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tend: tend [{{t}}tend]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (be inclined)

∎ to tend to avoir tendance à, tendre à;

∎ he does tend to take himself seriously il a vraiment tendance à se prendre au sérieux;

∎ we tend to think of man as being separate from nature nous avons tendance à considérer que l'homme ne fait pas partie de la nature;

∎ some people like that kind of film, but I tend not to il y a des gens qui aiment ce genre de film, moi (je n'aime) pas trop;

∎ I tend to think (that) politics is a waste of time j'ai tendance à penser que la politique est une perte de temps;

∎ that does tend to be the case c'est souvent le cas

(b) (colour)

∎ red tending to orange rouge tirant sur l'orange

(c) (go, move) tendre;

∎ his writings tend to or towards exoticism ses écrits tendent vers l'exotisme;

∎ in later life, she tended more towards a Marxist view of things vers la fin de sa vie, elle inclina ou évolua vers des idées marxistes

(d) (look after)

∎ she tended to his every wish elle lui a passé tous ses caprices, elle a fait ses quatre volontés;

∎ to tend to one's business/one's guests s'occuper de ses affaires/ses invités;

∎ to tend to sb's wounds panser ou soigner les blessures de qn

2 transitive verb

(a) (take care of → sheep) garder; (→ the sick, wounded) soigner; (→ garden) entretenir, s'occuper de;

∎ to tend sb's wounds panser ou soigner les blessures de qn

(b) {{}}American{{}} (customer) servir;

∎ to tend the bar servir au bar

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tend — tend … Dictionnaire des rimes
tend — [ tend ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to usually do a particular thing: tend to do something: He tends to exaggerate. The gym tends to get very busy at around six o clock. We tend to take technology for granted nowadays. These arguments tend merely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tend — Tend, v. i. [F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one s course, tend; akin to Gr. ? to stretch, Skr. tan. See {Thin}, and cf. {Tend} to attend, {Contend}, {Intense}, {Ostensible}, {Portent}, {Tempt}, {Tender} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tend — Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — W1S1 [tend] v [Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tendre to stretch , from Latin tendere] [Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: attend] 1.) tend to do sth if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen … Dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend1 [tend] vt. [ME tenden, aphetic < attenden: see ATTEND] 1. to take care of; minister to; watch over; look after; attend to [to tend plants or animals, to tend the sick] 2. to be in charge of or at work at; manage or operate [to tend a… … English World dictionary
tend — /tend/ verb 1 tend to do sth to often do a particular thing, especially something that is bad or annoying, and to be likely to do it again: Sally tends to interfere in other people s business. | The car does tend to overheat. 2 tend towards sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tend — tend, attend, mind, watch are comparable when they mean to take charge of or look after someone or something especially as a duty or in return for remuneration. Tend usually retains some notion of an earlier sense in which it means to pay… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tend*/*/*/ — [tend] verb 1) [I] to usually do a particular thing He tends to exaggerate.[/ex] I tend not to go out so much in the winter.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to take care of someone or something Eddie kept himself busy tending the garden.[/ex] Doctors were tending… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tend — Tend, v. i. 1. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; with on or upon. [1913 Webster] Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. attendre.] To await; to expect. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tend — Ⅰ. tend [1] ► VERB 1) frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic. 2) go or move in a particular direction. ORIGIN Latin tendere stretch, tend . Ⅱ. tend [2] ► … English terms dictionary

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