What does «tierno» mean in Spanish?
- Soft, delicate, flexible and easy to any strange pressure. It is said especially of some food.
Examples of use in Spanish: "esta torta te ha salido muy tierna".
"carne tierna".
- Recent, modern and of little time.
- It is said of the age of childhood, to explain its gentleness and docility.
Examples of use in Spanish: "comparto con ustedes mis fotos de mi más tierna infancia".
"Este crío, que falleció cuando tenía la tierna edad de 6 años y medio...".
- Short-lived and not yet developed.
Examples of use in Spanish: "los tiernos brotes de la planta".
- Said of fruit that has not reached maturity.
- Prone to tears.
- Delicate or soft.
- Affectionate, loving and kind.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es una mujer muy tierna con todos los niños".
- It produces feelings of sympathy and gentleness:
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡este cachorrito no puede más de tierno!".
- Inexperienced.
Examples of use in Spanish: "aún estás tierno en este tema".
- It has not yet dried completely.
Examples of use in Spanish: "la ropa está tierna".
"pintura tierna".
- Describes eyes with a continuous light fluxion.
- The term is used to describe unripe or unripe fruits that have not reached the right stage of ripeness.
♦ Used in: Chile - Ecuador - Guatemala - Nicaragua - Newborn boy or girl or a few months old.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - Nicaragua - the youngest child among the children of a family; benjamin.
♦ Used in: Nicaragua
Examples of use in Spanish: "Jorgito es el tierno de la casa".