Tendait (en. Tended)

/tɑ̃.dɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To extend something.

He reached out to help the injured person.

Il tendait la main pour aider le blessé.

To direct something in a certain direction.

She was straining to listen to what was being said.

Elle tendait l'oreille pour écouter ce qui se disait.

To have a tendency towards a certain state or behavior.

He tended to always want to be right.

Il tendait à vouloir toujours avoir raison.

Comes from the Latin verb 'tendere', meaning 'to stretch, to extend'.

to reach out

Offering help or support.

tendre la main

to set a trap

Creating a situation to trap someone.

tendre un piège

to lend an ear

Listening attentively.

tendre l'oreille

tense

Which is stretched or under tension.

tendu

tension

State of a body when it is pulled.

tension

tensioner

Object or person that tends something.

tendeur

To have friendly intentions.

He's a nice guy, he reaches out to everyone.

C'est un gars bien, il tend la main à tout le monde.

To seek to attract attention.

She always tended to make herself noticed.

Elle tendait toujours à se faire remarquer.