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# tlc

«tlc» in Mova's school dictionary: **TLC stands for «tender loving care»: kind, gentle…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

abbreviation (TLC — usually written in capitals)

### meaning for a pupil

(informal) TLC stands for «tender loving care»: kind, gentle attention given to someone or something that needs it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life people say a sick child, a pet or an old bike «needs some TLC». It tells the reader that someone or something is weak, tired or neglected and should be looked after gently.

### examples

- My poorly kitten just needs some TLC. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x1)
- Grandma gave me lots of TLC when I had the flu. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x2)
- That old bike needs a bit of TLC before it is safe to ride. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x3)
- The garden needs some TLC after the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x4)
- Plants that are drooping need water and TLC. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x5)
- After the hard match, the players got some TLC. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/#x6)

### note

Said letter by letter: «tee-el-see». Usually written in capitals: TLC. Informal; in formal writing say «care and attention». It is uncountable: «some TLC», «a bit of TLC».

### In the corpora

- ["Needs some TLC" ("tender loving care") means a place is in bad condition and needs repairs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/22-jobs-shops-and-estate-agents/22/)
- ["Needs some TLC" means a place is in bad condition and needs repairs; TLC stands for "tender loving care".](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «tlc» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tlc/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.