Definition: to tighten, tauten, tense; to hang; to set (a trap)
Je dois faire tendre les cordes de ma raquette de tennis - I need to get the strings on my tennis racket tightened.
Ils n'ont pas bien tendu cette tapisserie - They did not hang this tapestry well.
Il a tendu un piège aux intrus - He set a trap for trespassers.
(adj) soft, tender
Ce bois n'est pas assez tendre pour être sculpté - This wood is not soft enough for carving.
I find it interesting that the meanings of the verb and adjective are almost exact opposites - LKL
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Je dois faire tendre les cordes de ma raquette de tennis - I need to get the strings on my tennis racket tightened.
Ils n'ont pas bien tendu cette tapisserie - They did not hang this tapestry well.
Il a tendu un piège aux intrus - He set a trap for trespassers.
(adj) soft, tender
Ce bois n'est pas assez tendre pour être sculpté - This wood is not soft enough for carving.
I find it interesting that the meanings of the verb and adjective are almost exact opposites - LKL
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [ta(n)dr]Audio Link
