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tending

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

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verb

Ofrecer, presentar

(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." "

El granjero, ofreciendo su renta habitual de grano, esperaba que el señor la aceptara a pesar de la mala cosecha.

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verb

Tender a, ser propenso a

(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."

Tiende a nevar aquí en invierno.

tendency attitude possibility

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verb

Contribuir a, tender a

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

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

Su constante trabajo duro en clase tiende a mejorar sus calificaciones.

outcome action process

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verb

Cuidar, atender

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

Examples :

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

Necesitamos atender el jardín, que se ha convertido en un desastre.

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verb

Atender, cuidar, proteger

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."

Los pastores cuidan sus rebaños.

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verb

Atender, servir

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

Examples :

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

La enfermera estaba atendiendo al niño enfermo en la habitación del hospital.

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verb

Esperar, aguardar

To await; to expect.

Examples :

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

Ella estaba esperando la llegada de su vuelo retrasado, revisando ansiosamente la pantalla de salidas.

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verb

Atender, cuidar, ocuparse de

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. "

La enfermera estaba atendiendo la herida del paciente, limpiándola y vendándola cuidadosamente.

action tendency being process function

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verb

Gestionar, controlar

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. "

El marinero estaba gestionando cuidadosamente su barco cuando la marea cambió, asegurándose de que el cable del ancla no se enredara alrededor del casco.

nautical sailing

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verb

Encender, prender, incendiar

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

Examples :

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

El campista estaba encendiendo la fogata, agregando pequeñas ramitas para hacerla más grande.

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