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I tend verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) guardar- tender
II tend verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.)2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) tender, tener tendencia•- tendencytend vb tender / tener tendenciatr[tend]1 (have tendency) tender (to, a), tener tendencia ((to, a)tend ['tɛnd] vt: atender, cuidar (de), ocuparse detend vi: tenderit tends to benefit the consumer: tiende a beneficiar al consumidorv.• cuidar v.• guardar v.• manejar v.• propender v.• servir v.• tender v.tend
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1) (have tendency, be inclined) tender*to tend to + INF — tender* a + inf
women tend to live longer than men — las mujeres tienden a or suelen vivir más que los hombres
he tends to catch colds easily — tiene tendencia or propensión a resfriarse
2) ( attend)to tend TO something/somebody — ocuparse de algo/alguien
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vt \<\<sheep/flock\>\> cuidar (de), ocuparse de; \<\<invalids/victims\>\> cuidar (de), atender*; \<\<garden/grave\>\> ocuparse de
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[tend]VI1)to tend to do sth — tender a hacer algo, soler hacer algo
men tend to die younger than women — los hombres tienden a or suelen morir más jóvenes que las mujeres
this type of material tends to shrink — este tipo de tela tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele encoger
that tends to be the case — tiende a ser así, suele ser así
2)
II [tend]1. VT1) (=care for) [+ patient, invalid] cuidar, atender; [+ sheep, cattle, horses] cuidar, ocuparse de; [+ garden] ocuparse de; [+ grave] cuidar de; [+ fire] atender, ocuparse de2)to tend bar — (US) servir en el bar
2.VIto tend to — [+ patient, invalid] atender a, cuidar; [+ sheep, cattle, horses] cuidar, ocuparse de; [+ fire] atender, ocuparse de; [+ housework, wounds, needs] ocuparse de
* * *[tend]
1.
1) (have tendency, be inclined) tender*to tend to + INF — tender* a + inf
women tend to live longer than men — las mujeres tienden a or suelen vivir más que los hombres
he tends to catch colds easily — tiene tendencia or propensión a resfriarse
2) ( attend)to tend TO something/somebody — ocuparse de algo/alguien
2.
vt \<\<sheep/flock\>\> cuidar (de), ocuparse de; \<\<invalids/victims\>\> cuidar (de), atender*; \<\<garden/grave\>\> ocuparse de
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