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1 tender
tender [ˈtendər]1. adjective• to leave sb/sth to the tender mercies of sb abandonner qn/qch aux bons soins de qnb. ( = young) at the tender age of seven à l'âge de sept ansc. ( = sore) [skin, bruise] sensible( = proffer) offrir• "please tender exact change" « prière de faire l'appoint »4. noun5. compounds* * *['tendə(r)] 1.1) ( offer) soumission2) ( currency) legal tender2.1) ( soft) [food] tendre; [bud, shoot] fragile2) ( loving) [kiss, love, smile] tendre3) ( sensitive) [bruise, skin] sensible4) ( young)3.transitive verb offrir [money]; présenter [apology, fare]; donner [resignation]4.intransitive verb soumissionner, faire une soumission -
2 tender
tender ['tendə(r)](a) (affectionate → person) tendre, affectueux, doux (douce); (→ heart, smile, words, look) tendre; (→ memories) doux (douce);∎ they bade each other a tender farewell ils se sont fait de tendres adieux;∎ ironic I leave him to your tender mercies je l'abandonne à vos soins∎ my knee is still tender mon genou me fait encore mal;∎ that's rather a tender subject c'est un sujet assez délicat;∎ figurative to touch sb on a tender spot toucher le point sensible de qn(c) (meat, vegetables) tendre∎ she gave her first concert at the tender age of six elle a donné son premier concert alors qu'elle n'avait que six ans;∎ to be of tender years être d'âge tendre(b) (money, fare) tendre;∎ to tender sth to sb tendre qch à qnfaire une soumission;∎ to tender for a contract faire une soumission pour une adjudication, soumissionner une adjudication4 noun(a) (statement of charges) soumission f;∎ to make or put in a tender for sth soumissionner ou faire une soumission pour qch;∎ to invite tenders for a job, to put a job out to tender mettre un travail en adjudication;∎ by tender par voie d'adjudication;∎ a call for tender un appel d'offres(d) (supply vehicle) véhicule m ravitailleur;∎ British (fire) tender voiture f de pompier -
3 tender
A n1 ( currency) ⇒ legal tender ;2 Rail tender m ;4 ( fire engine) camion m de pompiers ;5 Econ, Fin offre f, soumission f (for pour) ; to put work/a contract out to tender mettre un ouvrage/contrat en adjudication ; to put in ou make a tender for a contract soumissionner à une adjudication ; to invite tenders faire un appel d'offres ; to sell by tender vendre par adjudication.B adj2 ( loving) [kiss, love, smile] tendre ; tender care sollicitude f ; she needs tender loving care elle a besoin d'être dorlotée ; to leave sb to the tender mercies of the jury iron abandonner qn aux mains sévères du jury ;3 ( sensitive) [bruise, skin] sensible ;4 littér ( young) at the tender age of two à l'âge tendre de deux ans ; a child of tender years un enfant dans la tendresse de l'âge.D vi soumissionner, faire une soumission ; to tender for a contract soumissionner à une adjudication ; an invitation to tender un appel d'offres ; to offer a contract for tender faire un appel d'offres pour un contrat. -
4 child, of, tender, years
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5 legal
legal ['li:gəl]∎ to make sth legal légaliser qch;∎ to have a legal claim to sth avoir légalement droit à qch;∎ they're below the legal age ils n'ont pas atteint l'âge légal;∎ to be above the legal limit (for drinking) dépasser le taux légal (d'alcoolémie);∎ legal, decent, honest, truthful = devise de la "Advertising Standards Authority"∎ to take legal action engager des poursuites judiciaires, intenter un procès;∎ to take legal advice consulter un juriste ou un avocat;∎ this is the legal procedure c'est la procédure à suivre;∎ by legal process par voies légales, par voies de droit;∎ he's a member of the legal profession c'est un homme de loi2 nounAmerican (paper size) légal m (216 mm × 356 mm)►► legal action action f en justice;∎ to take legal action (against sb) intenter une action (en justice) (contre qn);legal adviser conseil m juridique;legal aid aide f juridique;Finance legal currency monnaie f courante;legal department (in bank, company) (service m du) contentieux m;legal dispute litige m;legal document acte m authentique;legal entity personne f morale;legal executive assistant(e) m,f (d'un avocat);American legal holiday jour m férié, fête f légale;legal manager responsable mf juridique;legal medicine médecine f légale;legal owner propriétaire mf légitime;American legal pad bloc-notes m;legal proceedings poursuites fpl judiciaires;∎ to initiate legal proceedings against sb engager des poursuites judiciaires contre qn;legal secretary secrétaire mf juridique;Law legal separation séparation f de corps;legal status statut m légal, statut m juridique;legal system système m juridique;legal technicality vice m de forme;legal tender cours m légal;∎ to be legal tender avoir cours (légal);∎ these coins are no longer legal tender ces pièces n'ont plus cours ou ont été démonétisées -
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legal [ˈli:gəl]1. adjectivea. ( = concerning the law) [error, protection] judiciaire ; [question, battle, services] juridique ; [status] légalb. [act, decision, right, obligation] légal2. compounds• this note is no longer legal currency ce billet n'a plus cours ► legal department noun [of bank, firm] service m du contentieux• to start legal proceedings against sb engager des poursuites contre qn ► the legal profession noun ( = lawyers) les juristes mfpl• to go into the legal profession faire une carrière juridique ► legal system noun système m juridique* * *['liːgl]1) ( relating to the law) [document, matter, system, profession] juridique; [process, status] légal; [costs] de justice2) ( lawful) [act, age, heir, right, separation] légal; [owner, claim] légitime
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tender age — tender (young) age : a very young age She left home at the tender young age of 14. He was playing the piano at a tender age. • • • Main Entry: ↑tender … Useful english dictionary
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tender age — Synonyms and related words: bloom, budtime, early years, florescence, flowering time, jeunesse, juvenescence, juvenility, my burning youth, my green age, prime of life, salad days, seedtime of life, springtime of life, tenderness, young blood,… … Moby Thesaurus
(a) tender age — a tender age phrase a time in your life when you are still young and lack experience Tennis players start at a more tender age these days. at the tender age of something: He was first elected at the tender age of 23. Thesaurus: general words… … Useful english dictionary
a tender age — a time in your life when you are still young and lack experience Tennis players start at a more tender age these days. at the tender age of something: He was first elected at the tender age of 23 … English dictionary
the tender age of — the young age of, still wet behind the ears He was the tender age of three when his mother died … English idioms
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tender young age — tender (young) age : a very young age She left home at the tender young age of 14. He was playing the piano at a tender age. • • • Main Entry: ↑tender … Useful english dictionary