tenderly

/ˈtɛndɝɫi/ adv A1, B2

gently

Word Origin From Latin tener 'soft, delicate', which comes from PIE *ten- 'to stretch' — the idea is something stretched thin, hence delicate. So tenderly means gently, softly. The same root gives us tendon and tension (stretched things), and even tenuous.

adv gently A1

He tenderly held the kitten.

(副词) 温柔地;轻柔地;温和地

他温柔地抱着小猫。

(adverbio) tiernamente; dulcemente; suavemente; con ternura; con delicadeza [con ternura, dulcemente]

Él sostuvo al gatito con ternura.

(adverbe) tendrement; doucement; avec douceur; gentiment [Avec douceur et délicatesse ; de manière affectueuse.]

Il a tendrement serré le chaton dans ses bras.

(Adverb) zärtlich; sanft; liebevoll [auf eine sanfte, liebevolle oder behutsame Weise]

Er hielt das Kätzchen **tenderly** in seinen Armen.

(副詞) 優しく、いたわるように

彼は子猫を優しく抱き上げました。

(advérbio) gentilmente; ternamente; delicadamente; carinhosamente; meigamente

Ele segurou o gatinho com carinho.

adv In a tender manner; gently; sweetly. B2 ✓

She held the newborn baby tenderly in her arms.

(副词) 温柔地;轻柔地;体贴地;慈爱地

她温柔地将新生儿抱在怀里。

(adverbio) tiernamente; con ternura; delicadamente; dulcemente; suavemente [De manera tierna; con delicadeza; dulcemente.]

Sostuvo tiernamente al recién nacido en sus brazos.

(adverbe) tendrement; doucement; gentiment; délicatement [Avec tendresse, douceur et délicatesse.]

Elle tenait tenderly le nouveau-né dans ses bras.

(Adverb) zärtlich; liebevoll; sanft [Auf zärtliche, sanfte oder liebevolle Weise.]

Sie hielt das Neugeborene **tenderly** in ihren Armen.

(副詞) 優しく。穏やかに。愛情深く。

彼女は生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんを優しく腕に抱きしめた。

(advérbio) ternamente; gentilmente; delicadamente; carinhosamente; meigamente [De maneira terna; gentilmente; docemente.]

Ela segurou o bebê recém-nascido ternamente em seus braços.

Word parts: tender + ly

Common collocations

kiss verb say verb touch verb face subst hand subst then adv so adv mouth subst hold verb very adv stroke verb lay verb

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