No. 2,917 in Spanish
tiende
"Tiende" translates to "tends" (inclines or leans toward something).
In a sentence
Ella tiende la ropa en el patio.
She hangs the clothes in the yard.
In this sentence, 'tiende' is used as the third-person singular form of the verb 'tender,' meaning 'to hang,' specifically referring to hanging clothes.
El comportamiento de Miguel tiende hacia la amabilidad.
Miguel's behavior tends towards kindness.
Here, 'tiende' indicates a tendency, derived from the verb 'tender,' which in this context means 'to tend' or 'to incline.'
Tras cada discusión, ella tiende a disculparse.
After each argument, she tends to apologize.
In this example, 'tiende' conveys an inclination or habitual action, as 'to tend' in English, showcasing its usage to describe habitual tendencies.
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