tend
gb/tˈɛnd/ us/tˈɛnd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 900
hajlamos, szokott, gondoz, ápol, hajlik, tart, terelődik
คำกริยา
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] tends to [verb]
People tend to eat more during the holidays.
Az emberek az ünnepek alatt hajlamosak többet enni.
Cats tend to sleep most of the day.
A macskák általában a nap nagy részét alvással töltik.
He tends to forget names easily.
The weather tends to be rainy in April.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I tend to wake up early.
Hajlamos vagyok korán ébredni.
She tends to speak very fast.
Hajlamos nagyon gyorsan beszélni.
They tend to eat dinner late.
It tends to rain in the spring.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tend to' with 'try to'. 'Tend to' means something happens often or naturally, not that someone is making an effort.
ความหมาย
Be likely or inclined
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tend to avoid
|tend to be
|tend to focus
|tend to happen
|tend to occur
คำพ้องความหมาย
be inclined (Slightly more formal; emphasizes a leaning toward a behavior.)
|
be likely (Focuses more on probability than habitual behavior.)
คำตรงข้าม
avoid (Deliberately not doing something; opposite of having a tendency toward it.)
หัวข้อ
behavior
|habits
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To usually act in a certain way or usually be a certain type of person or thing.
To regularly behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic, often as a general tendency.
คำกริยา
A2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to tend [someone/something]
Nurses tend patients with great compassion.
Az ápolók nagy együttérzéssel gondozzák a betegeket.
He spent the afternoon tending his garden.
A délutánt a kertje gondozásával töltötte.
She tends her elderly father every day.
Farmers must tend their crops carefully.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I tend my plants every morning.
Minden reggel gondozom a növényeimet.
She tends her baby with love.
Szeretettel gondozza a kisbabáját.
He tends the fire to keep it warm.
They tend the animals on the farm.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'tend to' meaning 'be likely to'. Context and object presence clarify usage.
ความหมาย
Take care of
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tend the garden
|tend the sick
|tend animals
|tend the fire
คำพ้องความหมาย
care for (Common and neutral; interchangeable in many cases.)
|
look after (Informal; common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Failing to give proper care or attention.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|relationships
คำจำกัดความ
To help or look after a person, animal, or thing.
To look after or care for someone or something.
คำกริยา
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] tends toward [noun/adjective]
Her paintings tend toward abstract styles.
Festményei inkább az absztrakt stílus felé hajlanak.
The discussion tended toward politics by the end of the evening.
Az este végére a beszélgetés politikai témák felé terelődött.
The climate here tends toward dryness.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
My taste in music tends toward jazz.
A zenei ízlésem a jazz felé hajlik.
The talks tend toward friendly topics.
A beszélgetések inkább barátságos témák felé terelődnek.
The weather tends toward hot summers.
ความหมาย
Move toward a state
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tend toward optimism
|tend toward violence
|tend toward minimalism
คำพ้องความหมาย
lean toward (Informal; suggests preference or inclination.)
|
gravitate toward (More formal; emphasizes natural movement toward something.)
คำตรงข้าม
diverge from (Move away from a particular direction or state.)
หัวข้อ
change
|trends
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To slowly go toward a certain state or condition.
To change, develop, or move gradually toward a particular condition or result.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
tend
IPA
GB/tˈɛnd/
US/tˈɛnd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
tend (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (tend)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: tend
- 3rd Person Singular: tends
- Present Participle: tending
- Past: tended
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
tend bar
1/tˈɛnd bˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Serve drinks at a bar
To work serving drinks in a bar.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- I tend to forget names if I don’t write them down.
- She tends to get nervous before big meetings.