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tenderize

/ˈtɛndəraɪz/

/ˈtɛndərˌaɪz/

Translations

tenderizeverb

tenderized

Past Simple

tenderized

Past Participle

tenderizing

Gerund

/ˈtɛndəraɪz/

/ˈtɛndərˌaɪz/

attendrirEn cuisine, en parlant de la viande.

She used a mallet to tenderize the steak before cooking it.

Elle a utilisé un maillet pour attendrir le steak avant de le cuire.

Additional translations

adoucirAu sens figuré, pour une attitude, un caractère ou une situation.

Synonyms

tenderizeverb

To make meat softer and easier to chew by breaking down its fibers, often using a mallet or a marinade.

She used a mallet to tenderize the steak before cooking it.

To make someone or something gentler, softer, or more sympathetic; to mitigate harshness.

Time and experience had tenderized his once-unyielding attitude.