tend
gb/tˈɛnd/ us/tˈɛnd/
A2
İngilizce
~ 900
hajlamos, szokott, gondoz, ápol, hajlik, tart, terelődik
FIIL
B1
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tend to' with 'try to'. 'Tend to' means something happens often or naturally, not that someone is making an effort.
Anlam
Be likely or inclined
Eşdizimler
tend to avoid
|tend to be
|tend to focus
|tend to happen
|tend to occur
Eş anlamlılar
be inclined (Slightly more formal; emphasizes a leaning toward a behavior.)
|
be likely (Focuses more on probability than habitual behavior.)
Zıt anlamlılar
avoid (Deliberately not doing something; opposite of having a tendency toward it.)
Konular
behavior
|habits
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
FIIL
A2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'tend to' meaning 'be likely to'. Context and object presence clarify usage.
Anlam
Take care of
Eşdizimler
tend the garden
|tend the sick
|tend animals
|tend the fire
Eş anlamlılar
care for (Common and neutral; interchangeable in many cases.)
|
look after (Informal; common in everyday speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
neglect (Failing to give proper care or attention.)
Konular
daily life
|health
|work
|daily_life
|relationships
Tanım
To help or look after a person, animal, or thing.
To look after or care for someone or something.
FIIL
B2
3
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Anlam
Move toward a state
Eşdizimler
tend toward optimism
|tend toward violence
|tend toward minimalism
Eş anlamlılar
lean toward (Informal; suggests preference or inclination.)
|
gravitate toward (More formal; emphasizes natural movement toward something.)
Zıt anlamlılar
diverge from (Move away from a particular direction or state.)
Konular
change
|trends
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To slowly go toward a certain state or condition.
To change, develop, or move gradually toward a particular condition or result.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
tend
IPA
GB/tˈɛnd/
US/tˈɛnd/
Heceler ve vurgu
tend (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (tend)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: tend
- 3rd Person Singular: tends
- Present Participle: tending
- Past: tended
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
tend bar
1/tˈɛnd bˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Serve drinks at a bar
To work serving drinks in a bar.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- I tend to forget names if I don’t write them down.
- She tends to get nervous before big meetings.