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tends

/tɛndz/

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verb

Offrir, présenter

(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. "

Conformément à l'ancienne loi, le fermier offre sa dîme annuelle de céréales au seigneur du manoir.

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verb

Avoir tendance à, être enclin 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

Avoir tendance à, contribuer à

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

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

Mon frère a tendance à laisser traîner ses chaussettes sales par terre, ce qui agace ma mère.

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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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S'occuper de, prendre soin de

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 s'occupent de leurs troupeaux.

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Servir, s'occuper de

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

Examples :

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

L'infirmière s'occupe des patients à l'hôpital.

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verb

Avoir tendance à, être enclin à

To await; to expect.

Examples :

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

Le serveur s'occupe de la table, anticipant le moment où les clients auront besoin de plus d'eau.

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verb

Avoir tendance à, s'occuper de

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

Examples :

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

L'infirmière s'occupe soigneusement de la blessure du patient.

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verb

Gérer, manœuvrer

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. "

Le marin gère soigneusement le petit voilier lorsque la marée tourne, tirant légèrement sur le câble de l'ancre pour empêcher le bateau de s'enrouler autour.

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Allumer, enflammer, mettre le feu à

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. "

Le campeur allume le feu avec soin, ajoutant de petits morceaux de bois pour le maintenir allumé.

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