tendance

Definitions of tendance
  1. noun
    a natural inclination
    synonyms: faible, penchant
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    inclinaison
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  2. noun
    an inclination to do something
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    penchant
    that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
  3. noun
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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    désir
    an inclination to want things
    soif
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    avidité
    excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
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    disposition, nature
    a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
  4. noun
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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    chemin, direction
    a line leading to a place or point
  5. noun
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    synonyms: inclinaison
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    direction
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
    esprit
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    compassion
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    favoritisme, népotisme
    an inclination to favor some person or group
    faible, penchant
    a natural inclination
    penchant
    a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
    réalisme
    a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
    prédisposition
    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    à la mode
    an inclination to approve
    désapprobation
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    partialité
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
    impartialité
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    prédilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
    partialité, préjugé
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    injustice
    partiality that is not fair or equitable
    franchise
    ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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    attitude, mentalité
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  6. noun
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    synonyms: esprit
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    inclinaison
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  7. noun
    that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
    synonyms: penchant
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    affection, faible, penchant
    a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
  8. noun
    the quality of being something that holds you back
    synonyms: disposition
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    actif, avantage, plus
    a useful or valuable quality
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    dommage, désavantage
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
    désavantage
    the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
    limitation, restriction
    the quality of being limited or restricted
    défaut
    a failing or deficiency
    désagrément
    the quality of an embarrassing situation
    perte
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
    inconvénient
    the quality of being a hindrance
    peine, pénalité
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
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    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
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