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tende a

tends to

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phrase Rare #33,399
tends to Used before an infinitive to describe a usual or likely behavior.
PO: Ela tende a chegar cedo.
EN: She tends to arrive early.

Ele tende a ficar com raiva quando as coisas não estão do jeito dele.

He tends to get angry when things don't go his way.

Jim tende a exagerar.

Jim tends to exaggerate.

Sim, senhor, a pessoa tende a perder detalhes enquanto escreve.

Yes, sir, people tend to miss details while writing.

— Crematório (2015)

Tom tende a falar muito.

Tom tends to talk a lot.

Ela tende a ficar atrasada.

She tends to be late.

Tom tende a se esquecer das coisas.

Tom tends to forget things.

Porque a maioria das pessoas tende a esquecer.

Because most people tend to forget.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)