French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
tendance
Pronunciation
IPA/tɑ̃dɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nountendency
Example
Il y a une tendance à manger moins de viande.
There is a tendency to eat less meat.
More examples
La tendance est aux produits locaux.
The trend is toward local products.
Core concept
A visible current in what people do, think, or wear, with many choices leaning in one direction.
Common phrases
avoir une tendance à
have a tendency to ___
une tendance à la hausse
an upward trend
suivre la tendance
follow the trend
Similar words
habitude: A customary behavior or method developed through repeated use.
préférence: A preference for a particular option or thing over others.
mode: A prevailing fashion or style within a period or group.
Definition in French
Courant observable dans les comportements, les opinions ou les styles, indiquant une orientation générale.
Word origin
French tendance is built on tendre, ultimately from Latin tendere, meaning 'to stretch or aim toward,' with -ance forming a noun for a state or direction.
Usage tips
- The pattern avoir tendance à takes an infinitive, as in avoir tendance à manger moins de viande.
Other meanings
- trendnoun
- fashionnoun
Opposites
- contre-tendancecountertrendnoun
- stabilitéstabilitynoun