tendresse
French → English
(emotion) Tenderness: a gentle and affectionate quality or feeling toward someone
L'enfant a grandi entouré de la tendresse de ses parents et de ses frères.
(English) The child grew up surrounded by the tenderness of his parents and brothers.
Il éprouvait une tendresse particulière pour sa vieille chienne aveugle.
(English) He felt a particular tenderness for his old blind dog.
(action) Affection: physical signs, gestures, or demonstrations of love and care
Ils échangeaient des tendresses sur le banc du parc au coucher du soleil.
(English) They were exchanging signs of affection on the park bench at sunset.
La mère a donné mille marques de tendresse à son fils avant son départ.
(English) The mother gave a thousand signs of affection to her son before his departure.
Entry ID: fr:en:tendresse · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary