tendency in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tendency in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tendency <pl tendencies> [Am ˈtɛndənsi, Brit ˈtɛnd(ə)nsi] N

1. tendency:

tendency

tendencia f

tendency MED

propensión f

tendency MED

tendencia f

tendency to + infin

tendencia a  +  infin

he has a tendency to put on weight

tiene tendencia or propensión a engordar

the tendency for sons to imitate their fathers

la tendencia a que los hijos sigan los pasos de sus padres

tendency toward sth

tendencia hacia algo

2. tendency <tendencies, pl > (proclivities):

artistic tendencies

inclinaciones fpl artísticas

criminal tendencies

tendencias fpl delictivas

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homicidal tendency

homicida

reclusive tendency

a recluirse

infallible habit/tendency

indefectible

he has a tendency to sentimentalize

tiende a ponerse sentimental

countervailing argument/tendency

compensatorio

didactic manner/tone/tendency

pedante

Translations for tendency in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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escisionismo

tendency to break away

alterabilidad (de colorido)

tendency to discolor*

alterabilidad (de colorido)

tendency to fade

tendencia

tendency

para frenar esta tendencia expansiva

to slow down this tendency o trend toward(s) expansion

tendencia a + infinit.

tendency to +  infinit.

tiene tendencia a exagerar

she has a tendency to exaggerate

tendency in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tendency in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tendency <-ies> [ˈtendənsi] N

tendency

tendencia f

tendency MED

propensión f

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downward tendency, prices

a la baja

Translations for tendency in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tendencia bajista

bearish tendency

inclinación

tendency

predisposición (tendencia)

tendency

tener predisposición a engordar

to have a tendency to put on weight

gremialismo

tendency to form associations

propensión a algo

tendency towards sth

tendencia

tendency

tener tendencia a

to have a tendency to

ser predispuesto a coger los virus

to have a tendency to catch viruses

corriente

tendency

tendency Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a tendency to catch viruses

ser predispuesto a coger los virus

to have a tendency to put on weight

tener predisposición a engordar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In olfaction there exists a strong tendency for habituation, which is discussed further in the following paragraph.

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The flies that had a longer courtship had a tendency to have a higher probability of procreating.

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This is related to an urban tendency to simplify the phonetic and grammatical structure of the language.

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In theory, this particular aspect of deregulation should correct the systemic over-expansionary tendencies of centrally planned regimes.

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It refers to the tendency of frontness (palatality) to be generalised across an entire syllable.

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The composer's depressive tendencies increased to a more physical level, compounded by a quickly deteriorating eye problem.

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It was built using functionalist architecture with a tendency to geometrical artistic expression.

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It is simply a short piece of verse, ingenious in its turn and of a gallant tendency.

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Despite these tendencies, she is probably the most overall well-adjusted, level-headed, and dependable of the major characters.

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She is shown to have a tendency for ripping off people's faces.

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