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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpfleːɡn̩
"Sie verbringt ihre Wochenenden damit, ihren Garten zu pflegen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take care of or look after something, especially plants or animals.
"She spends her weekends tending to her garden." - 2
To attend to or manage a particular task or responsibility.
"He is tending to the needs of his elderly parents."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tend' originates from the Old French 'tendre', which means 'to stretch' or 'to extend'. It evolved in Middle English to signify care or attention towards something, particularly in the context of nurturing or maintaining.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Tending"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Tending" is said worldwide
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Entretenir
Transliteration: ɑ̃tʁə̃tɛʁ
"Elle passe ses week-ends à entretenir son jardin."
Pflegen
Transliteration: ˈpfleːɡn̩
"Sie verbringt ihre Wochenenden damit, ihren Garten zu pflegen."
Cura
Transliteration: ˈkuːra
"Passa i suoi fine settimana a curare il suo giardino."
Cuidar
Transliteration: kwiˈðaɾ
"Pasa sus fines de semana cuidando su jardín."
Cuidar
Transliteration: kuˈidaʁ
"Ela passa os fins de semana cuidando do seu jardim."
देखभाल करना
Transliteration: dekhbhaal karna
"वह अपने बगीचे की देखभाल करने में सप्ताहांत बिताती है।"
照顾
Transliteration: zhàogù
"她花周末照顾她的花园。"
돌보다
Transliteration: dolboda
"그녀는 주말에 정원을 돌보는 데 시간을 보냅니다."
世話をする
Transliteration: sewa o suru
"彼女は週末に庭の世話をします。"
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