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il tend

holds out, stretches out

→ tendre
verb · third singular · present indicative Uncommon #21,153
holds out, stretches out Often used with body parts or objects (e.g., "tendre la main" = to hold out your hand).
FR: Il tend la main pour dire bonjour.
EN: He holds out his hand to say hello.
Conjugation of tendre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tends —
Second tends tendez
Third tend tendent

L'ordre universel tend vers l'équilibre grâce à votre sacrifice.

The universal order moves toward balance thanks to your sacrifice.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Il me tend le téléphone parce qu'il oublie.

He hands me the phone because he forgets.

— Intouchables (2011)

Le petit garçon tend le bras pour prendre une autre part de gâteau.

The little boy reaches out to take another slice of cake.

Le round tend à sa fin.

The round is drawing to a close.

— Dangal (2016)

Témoin, chaque coeur tend à l'ultime sacrifice.

Witness how every heart aspires to the ultimate sacrifice.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Cela tend à prouver que vous êtes un menteur.

This tends to prove that you are a liar.

Il tend la main vers elle.

He reaches out his hand towards her.

Tout système ordonné tend vers le désordre.

Every ordered system tends toward disorder.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

La situation se tend.

The situation is becoming tense.

— Running Man (2025)

Il tend à être paresseux.

He tends to be lazy.

Et chaque fois, son pantalon, il tombe, quand il me tend la main.

And every time, his pants fall down when he holds out his hand to me.

— La Haine (1995)

La fierté tend à l'arrogance, qui touche à la folie.

Pride tends toward arrogance, which borders on madness.

Ils comprendront qu’on tend plus l‘autre joue.

They will understand that we no longer turn the other cheek.

— La Haine (1995)

Il nous tend un piège.

He's setting a trap for us.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

L'argent lui tend les bras.

Money is beckoning to them.

— Dangal (2016)