"tendency" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

tendency sustantivo

tendency + verbo
Kolokacji: 13
tendency makes • tendency leads • tendency causes • tendency exists • tendency seems • ...
verbo + tendency
Kolokacji: 9
show a tendency • display tendencies • exhibit tendencies • represent tendencies • tendency is seen • ...
adjetivo + tendency
Kolokacji: 127
natural tendency • strong tendency • suicidal tendency • general tendency • violent tendency • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 34
(2) strong, occasional
Kolokacji: 2
(8) unfortunate, regrettable
Kolokacji: 2
1. certain tendency = pewna skłonność certain tendency
2. inherent tendency = właściwa tendencja inherent tendency
3. distinct tendency = wyraźna tendencja distinct tendency
4. definite tendency = określona skłonność definite tendency
  • There is still a definite tendency of many tribal members to depend heavily on tribal government and services.
  • The club is run by his old friend Mars, a guy with "definite criminal tendencies."
  • In this way they are categorized as falling into the category of those prisoners who have not formed definite criminal tendencies.
  • He noticed in himself a definite tendency to swagger as he walked around the camp that morning and he had tried consciously to suppress it.
  • "He had definite criminal tendencies before he left home," Charles insisted in a low voice.
  • Of the survivors, none of them are too bright, and they've all shown definite violent tendencies.
  • Shakespeare's lovers, at least those of the comic variety, have a definite tendency to shout.
  • The universe had a definite tendency towards awareness.
  • Kaliningrad's economic indicators are mainly negative and still show no definite upward tendency.
  • "How any idiot could idmage bacterial creatures possessed of Free Will and a definite tendency to violence is beyond me!"
5. clear tendency = czysta tendencja clear tendency
(12) homosexual, lesbian
Kolokacji: 2
(16) marked, pronounced
Kolokacji: 2
(18) genetic, familial
Kolokacji: 2
(19) disturbing, distressing
Kolokacji: 2
(20) nationalist, nationalistic
Kolokacji: 2
(21) alarming, nasty, disconcerting
Kolokacji: 3
(23) artistic, stylistic, literary
Kolokacji: 3
(24) sadistic, masochistic
Kolokacji: 2
(26) fascist, Communist
Kolokacji: 2
(30) latent, unhealthy
Kolokacji: 2
(31) inevitable, fatal
Kolokacji: 2
(34) overwhelming, high
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + tendency
Kolokacji: 12
for one's tendency • of tendencies • in one's tendency • about one's tendency • with a tendency • ...

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