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tending

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

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verb

Anbieten, vorlegen

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

Examples :

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

Der Bauer, der seine übliche Getreiderente anbot, hoffte, dass der Herr sie trotz der schlechten Ernte akzeptieren würde.

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verb

Neigen zu, dazu tendieren

(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.

Examples :

"It tends to snow here in winter."

Im Winter neigt es hier dazu, zu schneien.

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verb

Beitragen, neigen zu

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

"Her consistent hard work in class is tending to improve her grades. "

Ihre konsequente harte Arbeit im Unterricht trägt dazu bei, ihre Noten zu verbessern.

outcome action process

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verb

Pflegen, betreuen

(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)

Examples :

"We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess."

Wir müssen uns um den Garten kümmern, der ein Durcheinander geworden ist.

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verb

Betreuen, pflegen, hüten

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.

Examples :

"Shepherds tend their flocks."

Schäfer betreuen ihre Herden.

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verb

Bedienen, betreuen

To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.

Examples :

"The nurse was tending to the sick child in the hospital room. "

Die Krankenschwester betreute das kranke Kind im Krankenzimmer.

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verb

Erwarten, rechnen mit

To await; to expect.

Examples :

"She was tending the arrival of her delayed flight, anxiously checking the departure board. "

Sie erwartete die Ankunft ihres verspäteten Fluges und überprüfte ängstlich die Anzeigetafel.

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verb

Pflegen, betreuen, sich kümmern um

To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

Examples :

"The nurse was tending to the patient's wound, carefully cleaning and bandaging it. "

Die Krankenschwester kümmerte sich um die Wunde des Patienten und reinigte und verband sie sorgfältig.

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verb

Steuern, lenken

To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

Examples :

"The sailor was tending his boat carefully as the tide shifted, making sure the anchor cable didn't get twisted around the hull. "

Der Seemann steuerte sein Boot sorgfältig, als sich die Gezeiten änderten, und achtete darauf, dass sich das Ankerkabel nicht um den Rumpf verdrehte.

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verb

Anzünden, entfachen, entzünden

To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

Examples :

"The camper was tending the campfire, adding small twigs to make it bigger. "

Der Camper entzündete das Lagerfeuer und fügte kleine Zweige hinzu, um es größer zu machen.

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