Tendit (en. Tended)

/tɑ̃.di/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To stretch or move toward a certain point.

He reached out his hand to help that man.

Il tendit la main pour aider cet homme.

To direct an object or a part of the body in a specific direction.

She stretched out her arm to grab the book on the shelf.

Elle tendit le bras pour attraper le livre sur l'étagère.

To focus on a goal or intention.

They tend to succeed in their studies.

Ils tendent à réussir dans leurs études.

To apply tension to something.

He pulled the rope to make it taut.

Il tendit la corde pour qu'elle soit bien tendue.

Comes from the Latin 'tendere', meaning 'to stretch, to extend'.

to set a trap

Setting up a scheme to catch someone.

tendre un piège

to lend a hand

Offering help or support.

tendre la main

to lend an ear

Listening attentively.

tendre l'oreille

tension

Force applied to a stretched object.

tension

tender

The action of extending something.

tendre

tense

The state of an object subjected to tension.

tendu

Straining relations

In this group, tensions strained the relationships among members.

Dans ce groupe, les tensions ont tendu les relations entre les membres.

Straining the follow-up

He strained the follow-up on his project to achieve results.

Il a tendu le suivi de son projet pour obtenir des résultats.