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je tendis

held out, handed, strained

→ tendre
tend to set (a trap) + is je/tu simple-past conjugation
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, past tense Rare #49,686
held out, handed This is a literary past-tense form, used in written narration.
FR: Je lui tendis la main.
EN: I held out my hand to him.
strained Used in the expression tendre l’oreille, meaning to listen closely.
FR: Je tendis l’oreille pour entendre le bruit.
EN: I strained my ears to hear the noise.
Conjugation of tendre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First tendis —
Second tendis —
Third tendit —

Je lui tendis une carte.

I handed him a card.

Si vous ne nous servons pas Je tendis il.

If you don’t serve us, I held it out to him.

— Porn in the Hood (2012)

Je tendis l’oreille de toutes mes forces pour repérer le moindre indice.

I strained my ears to catch the slightest clue.

Je lui tendis une enveloppe.

I held out an envelope to him.