tend
gb/tˈɛnd/ us/tˈɛnd/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Be likely or inclined
To usually act in a certain way or usually be a certain type of person or thing.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] tends to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tend to' with 'try to'. 'Tend to' means something happens often or naturally, not that someone is making an effort.
المرادفات
be inclined (Slightly more formal; emphasizes a leaning toward a behavior.)
|
be likely (Focuses more on probability than habitual behavior.)
الأضداد
avoid (Deliberately not doing something; opposite of having a tendency toward it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
tend to avoid
|tend to be
|tend to focus
|tend to happen
|tend to occur
الموضوعات
behavior
|habits
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- People tend to eat more during the holidays.
- Cats tend to sleep most of the day.
- He tends to forget names easily.
- The weather tends to be rainy in April.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I tend to wake up early.
- She tends to speak very fast.
- They tend to eat dinner late.
- It tends to rain in the spring.
فعل
A2
action
2
Take care of
To help or look after a person, animal, or thing.
نمط الاستخدام:
to tend [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'tend to' meaning 'be likely to'. Context and object presence clarify usage.
المرادفات
care for (Common and neutral; interchangeable in many cases.)
|
look after (Informal; common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
neglect (Failing to give proper care or attention.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
tend the garden
|tend the sick
|tend animals
|tend the fire
الموضوعات
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|relationships
أمثلة
- Nurses tend patients with great compassion.
- He spent the afternoon tending his garden.
- She tends her elderly father every day.
- Farmers must tend their crops carefully.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I tend my plants every morning.
- She tends her baby with love.
- He tends the fire to keep it warm.
- They tend the animals on the farm.
فعل
B2
action
3
Move toward a state
To slowly go toward a certain state or condition.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] tends toward [noun/adjective]
المرادفات
lean toward (Informal; suggests preference or inclination.)
|
gravitate toward (More formal; emphasizes natural movement toward something.)
الأضداد
diverge from (Move away from a particular direction or state.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
tend toward optimism
|tend toward violence
|tend toward minimalism
الموضوعات
change
|trends
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her paintings tend toward abstract styles.
- The discussion tended toward politics by the end of the evening.
- The climate here tends toward dryness.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My taste in music tends toward jazz.
- The talks tend toward friendly topics.
- The weather tends toward hot summers.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
tend
IPA
GB/tˈɛnd/
US/tˈɛnd/
المقاطع والنبر
tend (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (tend)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: tend
- 3rd Person Singular: tends
- Present Participle: tending
- Past: tended
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
tends
verb
tending
verb
tended
verb
Core family
tendency
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
untended
adjective
Advanced or less common
tendentious
adjective
tendentiously
adverb
التعبيرات
tend bar
1/tˈɛnd bˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Serve drinks at a bar
To work serving drinks in a bar.
أمثلة
- He tended bar at a local pub during college.
- She has been tending bar for over ten years.
tend the garden
1/tˈɛnd ðə ɡˈɑɹdən/
fixed phrase
Care for a garden
To look after plants in a garden and keep them healthy.
أمثلة
- Every morning, he tends the garden before breakfast.
- They spent the weekend tending the garden for spring planting.
tend to do something
1/tˈɛnd tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Usually do something
To often do something in certain situations.
أمثلة
- I tend to forget names if I don’t write them down.
- She tends to get nervous before big meetings.