tierno

1. (culinary)

a. tender

Este pollo es muy tierno; iría muy bien con mole.This chicken is very tender; it'd go great with mole sauce.

Esta carne de cerdo está muy tierna.This pork is very tender.

2. (person)

a. loving

Mi novio es muy tierno; me trae rosas todos los días.My boyfriend is very loving. He brings me roses every day.

b. affectionate

Los besos tiernos de un niño son los mejores.Affectionate kisses from a child are the best ones.

3. (age)

a. tender (literary)

Es increíble que pueda caminar a su tierna edad.It's incredible that he can already walk at his tender age.

4. (look)

a. tender

Con una mirada tierna derritió mi corazón.With a tender look she melted my heart.

tierno

1. (blando, cariñoso)

a. tender

2. (del día)

a. fresh

3. (general)

a. baby (Latin America)

tierno

adjective

1 (blando) [+carne] tender; [+pan] fresh

2 [+brote] tender

3 (afectuoso) [+persona] tender; affectionate; [+mirada, sonrisa] tender

4 (joven) tender

a la tierna edad de cinco años at the tender age of five; en su más tierna infancia in his tenderest youth

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qué tierno

how sweet, how tender

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