tener tendencia a

tener tendencia a(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to have a tendency to
Roberto es muy pendenciero y tiene tendencia a meterse en problemas.Roberto is very quarrelsome and has a tendency to get into trouble.
b. to tend to
En esos lugares donde llueve tanto, la gente tiene mayor tendencia a deprimirse.In those places where it rains so much, people tend to get depressed more easily.
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