu) [câble, fil, corde] to tighten;2 ( devenir conflictuel) [relations, rapports] to become strained.I[tɑ̃dr] adjectifla presse n'est pas tendre pour elle ce matin she's been given a rough ride in the papers this morning2. [moelleux - viande, légumes] tender3. [mou - roche, mine de crayon, métal] softun tissu rose/vert tendre a soft pink/green material6. [jeune] earlyâge tendre, tendre enfance early childhood————————[tɑ̃dr] nom masculin et fémininII[tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [étirer - câble, corde de raquette] to tighten, to tauten ; [ - élastique, ressort] to stretch ; [ - corde d'arc] to draw back (separable) ; [ - arc] to bend ; [ - arbalète] to arm ; [ - voile] to stretch, to brace ; [ - peau d'un tambour] to pull, to stretchtendre une embuscade ou un piège à quelqu'un to set an ambush ou a trap for somebody3. [revêtir - mur] to cover4. [allonger - partie du corps]tendre le cou to crane ou to stretch one's neckelle tendit son front/sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse she offered her forehead/her cheek for her mother to kissassieds-toi, il y a un fauteuil qui te tend les bras sit down, there's an armchair waiting for youvas-y, le poste de directeur te tend les bras go ahead, the director's job is yours for the takingtendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose] to hold out one's handa. [pour dire bonjour] to hold out one's hand to somebodyb. [pour aider] to offer a helping hand to somebodyc. [pour se réconcilier] to extend a ou the hand of friendship to somebody5. [offrir, présenter] to offer6. [concentrer]————————tendre à verbe plus préposition1. [avoir tendance à]2. [contribuer à]3. [aspirer à]4. [arriver à]————————tendre vers verbe plus préposition1. [viser à]tendre vers la perfection to aim at perfection, to strive towards perfection2. [approcher de]tendre vers zéro/l'infini to tend to zero/infinity————————se tendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [atmosphère, relations] to become strained
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