tend
To make a tender of; to offer or tenderTo make a tender of; to offer or tender.
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» Young people tend to think so.
Jugendliche neigen zu dieser Auffassung. — raggione
Молодые люди склонны так думать. — odexed
Молодь так і думає. — aandrusiak
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Examples
521 sentencesYoung people tend to think so.
Молодь так і думає. — aandrusiak
ruМолодые люди склонны так думать. — odexed
deJugendliche neigen zu dieser Auffassung. — raggione
Strange things tend to happen here.
Тут трапляються дивні речі. — Ahha
deHier kommt es oft zu seltsamen Vorkommnissen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I tend to talk too much.
Я часто забагато розмовляю. — deniko
ruЯ склонен говорить слишком много. — Ooneykcall
Meaning
10 sensesTo make a tender of; to offer or tender.
предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.
sorgen für
уха́живатьuxáživatʹ, забо́титьсяzabótitʹsja, присма́триватьprismátrivatʹ
have care of or look after
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
Shepherds tend their flocks.
More meanings 7
(auxiliary)To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
They tend to go out on Saturdays.
It tends to snow here in winter.
tendieren zu
име́ть тенде́нциюimétʹ tɛndɛ́nciju, проявля́ть тенде́нциюprojavljátʹ tɛndɛ́nciju, име́ть скло́нностьimétʹ sklónnostʹ
ма́ти тенде́нціюmáty tendénciju, схиля́тисяsxyljátysja
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
(intransitive)To contribute to or toward some outcome.
(transitive)To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
(obsolete)To await; to expect.
(obsolete)To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
(dialectal, transitive)To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
поджигатьpodžigatʹ, поджечьpodžečʹ, разжигатьrazžigatʹ
Origin
From Middle English tenden, from Middle French tendre, from Old French tendre (“to stretchFrom Middle English tenden, from Middle French tendre, from Old French tendre (“to stretch, stretch out, hold forth, offer, tender”), from Latin tendere (“to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out”).
From Middle English tenden (“to pay attention to”), by apheresis of attenden (“to attend”) or entenden (“to intend”). More at attend and intend.
From Middle English tenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle, set on fire”) (usually in compounds ātendan, fortendan, ontendan), from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną (“to kindle”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish tænde (“to kindle”), Swedish tända (“to ignite”), Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tandjan, “to kindle”), Icelandic tendra (“to ignite”), German zünden (“to light, ignite, fire”). Related to tinder.
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Forms
tends, tending, tended, tendedTenses
tend · tended · will tend · have tendedSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Hedging and register — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
4 patterns- people tend to
- tends to get
- does tend to
- people tend
See also
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