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tends

/tɛndz/

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verb

Anbieten, darreichen

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

Examples :

"In accordance with the old law, the farmer tends his yearly tithe of grain to the lord of the manor. "

In Übereinstimmung mit dem alten Gesetz bietet der Bauer dem Herrn des Gutes seinen jährlichen Zehnten an Getreide dar.

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verb

Neigt dazu, dazu neigen

(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 schneit es hier meistens.

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verb

Neigt zu, dazu beitragen

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

"My brother tends to leave his dirty socks on the floor, which annoys my mother. "

Mein Bruder neigt dazu, seine schmutzigen Socken auf dem Boden liegen zu lassen, was meine Mutter ärgert.

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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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Betreuen, pflegen, versorgen

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, warten

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

Examples :

"The nurse tends to the patients in the hospital. "

Die Krankenschwester betreut die Patienten im Krankenhaus.

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verb

Neigt zu, dazu neigen

To await; to expect.

Examples :

"The waiter tends the table, anticipating when the customers will need more water. "

Der Kellner kümmert sich um den Tisch und erwartet, wann die Kunden mehr Wasser benötigen.

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verb

Neigt zu, aufpassen

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

Examples :

"The nurse carefully tends to the patient's wound. "

Die Krankenschwester achtet sorgfältig auf die Wunde des Patienten.

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verb

Manövrieren, steuern

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

Examples :

"The sailor carefully tends the small sailboat as the tide turns, pulling in the anchor line slightly to keep the boat from wrapping around it. "

Der Seemann manövriert das kleine Segelboot vorsichtig, wenn sich die Gezeiten wenden, und zieht die Ankerleine leicht ein, um zu verhindern, dass sich das Boot darum wickelt.

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verb

Anzünden, entzünden, entfachen

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

Examples :

"The camper tends the fire carefully, adding small pieces of wood to keep it burning. "

Der Camper entfacht das Feuer sorgfältig und fügt kleine Holzstücke hinzu, um es am Brennen zu halten.

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