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1 tendency
مَيْل \ bias: a leaning of the mind towards or away from sth.; a fixed opinion in favour of sth. or against it: The judge was blamed for bias against the prisoner.. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. flair: a natural ability to do sth. well: a flair for languages. liking: fondness: I have a special liking for iced coffee. My father has a great liking for his neighbour. taste: a liking for sth.: She has a taste for foreign travel. tendency: a leaning towards (in behaviour); a natural weakness or readiness: She has a tendency to feel cold. He has a tendency to drink too much alcohol. trend: the general direction of a change: a trend towards greater freedom for women. weakness: a special liking for sth.: He has a weakness for home-made wine. -
2 tendens
tendency, trend* * *(en -er) tendency,( om sindet også) inclination,( uheldig, F) propensity;etc) trend;(merk) a firm (, falling) tendency;[ barometret har faldende tendens] the barometer is falling;[ have tendens til at] have a tendency to, be inclined to, tend to. -
3 inclinarse a
• have a lead• have a leg to stand on• have a liking towards• have a limp in one leg• have a temperature• have a tendency toward• incline one's ear to• incline towards• prefer• take kindly to• tend• tend to an intersecting point• tilt to -
4 tener la cara dura
• have a tendency toward• have a thick skin• have no respect for• have no solid evidence -
5 tener temperatura
• have a feeling about• have a few doubts• have a tan• have a tendency -
6 pasar por un momento terrible
• have a tendency to• have a thick hideDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > pasar por un momento terrible
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7 sufrir las de Caín
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8 tender a
• have a tendency• have a terrible time• show a trend towards• tend• tend to an intersecting point -
9 tener inclinación
• have a taste for• have a tendency to• tenants in common• tend a bed-ridden person -
10 tener un momento terrible
• have a tendency to• have a thick hideDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tener un momento terrible
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11 tener una tendencia a
• have a temperature• have a tendency toward• tend• tend to an intersecting point• trend path• trend value -
12 tíma
have a tendency -
13 emi
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14 tendencia
f.1 tendency.tener tendencia a hacer algo to have a tendency to do somethingtendencia a la depresión tendency to get depressed2 trend (corriente).las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends3 bias.* * *1 (inclinación) tendency, inclination, predisposition, leaning; (movimiento) trend\tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend to do something, have a tendency to do somethingtendencia del mercado market trends plural* * *noun f.1) tendency2) trend* * *SF tendency, trendla tendencia hacia el socialismo — the tendency o trend towards socialism
tener tendencia a hacer algo — to have a tendency o to tend to do sth
tengo tendencia a engordar — I have a tendency o I tend to put on weight
tendencia al alza, tendencia alcista — upward trend
tendencia imperante — dominant trend, prevailing tendency
* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex. In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex. The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.----* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *femenino tendencytendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings
tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend
tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf
* * *= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex: The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* informe de tendencias = trends report.* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.* tendencia actual = current trend.* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* tendencia demográfica = population trend.* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.* * *tendencysus tendencias homosexuales his homosexual tendencies o leaningsun grupo de tendencia marxista a group with Marxist tendencies o leaningspara frenar esta tendencia expansiva to slow down this tendency o trend toward(s) expansiontendencia A algo trend TOWARD(S) sthtendencia a la baja/al alza downward/upward trendtendencia A + INF tendency to + INFtiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate, she tends to exaggerate* * *
tendencia sustantivo femenino
tendency;◊ tendencias homosexuales homosexual tendencies o leanings;
tendencia a algo trend toward(s) sth;
tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate;
existe una tendencia a la centralización there is a trend toward centralization
tendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (propensión) tendency: tiene tendencia a sentirse culpable, he is prone to feeling guilty
2 Pol tendency, leaning
3 (del mercado, moda, etc) trend
' tendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- frenar
- imperante
- inclinarse
- malicia
- novelera
- novelero
- orientación
- rumbo
- alcista
- ascendente
- baja
- contener
- cuenta
- dictar
- dominante
- dominar
- golpista
- inclinación
- pronunciado
- tónica
English:
bent
- bias
- buoyancy
- counter
- craze
- dispose to
- downward
- inclination
- incline
- inclined
- movement
- propensity
- run
- self-destructiveness
- strand
- tend
- tendency
- thievishness
- trend
- liable
- orientation
- sulky
* * *tendencia nf1. [inclinación] tendency;un diario de marcada tendencia conservadora a very conservative newspaper;tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend o have a tendency to do sth;tiene tendencia a meterse en líos she tends to get herself into trouble;tiene tendencia a la depresión he has a tendency to depression2. [corriente] trend;las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends;hay tendencias reformistas dentro del partido there are reformist tendencies within the party;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trendEcon tendencias del mercado market trends* * *f1 tendency;tener tendencia a have a tendency to2 ( corriente) trend;tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trend* * *tendencia nf1) propensión: tendency, inclination2) : trend* * *2. (de moda) trend -
15 Tendenz
f; -, -en1. (Entwicklung) tendency (zu toward[s]); (Entwicklungstrend) trend, tendency; WIRTS., BÖRSE: trend, sentiment; pej. POL. slant; steigende / fallende Tendenz WIRTS. upward / downward trend, buoyant / depressed sentiment; Tendenz steigend / fallend WIRTS. prices etc. rising / falling; fig. outlook bright / deteriorating; bei Person: prospects bright / poor; neue Tendenzen in der Musik new trends ( oder departures) in music2. (Hang, Neigung) tendency (zu to), inclination (to), disposition (to); die Tendenz haben, etw. zu tun have a tendency ( oder tend oder be inclined) to do s.th.; seine Ansichten haben eine Tendenz zum Dogmatismus his views tend to be ( oder incline to the geh.) dogmatic3. (einseitige Darstellungsweise) meist pej. slant, bias, spin umg., tendentiousness geh.* * *die Tendenztrend; tendency; turn; current* * *Ten|dẹnz [tEn'dɛnts]f -, -entrend (AUCH ST EX); (= Neigung) tendency; (= Absicht) intention; (no pl = Parteilichkeit) bias, slantdie Tendenz haben, zu... — to tend to..., to have a tendency to...
die Tendenz zeigen, zu... — to show a tendency to...
vier Millionen Menschen sind arbeitslos, Tendenz steigend — the number of people out of work is four million and rising
* * *Ten·denz<-, -en>[tɛnˈdɛnts]f1. (Trend) trend, tendencyfallende/steigende \Tendenz haben to have a tendency to fall/risekurserholende \Tendenz rallying tendencysinkende \Tendenz der Kurse downward trend2. (Neigung)die \Tendenz haben[, etw zu tun] to have a tendency [to do sth]neue \Tendenzen in der Kunst new trends in art* * *die; Tendenz, Tendenzen1) trendes herrscht die Tendenz/die Tendenz geht dahin,... zu... — there is a tendency to...; the trend is to...
2) (Hang, Neigung) tendency3) (oft abwertend): (Darstellungsweise) slant; bias* * *1. (Entwicklung) tendency (steigende/fallende Tendenz WIRTSCH upward/downward trend, buoyant/depressed sentiment;Tendenz steigend/fallend WIRTSCH prices etc rising/falling; fig outlook bright/deteriorating; bei Person: prospects bright/poor;neue Tendenzen in der Musik new trends ( oder departures) in music2. (Hang, Neigung) tendency (zu to), inclination (to), disposition (to);seine Ansichten haben eine Tendenz zum Dogmatismus his views tend to be ( oder incline to the geh) dogmatic3. (einseitige Darstellungsweise) meist pej slant, bias, spin umg, tendentiousness geh* * *die; Tendenz, Tendenzen1) trendes herrscht die Tendenz/die Tendenz geht dahin,... zu... — there is a tendency to...; the trend is to...
2) (Hang, Neigung) tendency3) (oft abwertend): (Darstellungsweise) slant; bias* * *-en f.tendency n.trend n. -
16 propensión
f.1 tendency, inclination, propensity, predisposition.2 addictedness.* * *1 inclination, tendency* * *noun f.* * *SF inclination, tendency (a to)(Med) tendency* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex. When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.Ex. This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex: When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.
Ex: This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)un estilo de clara propensión impresionista ( frml); a style that shows strong impressionist tendencies o leaningsla propensión del hombre a la maldad man's tendency toward(s) o propensity for o inclination toward(s) evilpersonas que tienen propensión a este tipo de accidente people who are prone to accidents of this kindpropensión A + INF tendency to + INFtiene propensión a engordar he has a tendency to put on weight, he tends to put on weighttiene gran propensión a resfriarse he tends to catch a lot of colds, he is very prone to colds* * *
propensión sustantivo femenino tendency
' propensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tendencia
English:
proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- thievishness
- disposed
- tendency
* * *propensión nfpropensity, tendency;tiene propensión a resfriarse she's prone to catching colds;tiene cierta propensión a creer en milagros he's inclined to believe in miracles;un niño con propensión a encerrarse en sí mismo a boy with a tendency to retreat into himself;los fumadores tienen mayor propensión a desarrollar determinadas enfermedades smokers show a greater tendency to develop certain diseases* * *f tendency (a to);tiene propensión a la gripe he tends to catch flu easily* * * -
17 disposition
disposition [dispozisjɔ̃]1. feminine nouna. ( = arrangement) arrangement ; [de pièces d'une maison] layout• ils ont changé la disposition des objets dans la vitrine they have changed the way the things in the window are laid outb. ( = usage) disposal• mettre qch/être à la disposition de qn to put sth/be at sb's disposal• je me tiens à votre entière disposition pour de plus amples renseignements I am entirely at your disposal should you require further informationc. ( = mesure) measure• prendre des or ses dispositions pour que qch soit fait to make arrangements for sth to be doned. ( = manière d'être) mood• est-il toujours dans les mêmes dispositions à l'égard de ce projet/candidat ? does he still feel the same way about this plan/candidate?f. [de contrat] clause2. plural feminine noundispositions ( = inclinations, aptitudes) aptitude• avoir des dispositions pour la musique/les langues to have a gift for music/languages* * *dispozisjɔ̃
1.
1) ( arrangement) arrangement; (d'appartement, de salle) layout; ( place) position2) ( possibilité d'utiliser)se tenir à la disposition de quelqu'un — to be at somebody's disposal ( pour quelque chose for something; pour faire to do)
se mettre à la disposition de la justice — [témoin] to make oneself available to the court
3) ( mesure) measure, step4) ( tendance) fml tendency (à to)5) ( clause) clause
2.
dispositions nom féminin pluriel1) ( aptitudes) aptitude2) ( humeur)* * *dispozisjɔ̃1. nf1) (= arrangement) [meubles, appartement] arrangement, layout2) (= humeur) mood3) (= tendance) tendency4) (= disponibilité, jouissance)avoir qch à sa disposition — to have sth at one's disposal, to have the use of sth
J'ai une voiture à ma disposition pour la semaine. — I have a car at my disposal for the week., I've got the use of a car for the week.
Je tiens ces livres à votre disposition. — The books are at your disposal.
Je suis à votre disposition. — I am at your service.
2. dispositions nfpl1) (= mesures) steps, measures2) (= préparatifs) arrangementsEst-ce que vous avez pris vos dispositions pour partir en France? — Have you made your preparations for going to France?
3) [loi, testament] provisions4) (= aptitudes) aptitude sg* * *A nf1 ( arrangement) arrangement; (d'appartement, de salle) layout; (de pions, troupes) position; arbustes plantés selon une disposition symétrique symmetrically planted shrubs; espèces distinguées par la disposition de leurs nageoires species distinguished by the position of their fins;2 ( possibilité d'utiliser) c'est à ta disposition it's at your disposal; j'ai une voiture à ma disposition I have a car at my disposal; à la disposition du public for public use; se tenir à la disposition de qn to be at sb's disposal (pour qch for sth; pour faire to do); je suis à votre entière disposition I am entirely at your disposal; mettre qch à la disposition de qn to put sth at sb's disposal; une voiture sera mise/sera à disposition pour a car will be made/will be available for; se mettre à la disposition de la justice [témoin] to make oneself available to the court; il doit rester à la disposition de la justice he must remain available to the court; les dossiers ont été remis à la disposition de la justice the files were made available to the court; il a été mis à la disposition de la justice he was remanded in custody;3 ( mesure) measure, step; dispositions fiscales/législatives tax/legal measures; j'ai pris mes dispositions pour arriver à l'heure I made arrangements to arrive on time;4 ( tendance) fml tendency (à to); cet enfant a une disposition à la paresse this child has a tendency to laziness;B dispositions nfpl1 ( aptitudes) aptitude; avoir/montrer des dispositions pour qch/pour faire to have/to show an aptitude for sth/for doing;2 ( humeur) elle n'était pas dans de bonnes dispositions ce jour-là she wasn't in a good mood that day; attends qu'il soit dans de meilleures dispositions wait till he's in a better mood; ses mauvaises dispositions à mon égard his/her ill-feelings toward(s) me.disposition d'esprit state ou frame of mind.[dispozisjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [arrangement - de couverts] layout ; [ - de fleurs, de livres, de meubles] arrangement2. [fait d'arranger - des couverts] laying out, setting ; [ - des meubles] laying out, arranging ; [ - des fleurs] arranging3. [tendance - d'une personne] tendencyavoir une disposition à la négligence/à grossir to have a tendency to carelessness/to put on weightles dispositions testamentaires de... the last will and testament of...[jouissance] disposal————————dispositions nom féminin pluriel1. [humeur] moodêtre dans de bonnes/mauvaises dispositions to be in a good/bad moodêtre dans de bonnes/mauvaises dispositions à l'égard de quelqu'un to be well-disposed/ill-disposed towards somebody2. [mesures] measuresa. [précautions, arrangements] to make arrangements, to take stepsb. [préparatifs] to make preparations————————à la disposition de locution prépositionnellemettre ou tenir quelque chose à la disposition de quelqu'un to place something at somebody's disposal, to make something available to somebodyje suis ou me tiens à votre entière disposition pour tout autre renseignement should you require further information, please feel free to contact me -
18 neigen
III v/i: neigen zu fig. tend to (+ Inf.), have a tendency to (+ Inf.) ( oder toward(s) [+ Ger.] oder s.th.); (anfällig sein) be susceptible to s.th., be prone to s.th. (oder + Inf., + Ger.); zu Unfällen neigen be accident-prone; zum Kommunismus etc. neigen have communist etc. leanings; er neigt zu Übertreibungen he tends to exaggerate; ich neige zu der Ansicht, dass... I’m inclined to think (that)..., I rather think (that)...; geneigt* * *to tend; to incline; to tilt; to trend; to stoop;sich neigento slope down; to dip; to verge* * *nei|gen ['naign]1. vt(= beugen) Kopf, Körper to bend; (zum Gruß) to bow; (= kippen) Behälter, Glas to tip, to tilt, to inclinedie Bäume néígen ihre Zweige bis zur Erde (geh) — the trees bow their branches to the ground
2. vr(Ebene) to slope, to incline; (Mensch) to bend; (liter = sich verneigen) to bow; (unter Last Bäume etc) to bow, to bend; (Gebäude etc) to lean; (= kippen) to tip (up), to tilt (up); (Schiff) to list; (liter Tag, Leben) to draw to a close or an endsich nach vorne/nach hinten/zur Seite néígen (Mensch) — to lean or bend forward/backwards/to one side
mit seitwärtsgeneigtem Kopf — with his/her head held on or to one side
die Waagschale neigt sich zu seinen Gunsten (geh) — the scales are tipping or the tide is turning in his favour (Brit) or favor (US)
3. vizu etw néígen — to tend toward(s) sth, to have a tendency toward(s) sth
er neigt zum Alkohol — he has a tendency to drink
er neigt zum Sozialismus — he tends or leans toward(s) socialism, he has socialist leanings
zu der Ansicht or Annahme néígen, dass... — to tend or lean toward(s) the view that..., to be inclined to take the view that...
See:→ auch geneigt* * *(to bow (one's head etc).) incline* * *nei·gen[ˈnaign̩]I. vr1. (sich beugen)sich akk nach hinten/vorne/rechts/links/zur Seite \neigen to lean backwards/forwards/to the right/left/side2. (schräg abfallen)▪ etw neigt sich sth slopes [or inclinesdie Tannenzweige neigten sich [tief] zur Erde the pine branches bowed [low] to the ground4. (kippen)II. vt1. (beugen)▪ etw \neigen to bend sthden Oberkörper leicht nach vorne geneigt his/her torso [or upper body] slightly bent forwards▪ etw \neigen to tilt sthIII. vi1. (anfällig für etw sein)2. (tendieren)du neigst zu Übertreibungen you tend to exaggerate▪ dazu \neigen, etw zu tun to be inclined [or tend] [or have a tendency] to do sthich neige zu der Ansicht, dass... I tend [or lean] towards the view that...* * *1.transitives Verb tip, tilt <bottle, glass, barrel, etc.>; incline <head, upper part of body>2.reflexives Verb2) (schräg abfallen) < meadows> slope down3.intransitives Verb1)zu Erkältungen neigen — be susceptible or prone to colds
zur Korpulenz/Schwermut neigen — have a tendency to put on weight/tend to be melancholy
2) (tendieren) tendzu der Ansicht neigen, dass... — tend towards the view that...
* * *C. v/i:neigen zu fig tend to (+inf), have a tendency to (+inf) ( oder toward(s) [+ger] oder sth); (anfällig sein) be susceptible to sth, be prone to sth (oder +inf, +ger);zu Unfällen neigen be accident-prone;zum Kommunismus etcneigen have communist etc leanings;er neigt zu Übertreibungen he tends to exaggerate;* * *1.transitives Verb tip, tilt <bottle, glass, barrel, etc.>; incline <head, upper part of body>2.reflexives Verb2) (schräg abfallen) < meadows> slope down3.intransitives Verb1)zu Erkältungen neigen — be susceptible or prone to colds
zur Korpulenz/Schwermut neigen — have a tendency to put on weight/tend to be melancholy
2) (tendieren) tendzu der Ansicht neigen, dass... — tend towards the view that...
* * *v.to incline v. -
19 tendenza
f tendency* * *tendenza s.f.1 trend, tendency, movement: le tendenze artistiche moderne, the modern trends in art; il tempo ha tendenza a migliorare, the weather is tending to improve; la tendenza della moda è verso la minigonna, the fashion trend is towards the miniskirt2 ( attitudine, inclinazione) tendency, bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, disposition: tendenza all'invidia, disposition to envy; tendenza all'obesità, tendency to fatness; la tendenza dell'uomo al male, man's tendency to evil; la sua tendenza ad alterare la verità, his propensity to distort the truth; ha una speciale tendenza al disegno, he has a special bent for drawing // tendenze omicide, homicidal tendencies // ha strane tendenze, ( è omosessuale) he's a bit queer.* * *[ten'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flairavere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare — to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do
non sapevo che avesse certe -e — eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined
2) (corrente) trendle nuove -e della moda — the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends
3) pol. (orientamento) tendency, bias, hue, leaning4) econ. trendtendenza al ribasso, al rialzo — downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency
••di tendenza — [locale, stile] trendy, hip
* * *tendenza/ten'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flair; avere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do; - e omicide homicidal tendencies; non sapevo che avesse certe -e eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined2 (corrente) trend; le nuove -e della moda the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends4 econ. trend; tendenza al ribasso, al rialzo downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency; il mercato ha avuto un'inversione di tendenza the market has turned roundfare tendenza to be trendy; di tendenza [ locale, stile] trendy, hip. -
20 Neigung
f2. fig. (Hang) inclination (zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTS., POL. tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); bes. zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of); eine Neigung zur Kunst / Philosophie etc. haben have an artistic / a philosophical etc. bent; ein Mensch mit künstlerischen / philosophischen etc. Neigungen auch an artistically / philosophically etc. inclined person; seinen Neigungen nachgeben oder leben follow one’s inclinations; wenig Neigung zeigen zu (+ Inf.) (keine Lust haben) show little inclination to (+ Inf.) er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction* * *die Neigung(Gefälle) slope; gradient; declination; inclination;(Veranlagung) bent; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; disposition;(Vorliebe) tendency; inclination; propensity; bias; penchant; warp; trend* * *Nei|gung ['naigʊŋ]f -, -en1) (= das Neigen) inclination; (= Gefälle) incline, slope; (ESP RAIL) gradient (Brit), grade (US); (= Schräglage) tilt; (von Schiff) list; (von Magnetnadel) dip; (ASTRON) inclination2) (= Tendenz) tendency; (MED = Anfälligkeit) proneness, tendency; (= Hingezogensein, Veranlagung) leaning usu pl; (= Hang, Lust) inclinationer hat eine Néígung zum Geiz/zum Trinken/zur Kritik — he has a tendency to be mean/to drink/to criticize, he inclines or tends to be mean/to drink/to criticize
künstlerische/politische Néígungen — artistic/political leanings
etw aus Néígung tun — to do sth by inclination
keine/geringe Néígung verspüren, etw zu tun — to have or feel no/little inclination to do sth
3) (= Zuneigung) affection, fondnesszu jdm eine Néígung fassen — to take a liking to sb
jds Néígung erwidern — to return sb's affection
* * *die1) aptness2) (a natural inclination: a bent for mathematics.) bent3) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) bias4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) grade5) (a slope.) gradient6) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) inclination7) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) inclination8) (a slope.) incline9) liability10) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) slope11) (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) leaning12) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) liking13) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) notion* * *Nei·gung<-, -en>f1. (Vorliebe) leaningeine \Neigung verspüren, etw zu tun to feel an inclination to do sth2. (Zuneigung) affectionaus \Neigung with affection3. (Tendenz) tendencydu hast eine \Neigung zur Ungeduld you have a tendency to be impatient4. (Gefälle) slope5. BAU pitch* * *die; Neigung, Neigungen1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod3) (Vorliebe) inclinationseine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings
eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something
4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking* * *Neigung f2. fig (Hang) inclination (zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTSCH, POL tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); besonders zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of);eine Neigung zur Kunst/Philosophie etchaben have an artistic/a philosophical etc bent;ein Mensch mit künstlerischen/philosophischen etcleben follow one’s inclinations;er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction* * *die; Neigung, Neigungen1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod3) (Vorliebe) inclinationseine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings
eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something
4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking* * *-en (Drang) f.affinity n.aptitude n.aptness n.inclination n.penchant n.predisposition n.proclivity n.proneness n.propensity n.tendency n. -en (Gestalt) f.dip n.gradient n.slant n.slope n.warp n. -en (zu) f.liability (to) n. -en f.declination n.
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