tendency

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛndənsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛndənsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ten′dən sē)

Inflections of 'tendency' (n): npl: tendencies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tendency n (inclination, habit)tendencia nf
  inclinación nf
 She has a tendency to stammer when she's tired.
 Tiene una tendencia a tartamudear cuando está cansada.
tendency n (political leaning, bias)tendencia nf
 His right-wing tendencies became obvious in the speech.
 Sus tendencias de derecha se hicieron obvias en su discurso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bearish tendency n (downward market)tendencia a la baja loc nom f
fugacity,
escaping tendency n		 technical (physics of gases)fugacidad nf
have a tendency to do [sth] v expr (do [sth] habitually)tener tendencia a loc verb + prep
  tender a vi + prep
 Be careful of the dog- she has a tendency to steal food from your plate.
 Cuidado con el perro: tiene tendencia a robar comida de los platos.
natural tendency n (automatic inclination)propensión nf
 Parents have a natural tendency to worry about their children.
 Los padres tienen propensión a preocuparse por sus hijos.
  tendencia natural grupo nom
 Los padres tienen la tendencia natural de preocuparse por sus hijos.
  inclinación natural grupo nom
 Los padres tienen la inclinación natural de preocuparse por sus hijos.
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'tendency' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
addictive nature - affinity - big mouth - cast - changeability - credulity - current - death instinct - destructiveness - direction - emotional instability - excitability - exhibitionism - expansiveness - fiery temper - garrulity - give - happy feet - have a knack - impulsiveness - inclination - industriousness - irritability - leaning - moment - mythomania - natural bent - panic disorder - persuasion - predisposed - predisposition - proclivity - proneness - propensity - protectiveness - quick temper - secretiveness - sensitivity - sentiment - sentimentalism - short memory - short temper - slippy - sociality - suspiciousness - tide - trend - understeer - vivid imagination - wild imagination
Spanish:
tendencia - dado - extranjerizante - golpismo - inclinación - propensión - tendencia bajista - tener manos largas

Collocations: [criminal, suicidal, violent] tendencies, an [inherent, annoying] tendency, has a tendency to [forget, show up late], more...

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