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tending

UK
/ˈtɛndɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

Translations

tendingnoun
The tending of the patient required constant attention.
Le soin du patient demandait une attention constante.
Additional translations
entretienSurtout pour des objets, des lieux ou des plantes.
Synonyms
care
caretaking
caregiving
attention
attendance
maintenance
nursing
supervision
oversight
watch
stewardship
management
service
tendinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɛn.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɛn.dɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something currently engaged in the act of tending.
soignantEmploi adjectival pour quelqu'un qui s'occupe de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.
The tending nurse adjusted the patient's IV drip.
L'infirmière soignante a réglé la perfusion du patient.
tendant àExprime une évolution ou une orientation progressive.
Temperatures are expected to remain high, with readings tending upward in the afternoon.
Les températures devraient rester élevées, les relevés tendant à la hausse dans l'après-midi.
Synonyms
caring
attending
nurturing
looking after
watching over
caretaking
mindful
attentive
inclined
prone
apt
disposed
tendverb

tending

Gerund

tended
Past Simple
tended
Past Participle
tending
Gerund
UK
/tɛnd/
US
/tɛnd/
avoir tendance àEmploi courant pour exprimer une habitude, une propension ou une caractéristique.
She tends to be very punctual, always arriving on time for meetings.
Elle a tendance à être très ponctuelle, arrivant toujours à l’heure aux réunions.
entretenirPour le sens « s’occuper de, prendre soin de », notamment pour un lieu, un jardin ou du bétail.
He tends the garden every weekend, ensuring all the plants are healthy.
Il entretient le jardin chaque week-end, en veillant à ce que toutes les plantes soient en bonne santé.
tendreDans le sens de direction ou d’évolution progressive, souvent avec « vers ».
The conversation tended towards a more serious topic as the evening progressed.
La conversation tendait vers un sujet plus sérieux au fil de la soirée.
servirEmploi surtout pour le service en restauration ou au bar.
She tended bar on weekends while attending college.
Elle servait au bar le week-end tout en suivant ses études universitaires.
Synonyms
care for
look after
nurture
cultivate
attend to
manage
watch over
foster

Definitions

tendingnoun
The act of taking care of or looking after someone or something.
The tending of the garden requires daily attention to ensure the plants thrive.
tendinggerund / present participle
Performing or occupied with the act of tending; looking after or caring for.
The tending nurse adjusted the patient's IV drip.
Inclining or moving gradually toward a particular state or direction.
Temperatures are expected to remain high, with readings tending upward in the afternoon.
tendverb
To regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.
She tends to be very punctual, always arriving on time for meetings.
To care for or look after someone or something.
He tends the garden every weekend, ensuring all the plants are healthy.
To move or develop in a particular direction.
The conversation tended towards a more serious topic as the evening progressed.
To serve customers, especially by acting as a bartender or waiter.
She tended bar on weekends while attending college.
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