inclination, tendency ☊ 
khuynh hướng 
bent like: khuynh hướng → →
tendieren ☊ 
có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ 
趋向于 ☊ qūxiàng yú tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ ☊ brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
sexual orientation (= whether you are heterosexual or homosexual ) ☊ sexual ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊