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"Tends" is a form of "tend", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "tender a". "Policy" is a noun which is often translated as "la política". Learn more about the difference between "policy" and "tends" below.
policy(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (politics)
a. la política (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We oppose the government's policy of sending migrant children back to their country of origin.Nos oponemos a la política del gobierno de repatriar a niños inmigrantes a su país de orígen.
2. (guideline)
a. la política (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company has a zero-tolerance policy on discrimination.La compañía tiene una política de tolerancia cero en cuanto a la discriminación.
b. la norma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My policy is to buy local produce whenever I can.Mi norma personal es de comprar productos cultivados en la zona siempre que pueda.
3. (insurance)
a. la póliza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It is important to have an adequate life insurance policy if you have small children.Es importante contar con una póliza de seguro de vida adecuada si tiene hijos pequeños.
tend(
tehnd
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
c. tener tendencia a
People tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck.Las personas tienen tendencia a creer que la felicidad no es más que un golpe de suerte.
d. inclinarse a
I tend to think someone has bribed the judge.Me inclino a pensar que alguien ha sobornado al juez.
a. tender a
Her books tend toward the theoretical rather than the practical.Sus libros tienden a ser más teóricos que prácticos.
The poll found that the voters tended toward the conservative.La encuesta halló que los votantes tendían a ser conservadores.
a. atender a
We have a nurse that comes every day to tend to my father-in-law.Tenemos un enfermero que viene todos los días a atender a mi suegro.
b. ocuparse de
The family shares the responsibility of tending to the housework.La familia comparte la responsabilidad de ocuparse de los quehaceres domésticos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
