English–German
“tend to” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛnˈdiːʁən/
Example
Viele Menschen tendieren dazu, das Positive zu übersehen.
Many people tend to overlook the positive.
How to say “tend to” in German
“Tend to” in German is tendieren.
A person, idea, or trend keeps leaning toward a particular direction as it develops.
Example sentences with tendieren
Bei Kurzumfragen tendieren die Antworten oft zur Mitte.
In short surveys, the answers often tend toward the middle.
Tips for using tendieren
- The construction tendieren zu takes a noun, while an action normally appears as dazu tendieren, etwas zu tun.