tenderness
/ˈtendənəs/noun
उच्चारण टेन्डनस
कोमलता, स्नेह, ममता
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gentleness and kindness
कोमलता, स्नेह, ममता
- She spoke with great tenderness.
- He touched the newborn with tenderness.
- The mother looked at her sleeping baby with tenderness.
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- There was real tenderness in the way he cared for his sick father.
- Her poems are full of tenderness for the animals she loved.
Synonyms kindness gentleness affection warmth compassion
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the fact of being painful when touched
(छूने पर) दर्द
- tenderness in the stomach
- The nurse asked whether there was any tenderness in the patient's leg.
- The doctor pressed the area to check for tenderness.
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- There was some tenderness around the bruise for a few days.
- Tenderness in the joints can be a sign of arthritis.
Synonyms soreness pain sensitivity ache
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tenderness (uncountable) = gentle care
Tenderness is gentle, loving kindness; it is an uncountable noun and takes no plural.
Tenderness कोमल, स्नेहपूर्ण दयालुता है; यह uncountable noun है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- The mother held the baby with great tenderness.
- He spoke to the old woman with tenderness.
tenderness + towards / for sb
The person who receives the feeling follows towards or for.
जिसे यह भाव मिलता है, वह towards या for के बाद आता है।
- She felt a sudden tenderness towards her brother.
- His tenderness for animals was well known.
tenderness = pain when touched
In a medical sense, tenderness means the soreness of a part that hurts when pressed.
चिकित्सा के अर्थ में 'tenderness' का अर्थ उस अंग की पीड़ा है जो दबाने पर दुखता है।
- The doctor checked for tenderness in the stomach.
- There was some tenderness around the wound.
tender (adjective) / tenderly (adverb)
The related forms are tender (soft, gentle, sore) and tenderly (in a gentle manner).
संबंधित रूप हैं tender (कोमल, कोमलता से भरा, दुखने वाला) और tenderly (कोमलता से)।
- She touched the child's cheek tenderly.
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adjective + tenderness
greatdeepmotherlyquietsudden
- Her motherly tenderness comforted the sick child.
verb + tenderness
showfeeltreat withspeak withlook with
- The nurse treated the patient with tenderness.
tenderness + preposition
towardsforinofwith
- He showed tenderness towards his younger sister.
tenderness + medical
abdominal tendernessswelling and tendernessmuscle tendernessjoint tenderness
- The doctor noted tenderness in her knee.
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- The teacher corrected the child with firmness and tenderness.
अध्यापक ने बच्चे को दृढ़ता और कोमलता के साथ सुधारा।
- Radhika looked at her sleeping mother with tenderness.
राधिका ने सोई हुई माँ को स्नेह से देखा।
- The poem speaks of the tenderness of a father's love.
कविता पिता के प्रेम की कोमलता की बात करती है।
- There was some tenderness in his ankle after the fall.
गिरने के बाद उसके टखने में दबाने पर दर्द था।
- The tenderness of the meat showed that it was cooked well.
मांस की कोमलता से पता चलता था कि वह अच्छी तरह पका है।
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✗ She showed many tendernesses to the orphans.
✓ She showed great tenderness to the orphans.
Tenderness is uncountable, so use great or much, not many, and no plural s.
'Tenderness' uncountable है, इसलिए great या much आएगा, many नहीं, और plural s नहीं लगता।
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These nouns describe gentle feelings, but differ in warmth and strength.
ये nouns कोमल भावनाओं का वर्णन करते हैं, पर गर्मजोशी और बल में भिन्न हैं।
Soft, loving care shown in a gentle manner.
कोमल ढंग से दिखाई गई स्नेहपूर्ण देखभाल।
- She held him with tenderness.
A mild way of acting, not rough.
व्यवहार का मृदु ढंग, कठोर नहीं।
- The gentleness of her voice calmed everyone.
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ten·der·ness
?Which word?
Homonym: tender also means an official offer to do work at a stated price ('the government invited tenders for the bridge').
Homonym: tender का अर्थ किसी कीमत पर काम करने का आधिकारिक प्रस्ताव (निविदा) भी है ('the government invited tenders for the bridge')।
Keep the gentle words together: tenderness, gentleness, affection, warmth, solicitude (care and concern).
कोमलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tenderness, gentleness, affection, warmth, solicitude (देखभाल और चिंता)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tender age (young), tender-hearted, legal tender (money that must be accepted as payment).
Collocations: tender age (कम उम्र), tender-hearted, legal tender (भुगतान में स्वीकार करनी आवश्यक मुद्रा)।