tierno

1. 1

   tender, soft (food)

   La carne estaba tan tierna que se deshacía en la boca. The meat was so tender that it melted in the mouth.

2. 2

   sweet, affectionate

   Le dedicó una mirada tierna a su hijo dormido. She gave her sleeping son a tender look.

3. 3

   young, early (age)

   Tuvo que trabajar desde la más tierna infancia. He had to work from his earliest childhood.

Forms: tierna