tender
/ˈtendə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण टेन्डर
कोमल, स्नेहपूर्ण, प्यार भरा
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(of food) easy to bite through and cut
(मांस, सब्ज़ी) नरम, आसानी से पकने वाला
- Cook the meat until it is tender.
- The boiled beans should be tender but not mushy.
- The chicken curry was soft and tender.
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- Cook the carrots until they are tender.
- A good cut of meat should be tender.
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(of a part of the body) painful when touched
(शरीर का अंग) छूने पर दर्द करने वाला, नाज़ुक
- My ankle is still tender after the fall.
- My knee felt tender after the football match.
- The bruise on my arm was still tender.
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- Her throat felt tender after the long shout.
- Press the area gently if it is tender.
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[only before noun]
young and not experienced; easily damaged
कच्ची (उम्र); नाज़ुक
- at the tender age of six
- tender young plants
- The tender shoots need protection from the sun.
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- He lost his parents at a tender age.
- She was still tender in years when she joined the troupe.
Synonyms young delicate vulnerable
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) formal
to offer or give something formally
(औपचारिक रूप से) देना, प्रस्तुत करना
- He tendered his resignation to the chairman.
- She tendered an apology.
- She tendered her resignation to the principal.
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- He tendered his thanks to the guests.
- The minister tendered an apology to the house.
Opposite withdraw
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[I] ~ for sth business
to make a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price
(ठेके के लिए) बोली या निविदा देना
- Five firms tendered for the road contract.
- Several contractors tendered for the repair of the bridge.
- Three companies have tendered to build the new bypass.
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- Local firms are invited to tender for the work.
- The firm tendered at a lower price than its rivals.
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[C] business
a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price
निविदा, टेंडर
- The government invited tenders for the new bridge.
- The railways have invited a tender for supplying uniforms.
- The council has accepted the lowest tender.
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- Contractors submitted their tenders on Monday.
- A tender for the new school building was put out last week.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tender (adjective): gentle / sore / soft
As an adjective, it can mean kind and loving, painful to touch, or soft to chew. The noun it describes tells you which sense.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ कोमल और स्नेहपूर्ण, छूने पर दर्द करने वाला, या चबाने में नरम हो सकता है। वर्णित noun से अर्थ पता चलता है।
- She spoke in a tender voice.
- The bruise is still tender.
- The meat was tender.
tender (verb): tender sth to sb
In formal use, 'tender' means to offer officially, as in 'tender your resignation'.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'tender' का अर्थ आधिकारिक रूप से प्रस्तुत करना है, जैसे 'tender your resignation'।
- The manager tendered his resignation to the board.
tender for + noun
To tender for a contract is to make a formal offer to do the work at a set price.
किसी ठेके के लिए tender करना निर्धारित मूल्य पर काम करने का औपचारिक प्रस्ताव देना है।
- Three firms tendered for the road project.
a tender for + noun; put out to tender
As a noun, it is the formal offer itself. Authorities invite tenders by 'putting a job out to tender'.
Noun के रूप में यह स्वयं औपचारिक प्रस्ताव है। अधिकारी काम को 'put out to tender' करके प्रस्ताव आमंत्रित करते हैं।
- The municipality invited tenders for waste collection.
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tender + noun
hearttouchagecaremeatspot
- The tender care of the nurse comforted the child.
adverb + tender
verywonderfullystillslightlyparticularly
- My ankle is still tender after the fall.
verb + tender
invitesubmitwinfloataccept
- The railway invited tenders for the new station.
legal tender
legal tendertender offertender coconut
- The rupee is legal tender in India.
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- Radhika gave the injured puppy a tender look.
राधिका ने घायल पिल्ले को स्नेहभरी नज़र से देखा।
- The tender coconut water cooled us in the heat.
कच्चे नारियल के पानी ने गर्मी में हमें ठंडक दी।
- At a tender age, the boy lost his father.
कोमल उम्र में उस लड़के ने अपने पिता को खो दिया।
- The contractor won the tender by quoting the lowest price.
ठेकेदार ने सबसे कम दर बताकर निविदा जीत ली।
- He tendered an apology for the delay.
उसने देरी के लिए क्षमा-याचना की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Three contractors have tender for the bridge.
✓ Three contractors have tendered for the bridge.
After 'have' you need the past participle 'tendered'.
'Have' के बाद past participle 'tendered' आना चाहिए।
✗ The currency note is a legal tenders.
✓ The currency note is legal tender.
'Legal tender' is uncountable and takes no 'a'.
'Legal tender' uncountable है और उसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ The meat was very tendered.
✓ The meat was very tender.
The adjective has no -ed ending.
Adjective में -ed नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 1
legal tender
money that must be accepted as payment by law
वैध मुद्रा
- Old 500-rupee notes are no longer legal tender.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tender age, legal tender, tender a resignation, invite tenders.
Collocations: tender age (बहुत कम उम्र), legal tender (वह मुद्रा जिसे कानूनन भुगतान में लेना पड़ता है), tender a resignation (औपचारिक रूप से इस्तीफ़ा देना), invite tenders (ठेके के लिए निविदाएँ आमंत्रित करना)।