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1 -to tend to do o to tend doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to tend è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma all'infinito preceduto da to: He tends to drink too much, tende a bere troppo (non He tends drinking too much).English-Italian dictionary > -to tend to do o to tend doing?-
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2 (to) tend
(to) tend (1) /tɛnd/A v. t.attendere a; badare a; custodire; sorvegliare: Andrew tends the family shop, Andrew bada al negozio della famiglia ( serve i clienti); to tend the fire, badare al fuoco ( in cucina, ecc.); He tends bar in the evening, di sera fa il baristaB v. i.(fam. spec. USA) fare attenzione; badare● to tend to sb. (o st.), prendersi cura di q. (o qc.); curare q. (o qc.): to tend to sb. 's wounds, curare le ferite di q.♦ (to) tend (2) /tɛnd/v. i.1 tendere; inclinare; piegare; volgere: John tends to exaggerate, John tende all'esagerazione; Business conditions tend to weaken during inflationary periods, la congiuntura tende a un indebolimento durante periodi di alta inflazione; The road tends north, la strada piega a settentrione2 tendere; essere incline (o propenso): I tend to think he is wrong, tendo a credere che abbia torto3 – to tend to, portare a; favorire: Education tends to a stronger democracy, l'istruzione favorisce una democrazia più forte● yellow tending to green, giallo che tende al verde.NOTA D'USO: - to tend to do o to tend doing?- -
3 (to) tend
(to) tend (1) /tɛnd/A v. t.attendere a; badare a; custodire; sorvegliare: Andrew tends the family shop, Andrew bada al negozio della famiglia ( serve i clienti); to tend the fire, badare al fuoco ( in cucina, ecc.); He tends bar in the evening, di sera fa il baristaB v. i.(fam. spec. USA) fare attenzione; badare● to tend to sb. (o st.), prendersi cura di q. (o qc.); curare q. (o qc.): to tend to sb. 's wounds, curare le ferite di q.♦ (to) tend (2) /tɛnd/v. i.1 tendere; inclinare; piegare; volgere: John tends to exaggerate, John tende all'esagerazione; Business conditions tend to weaken during inflationary periods, la congiuntura tende a un indebolimento durante periodi di alta inflazione; The road tends north, la strada piega a settentrione2 tendere; essere incline (o propenso): I tend to think he is wrong, tendo a credere che abbia torto3 – to tend to, portare a; favorire: Education tends to a stronger democracy, l'istruzione favorisce una democrazia più forte● yellow tending to green, giallo che tende al verde.NOTA D'USO: - to tend to do o to tend doing?- -
4 intend
[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) intendere, avere intenzione di2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) proporsi, voler dire3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) destinare•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional
- intentionally
- intently* * *[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
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5 pretend
I [prɪ'tend] II 1. [prɪ'tend]2) (claim)2.to pretend to understand — pretendere o avere la pretesa di capire
1) (feign) fingere, fare finta2) (maintain deception) fingere3) (claim)to pretend to — pretendere a [ throne]
* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) fare finta, fingere2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) fare finta, fingere•- pretence- false pretences* * *pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/a. attr.( voce infantile) per finta; per gioco; immaginario: a pretend giant, un gigante immaginario (o finto).♦ (to) pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/v. t. e i.1 fingere; far finta, far mostra (di); simulare; far le viste (di): to pretend sickness, simulare una malattia; I pretended to be deaf, facevo finta d'essere sordo2 pretendere; avere la presunzione di; pretendere a; aspirare (a); accampare diritti su: He doesn't pretend to be an expert, non pretende d'essere un esperto; He pretended to the throne of England, pretendeva (o aspirava) al trono d'Inghilterra● to pretend one is dead, fingersi morto; fare il morto □ to pretend to sb. (o sb. 's hand), essere il pretendente di ( una donna); aspirare alla mano di q. □ We're only pretending, facciamo per gioco; non facciamo sul serio.NOTA D'USO: - to pretend o to expect?- NOTA D'USO: - to pretend to do o to pretend doing?-* * *I [prɪ'tend] II 1. [prɪ'tend]2) (claim)2.to pretend to understand — pretendere o avere la pretesa di capire
1) (feign) fingere, fare finta2) (maintain deception) fingere3) (claim)to pretend to — pretendere a [ throne]
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