tendency

tendency
noun
(inclination) Tendenz, die

have a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden

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plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) der Hang
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ten·den·cy
[ˈtendən(t)si]
n Tendenz f; (inclination) Neigung f, Hang m; (trend) Trend m (to[wards] zu +akk)
she showed musical tendencies from an early age schon von früh an ließ sie eine Neigung zur Musik erkennen
there is a growing \tendency to invest in shares der Trend wächst, in Aktien zu investieren
to have a \tendency to[wards] sth zu etw dat neigen
he has always had a \tendency towards fast cars er hatte schon immer einen Hang zu schnellen Autos
alarming \tendency alarmierende Tendenz
hereditary \tendency erbliche Veranlagung
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['tendənsɪ]
n
Tendenz f (geh); (= physical predisposition) Neigung f

artistic tendencies — künstlerische Neigungen pl

to have a tendency to be/do sth — gern or gewöhnlich etw sein/tun; (person, style of writing also) dazu neigen or tendieren, etw zu sein/zu tun

he had an annoying tendency to forget things — er hatte die ärgerliche Angewohnheit, alles zu vergessen

there is a tendency for prices to rise in autumn — gewöhnlich steigen die Preise im Herbst

a strong upward tendency (St Ex) — eine stark steigende Tendenz

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tendency [ˈtendənsı] s
1. allg Tendenz f:
a) Richtung f, Strömung f
b) (bestimmte) Absicht, Zweck m
c) Hang m, Zug m, Neigung f (alle:
toward[s], to zu)
d) BIOL Anlage f
2. Gang m, Lauf m:
the tendency of events
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noun
(inclination) Tendenz, die

have a tendency to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

there is a tendency for everyone to get complacent — die Leute neigen dazu, selbstzufrieden zu werden

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n.
Absicht -en f.
Drang ¨-e m.
Hang ¨-e m.
Neigung -en (Drang) f.
Tendenz -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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