Tenders Meaning in English

word · lemma: tender

US

ˈtɛndɝz

TEN-derz

UK

tˈɛndəz

TEN-duhz

Definition

'Tenders' can refer to official offers to do work, often for a contract (business/government context), or to strips of breaded and fried chicken (food context).

Usage & Nuances

The meaning depends on context: in business, 'tenders' refers to bids/offers for contracts; with food, 'chicken tenders' means breaded chicken strips. Not used for 'tenderness' (emotion); don't confuse with 'tender' (gentle). In the plural, most common for both meanings.

• Spanish: ofertas - licitaciones - trozos de pollo empanizados
• Portuguese (BR): propostas - licitações - tiras de frango empanadas
• Portuguese (PT): propostas - concursos - tiras de frango panados
• Chinese (Simplified): 投标 - 投标文件 - 鸡柳
• Chinese (Traditional): 投標 - 投標文件 - 雞柳條
• Hindi: प्रस्ताव - निविदाएँ - चिकन टेंडर्स
• Arabic: عطاءات - مناقصات - قطع دجاج مقلي
• Bengali: টেন্ডার (দাখিলের জন্য প্রস্তাব) - চিকেন টেন্ডার (ভাজা মুরগির স্ট্রিপ)
• Russian: тендеры (заявки на контракт) - наггетсы (куриные стрипсы)
• Japanese: 入札（契約のための提出書類） - チキンテンダー（鶏肉のフライ）
• Vietnamese: đấu thầu (hồ sơ dự thầu) - gà miếng chiên (chicken tenders)
• Korean: 입찰 (계약 제안) - 치킨 텐더 (튀긴 닭고기 조각)
• Turkish: ihale (teklif) - tavuk şeritleri (chicken tenders)
• Urdu: ٹینڈر (ٹھیکے کے لیے پیشکش) - چکن ٹینڈرز (فرائی کئے ہوئے مرغی کے ٹکڑے)
• Indonesian: tender (penawaran kontrak) - chicken tender (ayam goreng tepung berbentuk strip)

Example Sentences

The company submitted three tenders for the construction project.

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We ordered chicken tenders for lunch.

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Many government contracts are awarded through tenders.

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I always choose tenders instead of wings when eating out.

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All tenders must be submitted by Friday noon.

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The kids polished off their chicken tenders in five minutes.

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