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tend

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verb
tender, cuidar, ter tendência
1. to care for or look after someone or something
She tends to her garden every morning.
Ela cuida do seu jardim todas as manhãs.
2. to have a tendency or be inclined to do something
He tends to arrive late to meetings.
Ele tem tendência de chegar atrasado às reuniões.
3. to be present at or supervise a place or event
Who will tend the bar tonight?
Quem vai cuidar do bar esta noite?
4. to move or incline in a specified direction
The conversation tended toward politics.
A conversa tendeu para a política.
Synonyms
care forlook afterattend toinclineleanmanagewatch over
Antonyms
neglectignoreabandon

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidar, tender, ter tendência
Most commonly used in all contexts
Rio de Janeiro
cuidar, tomar conta
Alternative phrasing with 'tomar conta' common in speech
São Paulo
cuidar, atender
Similar usage to general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
cuidar, tender
Similar usage with slight variations in frequency

Related Idioms & Phrases

tend to one's knitting - focus on one's own business
tend one's fences - maintain important relationships
tend to business - take care of important matters
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