tendre
Meanings
Verb
1. to tighten (transitive)
2. to stretch out (transitive)
3. to tend (intransitive)
4. to strive (intransitive)
5. to become taut (reflexive)
Examples85
tendre vers l'infini
to tend to infinity
Il me tendit la main.
He held out his hand to me.
Elle lui tendit un livre.
She handed him a book.
Elle lui tendit l'argent.
She handed him the money.
Elle lui a tendu l'argent.
She handed him the money.
Elle lui tendit l'argent qu'elle lui devait.
She handed him the money that she owed him.