tendere la mano

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to extend the hand”. Compare French tendre la main. === Verb === tèndere la mano (first-person singular present tèndo la mano, first-person singular past historic tési la mano, past participle téso la mano, auxiliary avére) to offer a helping hand, to give a hand [with a ‘to someone’] Synonyms: aiutare, assistere, soccorrere, dare una mano, partecipare, sostenere