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tending

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

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verb

Offrir, présenter

(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." "

Le fermier, offrant son loyer habituel en grains, espérait que le seigneur l'accepterait malgré la mauvaise récolte.

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verb

Avoir tendance à

(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."

Il a tendance à neiger ici en hiver.

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verb

Contribuer à, avoir tendance à

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

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

Son travail acharné constant en classe contribue à améliorer ses notes.

outcome action process

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verb

Soigner, s'occuper de

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

Examples :

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

Nous devons nous occuper du jardin, qui est devenu un désordre.

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verb

Assister, soigner, veiller sur

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."

Les bergers veillent sur leurs troupeaux.

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verb

Servir, s'occuper de

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

Examples :

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

L'infirmière s'occupait de l'enfant malade dans la chambre d'hôpital.

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verb

Attendre, s'attendre à

To await; to expect.

Examples :

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

Elle attendait l'arrivée de son vol retardé, vérifiant avec anxiété le tableau des départs.

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verb

S'occuper de, prendre soin de, veiller sur

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. "

L'infirmière s'occupait de la blessure du patient, la nettoyant et la bandant avec soin.

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verb

Gérer, contrôler

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. "

Le marin gérait soigneusement son bateau alors que la marée changeait, s'assurant que le câble de l'ancre ne s'emmêlait pas autour de la coque.

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verb

Allumer, enflammer, mettre le feu à

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

Examples :

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

Le campeur allumait le feu de camp, ajoutant de petites brindilles pour l'agrandir.

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