tendre1

A. vtr

• 1 to tighten [rope, cable]; to stretch [elastic, skin]; to extend [spring] tendre le bras = to reach out tendre les bras à qn = to greet sb with open arms tendre la main = to reach out; = to hold out one's hand tendre la main à qn = to hold one's hand out to sb; (figurative) = to lend sb a helping hand Definition of tighten in the British & World English dictionary Definition of tighten in the US English dictionary Translate tighten | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to spread [cloth, sheet] Definition of spread in the British & World English dictionary Definition of spread in the US English dictionary Translate spread | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to set [trap]; to put up [clothes line] Definition of set in the British & World English dictionary Definition of set in the US English dictionary Translate set | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4tendre qch à qn = to hold sth out to sb

B. v+prep

• tendre à faire = to tend to do

C. vi

• 1tendre vers = to strive for

• 2tendre vers = to approach [value]; = to tend to [zero]

D. v refl (+ v être)

• 1 to tighten Definition of tighten in the British & World English dictionary Definition of tighten in the US English dictionary Translate tighten | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to become strained