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1 tendency
noun(inclination) Tendenz, diehave a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden
* * *plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) der Hang* * *ten·den·cy[ˈtendən(t)si]she showed musical tendencies from an early age schon von früh an ließ sie eine Neigung zur Musik erkennenhe has always had a \tendency towards fast cars er hatte schon immer einen Hang zu schnellen Autosalarming \tendency alarmierende Tendenzhereditary \tendency erbliche Veranlagung* * *['tendənsɪ]nTendenz f (geh); (= physical predisposition) Neigung fto have a tendency to be/do sth — gern or gewöhnlich etw sein/tun; (person, style of writing also) dazu neigen or tendieren, etw zu sein/zu tun
he had an annoying tendency to forget things — er hatte die ärgerliche Angewohnheit, alles zu vergessen
a strong upward tendency (St Ex) — eine stark steigende Tendenz
* * *tendency [ˈtendənsı] s1. allg Tendenz f:a) Richtung f, Strömung ftoward[s], to zu)d) BIOL Anlage f2. Gang m, Lauf m:* * *noun(inclination) Tendenz, diehave a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden
* * *n.Absicht -en f.Drang ¨-e m.Hang ¨-e m.Tendenz -en f. -
2 tendency
plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) tendenciatendency n tendenciatr['tendənsɪ]noun (pl tendencies)1 tendencian.• giro s.m.• inclinación s.f.• tendencia s.f.'tendənsia) (inclination, direction) tendencia f; ( Med) propensión f, tendencia ftendency to + INF — tendencia a + inf
he has a tendency to put on weight — tiene tendencia or propensión a engordar
b) tendencies pl ( proclivities)criminal tendencies — tendencias fpl delictivas
['tendǝnsɪ]N1) (gen) tendencia fto have a tendency to do sth — [person] tener tendencia a hacer algo; (Med) tener propensión or ser propenso a hacer algo
there is a tendency for companies to recruit fewer staff — existe tendencia por parte de las empresas a emplear a menos trabajadores
she has a tendency to or towards depression — tiene propensión or es propensa a la depresión
2) (=leaning)left-wing/right-wing tendencies — tendencias fpl izquierdistas/derechistas
suicidal tendencies — tendencias fpl or inclinaciones fpl suicidas
* * *['tendənsi]a) (inclination, direction) tendencia f; ( Med) propensión f, tendencia ftendency to + INF — tendencia a + inf
he has a tendency to put on weight — tiene tendencia or propensión a engordar
b) tendencies pl ( proclivities)criminal tendencies — tendencias fpl delictivas
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3 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) være tilbøjelig til2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) have lyst til* * *1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) være tilbøjelig til2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) have lyst til -
4 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) tener tendencia a2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) estar dispuesto a -
5 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) hafa tilheigingu til að2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) hallast að; langa (helst) til -
6 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) hajlik2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) hajlandóságot érez -
7 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) ter tendência para2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) ter vontade de -
8 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) eğilim(l)i olmak2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) gönlü...-den yana olmak -
9 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) biti nagnjen k2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) biti naklonjen -
10 be inclined to
• olla taipuvainen* * *1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) olla taipuvainen2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) olla taipuvainen -
11 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) være tilbøyelig til, ha en tendens til2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) ha lyst til/på -
12 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) tendere a2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) essere propenso a -
13 be inclined to
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14 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) mieć skłonność2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) mieć chęć -
15 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) būt ar tieksmi2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) būt ar vēlmi -
16 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) būti linkusiam2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) būti linkusiam -
17 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) vara benägen att..., ha en tendens att...2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) vara böjd (hågad) att... -
18 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) a fi predispus la2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) a fi dispus să -
19 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) τείνω(να),είμαι διατεθειμένος (να)2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) τείνω(να),αίμαι διατεθειμένος(να) -
20 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) mít sklon k2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) mít chuť
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