tender
$ \mathrm{tender}^1 |ˈtendər|
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adjective (tenderer, tenderest)
1. showing gentleness and concern or sympathy:
〈人･行為などが〉優しい, 愛情のこもった(loving); 〈心などが〉情にもろい
e.g. he was being so kind and tender.
predicative (tender of) archaic solicitous of; concerned for:
｟古｠ ; 〖be ～〗 «…に» 気を配る, 用心する «of» .
e.g. be tender of a lady's reputation.
2. (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough:
〈肉･野菜などが〉柔らかい, かみやすい(↔ tough)
e.g. tender green beans.
3. (of a part of the body) sensitive to pain:
〈体の一部が〉敏感な, きゃしゃな; 〈傷口が〉触れると痛い
e.g. the pale, tender skin of her forearm.
(of a plant) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection.
〈植物が〉(寒暖などに)弱い, 傷みやすい
requiring tact or careful handling:
〈物が〉もろい
e.g. the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one.
4. young, immature, and vulnerable:
｟文｠ 〖名詞の前で〗まだ若い, 幼い, 未熟な〈年齢〉
e.g. at the tender age of five.
5. Nautical (of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.
PHRASES
tender mercies
used ironically to imply that someone cannot be trusted to look after or treat someone else kindly or well:
e.g. they have abandoned their children to the tender mercies of the social services.
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French tendre, from Latin tener ‘tender, delicate’.
$ \mathrm{tender}^2 |ˈtendər|
verb with object
offer or present (something) formally:
｟かたく｠ 〈人が〉〈辞表･提案など〉を提出する, 差し出す; 〈援助など〉を申し出る; 〖～ A B/B to A〗 A〈人〉にB〈物･事〉を提出［提案］する
e.g. he tendered his resignation as leader.
offer (money) as payment:
｟やや古｠ 〈賃金など〉を支払う; 〘法〙 〈弁済〉の提供を行う.
e.g. she tendered her fare.
no object make a formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset for a stated fixed price:
｟英｠ 〈会社･人が〉 【仕事･商品などの】入札をする, 請け負う «for»
e.g. firms of interior decorators have been tendering for the work.
with object make a formal offer giving (a stated fixed price):
e.g. what price should we tender for a contract?
noun
an offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.
(正式の)申し込み, 提出; ｟主に英｠ 入札, 請負見積書
PHRASES
put something out to tender
seek offers to carry out work or supply goods at a stated fixed price.
DERIVATIVES
tenderer |ˈtend(ə)rər| noun
ORIGIN
mid 16th century (as a legal term meaning ‘formally offer a plea or evidence, or money to discharge a debt’, also as a noun denoting such an offer): from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch, hold forth’ (see tend1).
$ \mathrm{tender}^3 |ˈtendər|
noun
1. a boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship.
補給船, はしけ〘本船と陸を行き来して, 乗客･荷物などを運ぶ小船〙
2. a railcar coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water.
(機関車の)炭水車
3. usually in combination or with modifier a person who looks after someone else or a machine or place:
〖しばしば複合語で〗(…の)番人; (特に子供などの)世話人, 看護人.
e.g. Alexei signaled to one of the engine tenders.
ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense ‘attendant, nurse’): from tend2 or shortening of attender (see attend).