tend

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Chăm sóc, nuôi dưỡng

BrE /tend/ AmE /tend/

verb en → vi

past tended pp tended ing tending

1 CARE FOR [transitive] B1

Chăm sóc, nuôi dưỡng

to look after someone or something, especially regularly or for a long time

  • tend to somebody/something

Collocations tend to animals · tend to a garden

  • She tends to her sick mother every day.

    Cô chăm sóc mẹ bệnh của mình mỗi ngày.

2 TENDENCY [intransitive] B1

Thích, có xu hướng

to have a tendency or inclination towards something

  • tend to do sth

Collocations tend to agree · tend to disagree

  • He tends to be late for meetings.

    Anh ấy thường hay đến muộn trong các cuộc họp.

3 DIRECT [transitive] B2

Đưa tới, hướng dẫn

to direct or lead towards a particular place, person, or thing

  • tend something to somebody/something

Collocations tend a patient to the doctor · tend a customer to their table

  • The waiter tended us to our seats.

    Nhân viên phục vụ đã dẫn chúng tôi đến chỗ ngồi.

4 ATTEND [intransitive] B2

Đến, tham dự thường xuyên

to attend or go regularly to a place, especially for work or study

  • tend to somewhere

Collocations tend to church · tend to school

  • She tends to the local church every Sunday.

    Cô ấy đến nhà thờ địa phương mỗi Chủ Nhật.

5 TENDENCY [intransitive] B2

Thường hay, có xu hướng

to have a tendency or inclination towards something, often in the future

  • tend to do sth

Collocations tend to make mistakes · tend to forget things

  • He tends to get angry when he's tired.

    Anh ấy thường hay tức giận khi mệt mỏi.

6 CARE [transitive] B2

Chăm sóc, nuôi dưỡng

to care for or look after someone or something, especially regularly

  • tend to somebody/something

Collocations tend to the garden · tend to the animals

  • She tends to her flowers every morning.

    Cô chăm sóc hoa mỗi buổi sáng.

7 DIRECT [transitive] C1

Đưa tới, hướng dẫn

to direct or lead towards a particular place, person, or thing

  • tend something to somebody/something

Collocations tend a patient to the doctor · tend a customer to their table

  • The nurse tended him to his room.

    Y tá đã đưa anh ấy đến phòng của mình.

8 ATTEND [intransitive] C1

Đến, tham dự thường xuyên

to attend or go regularly to a place, especially for work or study

  • tend to somewhere

Collocations tend to church · tend to school

  • He tends to the university every day.

    Anh ấy đến trường đại học mỗi ngày.