tendance
trend, tendency
noun tahn-DAHNS Less Common
Origin: Latin tendentia
Also means
inclination
Usage Note
Tendance describes both a statistical trend and a personal or cultural inclination. Avoir tendance à + infinitive is a very common construction meaning 'to tend to do something.' In fashion, la tendance refers to what's currently in style, and tendance used as an invariable adjective means 'trendy.'
Examples
"Il a tendance à exagérer les choses."
Natural Translation
He tends to exaggerate things.
Literal Translation
He has tendency to exaggerate things.
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