tierno

adj.

1 tender, loving, affectionate, fond.

2 new, newly born, fresh.

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tierno

► adjetivo

1 (blando) tender, soft

2 figurado (reciente) fresh

■ pan tierno fresh bread

3 figurado (persona) young

4 figurado (propenso al llanto) soft

5 figurado (cariñoso) affectionate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

edad tierna tender age

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(f. - tierna)

adj.

1) tender

2) soft

3) affectionate

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ADJ

1) (=blando) [carne] tender; [pan] fresh

2) [brote] tender

3) (=afectuoso) [persona] tender, affectionate; [mirada, sonrisa] tender

4) (=joven) tender

a la tierna edad de cinco años — at the tender age of five

en su más tierna infancia — in his tenderest youth

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-na adjetivo

1) <carne> tender; <pan> fresh; <brote/planta> young, tender

un niño de tierna edad — a child of tender years (liter)

en la más tierna infancia — in early childhood

2) <persona> affectionate, loving; <mirada/corazón> tender

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.], chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente usado con la fruta.

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

Ex. Both batches of cookies turned out great and had a super nice texture -- crispy around the edge, but still soft and chewy in the middle.

Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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* queso tierno = soft cheese.

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-na adjetivo

1) <carne> tender; <pan> fresh; <brote/planta> young, tender

un niño de tierna edad — a child of tender years (liter)

en la más tierna infancia — in early childhood

2) <persona> affectionate, loving; <mirada/corazón> tender

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.], chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente usado con la fruta.

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

Ex: Both batches of cookies turned out great and had a super nice texture -- crispy around the edge, but still soft and chewy in the middle.

Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

* queso tierno = soft cheese.

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tierno -na

adjective

A ‹carne› tender; ‹pan› fresh; ‹brote/planta› young, tender

un niño de tierna edad a child of tender years (liter)

en la más tierna infancia in early childhood

B ‹persona› affectionate, loving; ‹mirada/corazón› tender

es una persona ternísima he/she is an extremely affectionate o loving person

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tierno

◊ -na adjetivo

1 ‹carne› tender;
‹pan› fresh;
‹brote/planta› young, tender
2 ‹persona› affectionate, loving;
‹mirada/corazón› tender
tierno,-a adjetivo
1 (carne, hortaliza, etc) tender; (pan) fresh
2 (cariñoso, afectuoso) affectionate; (gesto, mirada) tender
'tierno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraza
- fondo
- muy
- tierna
English:
fond
- gentle
- sweetcorn
- tender
- tender-hearted
- loving
- sweet

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tierno, -a

♦ adj

1. [carne] tender

2. [pan] fresh

3. [afectuoso] tender, affectionate;

estar tierno con alguien to be tender o affectionate with o towards sb

4. [emotivo]

una escena tierna a moving scene

5. [joven] [brote, criatura] tender (young);

desde su más tierna edad from a tender age

6. Chile, Ecuad [fruto, hortaliza] unripe

♦ nm

Am baby

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tierno

adj soft; carne tender; pan fresh; persona tender-hearted;

en mi tierna edad at a tender age

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tierno, -na adj

1) : affectionate, tender

2) : tender, young

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tierno adj tender