tender
to hang out (clothes to dry)
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/tenˈdeɾ/
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Cultural Note
Tender la ropa is a quintessentially Spanish chore. Without dryers, Spaniards rely on the sun and air to dry their clothes. Tendederos (drying racks or clotheslines on balconies) are a fixture of Spanish apartment life. The sunny Spanish climate means clothes dry quickly, and the fresh smell of sun-dried laundry is something many Spaniards cherish.
📝 Example Sentences
¿Has tendido la ropa que puse en la lavadora?
Have you hung out the clothes I put in the washing machine?
Hay que tender la colada antes de irnos.
We need to hang out the laundry before we leave.