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I [tend] гл.1)а) иметь тенденцию (к чему-л.); клониться, склоняться (к чему-л.)to tend to / towards radicalism — склоняться к радикализму
to tend to the same conclusion— склоняться к тому же решению
they tended to regard the Watergate affair as a fractional plot — они склонны были рассматривать уотергейтское дело как фракционный заговор
he tends to use the substandard language — у него склонность к просторечному языку / к использованию просторечных выражений /
It is difficult to say where society is tending. — Трудно сказать, в какую сторону развивается общество.
б) тяготеть, иметь склонность (к чему-л.)to tend to be optimistic — склоняться к тому, чтобы быть оптимистом
woolens that tend to shrink — шерстяные изделия, которые садятся
Syn:2) иметь в себе элементы (чего-л.)his portraits tend towards caricature — в его портретах заметна склонность к шаржу / есть элементы шаржа
such an approach tends to result in a fragmented argument — такой подход чреват несистематичностью аргументации
3)а) направляться; вести в определённом направлении (о дороге, курсе и т. п.)4) мат. стремитьсяII [tend] гл.1)а) заботиться (о ком-л.); ухаживать; присматриватьSyn:б) уделять внимание (кому-л. / чему-л.); посвящать себя (кому-л., чьей-л. проблеме)2)а) обслуживать (машину и т.д.)б) прислуживать (кому-л.)•Syn:serve 2.3) вести какое-л. дело, руководить (чем-л.)4) уст. слушать, прислушиваться, выслушиватьSyn:listen 2.
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