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1 sensitive
'sensitiv1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) sensible, delicado2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) susceptible3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) sensible•- sensitiveness
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sensitive adj sensibletr['sensɪtɪv]1 (person - perceptive) sensible (to, a), consciente (to, de)2 (person - touchy) susceptible (to, a), preocupado,-a ( about, por)3 (teeth, paper, instrument, film) sensible (to,-a); (skin) sensible, delicado,-a4 (issue) delicado,-a5 (document) confidencialsensitive ['sɛntsət̬ɪv] adj1) : sensible, delicadosensitive skin: piel sensible2) impressionable: sensible, impresionable3) touchy: susceptibleadj.• impresionable adj.• quisquilloso, -a adj.• sensibilizado, -a adj.• sensible adj.• sensitivo, -a adj.• sentido, -a adj.• susceptible adj.'sensətɪv1)a) ( emotionally responsive) < person> sensible; <performance/account> lleno de sensibilidadto be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien
2) ( physically responsive) < skin> sensible, delicado; <teeth/instrument/film> sensible3)a) ( secret) <document/information> confidencialb) ( requiring tact) <topic/issue> delicado['sensɪtɪv]ADJ1) (=emotionally aware, responsive) [person] sensible; [story, novel, film] lleno de sensibilidadto be sensitive to sth — ser sensible a algo, ser consciente de algo
2) (=touchy) [person] susceptibleto be sensitive about sth: young people are very sensitive about their appearance — a los jóvenes les preocupa mucho su aspecto
3) (=delicate) [issue, subject] delicado; [region, area] conflictivothis is politically very sensitive — esto es muy conflictivo or muy delicado desde el punto de vista político
4) (=confidential) [document, report, information] confidencial5) (=easily affected) [skin] delicado, sensible; [teeth] sensible6) (=highly responsive) [instrument] sensible; (Phot) [paper, film] sensible; (Econ) [market] volátilto be sensitive to light/heat — ser sensible a la luz/al calor
* * *['sensətɪv]1)a) ( emotionally responsive) < person> sensible; <performance/account> lleno de sensibilidadto be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien
2) ( physically responsive) < skin> sensible, delicado; <teeth/instrument/film> sensible3)a) ( secret) <document/information> confidencialb) ( requiring tact) <topic/issue> delicado -
2 tender
1) (a person who looks after something: a bartender.) guardián2) (a small boat which carries stores or passengers to and from a larger boat.)tender adj1. tierno2. cariñoso / tierno
tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out; ( dentro de la casa) to hang (up); 2 ‹ mantel› to spread; ‹ mesa› to lay, set 3 ( suspendido) to hang 4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set; ‹ trampa› to set verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tender a hacer algo to tend to do sth; tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay (puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand (alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism ' tender' also found in these entries: Spanish: alfiler - colada - colgar - concurso - curso - elote - muy - oferta - puente - subasta - subastar - tendida - tendido - tierna - tierno - tirar - trampa - blando - cama - cuerda - inclinar - licitación - licitar - renuncia English: bridge - clothes peg - extend - frame - hang out - hold out - lay - legal tender - peg - put out - set - stretch out - tend - tender - tender-hearted - tender-heartedness - trap - washing line - bar - bed - clothes - clothespin - goal - hang - hold - legal - line - put - run - washingtr['tendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (meat etc) tierno,-a2 (loving) tierno,-a, cariñoso,-a3 (sore) dolorido,-a4 (delicate) delicado,-a, sensible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a tender age a una tierna edad————————tr['tendə]1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (offer) oferta, propuesta1 presentar, ofrecer1 hacer una oferta ( for, para)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put something out to tender sacar algo a concurso algo————————tr['tendə]1 (dinghy) lancha (auxiliar)2 (of train) ténder nombre masculinotender ['tɛndər] vt: entregar, presentarI tendered my resignation: presenté mi renunciatender adj1) : tierno, blandotender steak: bistec tierno2) affectionate, loving: tierno, cariñoso, afectuoso3) delicate: tierno, sensible, delicadotender n1) offer: propuesta f, oferta f (en negocios)2)legal tender : moneda f de curso legaladj.• amoroso, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• mollar adj.• muelle adj.• sensible adj.• tierno, -a adj.n.• escampavía s.f.• falúa s.f.• gabarra s.f.• oferta s.f.• proposición s.f.• ténder s.m.v.• ofertar v.• ofrecer v.• presentar v.'tendər, 'tendə(r)
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it still feels a bit tender — todavía me duele/me molesta un poco
c) (affectionate, loving) <gesture/smile> tierno
II
to put something out to tender — sacar* algo a concurso or a licitación, licitar algo (esp AmS)
to put up o submit a tender for something — presentarse a concurso or a una licitación para algo
b) u ( legal tender) moneda f de curso legal
III
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intransitive verb \<\<company\>\> presentarse a concurso or a una licitación
2.
vt (frml) \<\<resignation/apologies\>\> presentar, ofrecer*
I ['tendǝ(r)]1. N1) (Comm) oferta fcall for tender — propuesta f para licitación de obras
to put in or make a tender (for) — presentarse a concurso or a una licitación (para)
to put sth out to tender — sacar algo a concurso or a licitación
2) [of currency]legal tender — moneda f corriente or de curso legal
2.3.VI(Comm)to tender (for) — presentarse a concurso or a una licitación (para)
4.CPDtender documents NPL — pliegos mpl de propuesta
II
['tendǝ(r)]N1) (Rail) ténder m2) (Naut) gabarra f, embarcación f auxiliar
III
['tendǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=gentle, affectionate) [person, expression, kiss, word] tierno; [voice] lleno de ternurahe gave her a tender smile — le sonrió tiernamente or con ternura
to bid sb a tender farewell — liter despedirse de algn con ternura, dar a algn una cariñosa despedida
2) esp hum (=young) tierno3) (=sensitive, sore) sensible, dolorido4) (Culin) [meat, vegetables] tiernocook the vegetables until tender — cocer las verduras hasta que estén or se pongan tiernas
5) (Bot) [plant] delicado; [shoot] tierno* * *['tendər, 'tendə(r)]
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it still feels a bit tender — todavía me duele/me molesta un poco
c) (affectionate, loving) <gesture/smile> tierno
II
to put something out to tender — sacar* algo a concurso or a licitación, licitar algo (esp AmS)
to put up o submit a tender for something — presentarse a concurso or a una licitación para algo
b) u ( legal tender) moneda f de curso legal
III
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intransitive verb \<\<company\>\> presentarse a concurso or a una licitación
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vt (frml) \<\<resignation/apologies\>\> presentar, ofrecer* -
3 asunto
asunto sustantivo masculino asuntos exteriores (Esp) foreign affairs; un asunto muy delicado a very delicate matter o issue; está implicado en un asunto de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugs; no es asunto mío/tuyo it's none of my/your business
asunto sustantivo masculino
1 subject: no es asunto tuyo, it's none of your business 2 Asuntos Exteriores, Foreign Affairs Locuciones: tomar cartas en el asunto, to intervene ' asunto' also found in these entries: Spanish: airear - aspecto - avispero - bagatela - calada - calado - carpetazo - carta - clara - claro - cogollo - comparecencia - competencia - cosa - cuestión - de - defraudar - delicada - delicado - desconocimiento - despachar - destapar - desviarse - directamente - dispar - dominar - eje - encasquetar - enfocar - enfoque - engorrosa - engorroso - enjuiciar - enredar - enredarse - enredo - entidad - enturbiar - escarbar - espantosa - espantoso - espina - estancar - estancarse - eurócrata - extrema - extremo - fleco - fondo - formarse English: about - affair - approach - bring up - broach - burning - business - circle - cloud - concern - conduct - crux - deal with - decide - delve - dispose of - dispute - drop - expedite - flip side - grey area - ground - heart - incumbent - intervention - involved - item - keep to - light - look into - luck - matter - messy - mishandle - open - personal - question - raise - rest - risky - sensitive - separate - show - sidestep - slug out - sore - stake - step in - stick to - switch
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