1 (gen) tendencia (f) to have a tendency to do sth [+person] tener tendencia a hacer algo; (Med) tener propensión or ser propenso a hacer algo; he has a tendency to exaggerate tiene tendencia a exagerar
her skin has a tendency to dry out in cold weather she has a tendency to keep things to herself there is a tendency to assume all Westerners are extremely wealthy a tendency for sth [to happen]
there is a tendency for companies to recruit fewer staff existe tendencia por parte de las empresas a emplear a menos trabajadores; there is a tendency for prices to rise los precios tienen tendencia a subir
there is a tendency for bacteria to become resistant to drugs the increasing tendency for couples with young children to split under capitalism there is a tendency for machinery to replace workers there is a tendency for manufacturers to replace artificial additives with natural alternatives the green tendency for less packaging tends to mean greater use of eye-catching labels
she has a tendency to or towards depression tiene propensión or es propensa a la depresión
the government's tendency towards secrecy my tendency to [towards] depression grew worse at Cambridge many people have a tendency toward raised cholesterol levels do you have any tendency towards laziness? there is a tendency for young boys to show more disturbance than girls following the divorce of their parents there is a tendency for children of this sign to prefer arts to sciences /a current tendency is to discard all traditional European styles/ and to arrange houses and gardens for maximum convenience there is a tendency to talk of house prices as if all properties in an area are affected in the same way there is a tendency amongst many contemporary designers to break away from classical formal patterns a strong upward tendency
2 (leaning) in the 1960s there was a strong left-wing tendency within the university the army has become increasingly restless over the mounting separatist tendencies of the northern republics
left-wing/right-wing tendencies tendencias (f) izquierdistas/derechistas
he warned the country could drift to the right if the political establishment does not stop trying to placate nationalist right-wing tendencies
suicidal tendencies tendencias (f) or inclinaciones (f) suicidas
a person with sadistic tendencies children may inherit a criminal tendency from their parents in the same way as a tendency to allergies or heart disease, according to a study published today
