tend
gb/tˈɛnd/ us/tˈɛnd/
A2
Engleză
~ 900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B1
action
1
Be likely or inclined
To usually act in a certain way or usually be a certain type of person or thing.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] tends to [verb]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tend to' with 'try to'. 'Tend to' means something happens often or naturally, not that someone is making an effort.
Sinonime
be inclined (Slightly more formal; emphasizes a leaning toward a behavior.)
|
be likely (Focuses more on probability than habitual behavior.)
Antonime
avoid (Deliberately not doing something; opposite of having a tendency toward it.)
Colocații
tend to avoid
|tend to be
|tend to focus
|tend to happen
|tend to occur
Teme
behavior
|habits
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
2
Take care of
To help or look after a person, animal, or thing.
Tipar de utilizare:
to tend [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'tend to' meaning 'be likely to'. Context and object presence clarify usage.
Sinonime
care for (Common and neutral; interchangeable in many cases.)
|
look after (Informal; common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
neglect (Failing to give proper care or attention.)
Colocații
tend the garden
|tend the sick
|tend animals
|tend the fire
Teme
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|relationships
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Verb
B2
action
3
Move toward a state
To slowly go toward a certain state or condition.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] tends toward [noun/adjective]
Sinonime
lean toward (Informal; suggests preference or inclination.)
|
gravitate toward (More formal; emphasizes natural movement toward something.)
Antonime
diverge from (Move away from a particular direction or state.)
Colocații
tend toward optimism
|tend toward violence
|tend toward minimalism
Teme
change
|trends
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Her paintings tend toward abstract styles.
- The discussion tended toward politics by the end of the evening.
- The climate here tends toward dryness.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My taste in music tends toward jazz.
- The talks tend toward friendly topics.
- The weather tends toward hot summers.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tend
IPA
GB/tˈɛnd/
US/tˈɛnd/
Silabe și accent
tend (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (tend)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: tend
- 3rd Person Singular: tends
- Present Participle: tending
- Past: tended
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
tend bar
1/tˈɛnd bˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Serve drinks at a bar
To work serving drinks in a bar.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- I tend to forget names if I don’t write them down.
- She tends to get nervous before big meetings.