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tenderize

/ˈtɛndəraɪz/

/ˈtɛndərˌaɪz/

tenderizeverb

tenderized

Past Simple

tenderized

Past Participle

tenderizing

Gerund

/ˈtɛndəraɪz/

/ˈtɛndərˌaɪz/

Translations

You need to tenderize the meat before cooking it.

Вам нужно размягчать мясо перед приготовлением.

Definitions

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.

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