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in·tend
(ĭn-tĕnd′)v. in·tend·ed, in·tend·ing, in·tends
v.tr.
1. To have in mind; plan: We intend to go. They intend going. I intended that you would go as well.
2.
a. To design for a specific purpose: A whisk is intended to beat eggs.
b. To have in mind for a particular use: I intended the flowers as a present to her.
3. To signify or mean: What did he intend by that remark?
v.intr.
To have a design or purpose in mind.
[Middle English entenden, from Old French entendre, from Latin intendere : in-, toward; see in-2 + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
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intend
(ɪnˈtɛnd)vb
1. (may take a clause as object) to propose or plan (something or to do something); have in mind; mean
2. (often foll by: for) to design or destine (for a certain purpose, person, etc): that shot was intended for the President.
3. (tr) to mean to express or indicate: what do his words intend?.
4. (intr) to have a purpose as specified; mean: he intends well.
5. (tr) archaic to direct or turn (the attention, eyes, etc)
[C14: from Latin intendere to stretch forth, give one's attention to, from tendere to stretch]
inˈtender n
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in•tend
(ɪnˈtɛnd)v.t.
1. to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
2. to design or mean for a particular purpose, use, or recipient: a fund intended for emergency use only.
3. to design to express or indicate, as by one's words; refer to.
4. (of words, terms, statements, etc.) to mean or signify.
5. Archaic. to direct (the eyes, mind, etc.).
v.i. 6. to have a purpose or design.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin intendere to stretch towards, aim at; see in- 2, tend 1]
in•tend′er, n.
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intend
Past participle: intended
Gerund: intending
| Imperative |
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| intend |
| intend |
| Present |
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| I intend |
| you intend |
| he/she/it intends |
| we intend |
| you intend |
| they intend |
| Preterite |
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| I intended |
| you intended |
| he/she/it intended |
| we intended |
| you intended |
| they intended |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am intending |
| you are intending |
| he/she/it is intending |
| we are intending |
| you are intending |
| they are intending |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have intended |
| you have intended |
| he/she/it has intended |
| we have intended |
| you have intended |
| they have intended |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was intending |
| you were intending |
| he/she/it was intending |
| we were intending |
| you were intending |
| they were intending |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had intended |
| you had intended |
| he/she/it had intended |
| we had intended |
| you had intended |
| they had intended |
| Future |
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| I will intend |
| you will intend |
| he/she/it will intend |
| we will intend |
| you will intend |
| they will intend |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have intended |
| you will have intended |
| he/she/it will have intended |
| we will have intended |
| you will have intended |
| they will have intended |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be intending |
| you will be intending |
| he/she/it will be intending |
| we will be intending |
| you will be intending |
| they will be intending |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been intending |
| you have been intending |
| he/she/it has been intending |
| we have been intending |
| you have been intending |
| they have been intending |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been intending |
| you will have been intending |
| he/she/it will have been intending |
| we will have been intending |
| you will have been intending |
| they will have been intending |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been intending |
| you had been intending |
| he/she/it had been intending |
| we had been intending |
| you had been intending |
| they had been intending |
| Conditional |
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| I would intend |
| you would intend |
| he/she/it would intend |
| we would intend |
| you would intend |
| they would intend |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have intended |
| you would have intended |
| he/she/it would have intended |
| we would have intended |
| you would have intended |
| they would have intended |
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Verb 1. [画像:intend - have in mind as a purpose]intend - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
2. intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"
slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
3. intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
4. intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
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intend
verb
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intend
verb1. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:
Regional: mind.
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Translations
تعمّديَعْتَزِمُ يَقْصُديَنْوي، يَعْتَزِميُوَجِّه
zamýšlethodlatmíniturčit
have til hensigtmeneberegne
aikoa
namjeravati
szánszándékoziktervezakar
ætlameina
・・・するつもりだ
...할 작정이다
ketinantisketinimasnorėti pasakytinorintis
domātgrasītiesparedzētsaprast
namenjennameravati
avse att
ตั้งใจที่จะ
demek-e yönelik olmakistemek kasdetmekniyet etmek
có ý định
intend
[ɪnˈtend] VT1. (with noun) it's intended for John → está destinado a Juan, es para Juan
no offence was intended; he intended no offence → no tenía intención de ofender a nadie, no fue su intención ofender a nadie
I intend no disrespect → no es mi intención faltarle al respeto a nadie
that remark was intended for you → esa observación iba dirigida a ti
it was intended as a compliment → se dijo como un cumplido
I intended no harm → lo hice sin mala intención
is that what you intended? → ¿fue eso lo que se proponía?
no offence was intended; he intended no offence → no tenía intención de ofender a nadie, no fue su intención ofender a nadie
I intend no disrespect → no es mi intención faltarle al respeto a nadie
that remark was intended for you → esa observación iba dirigida a ti
it was intended as a compliment → se dijo como un cumplido
I intended no harm → lo hice sin mala intención
is that what you intended? → ¿fue eso lo que se proponía?
2. (with verb) to intend to do sth; intend doing sth → pensar hacer algo
what do you intend to do about it? → ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
I intend him to come too → quiero que venga él también
this scheme is intended to help → este proyecto tiene la finalidad de ayudar
I intend that he should see it → quiero que él lo vea
I fully intend to punish him → tengo la firme intención de castigarlo
what do you intend to do about it? → ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
I intend him to come too → quiero que venga él también
this scheme is intended to help → este proyecto tiene la finalidad de ayudar
I intend that he should see it → quiero que él lo vea
I fully intend to punish him → tengo la firme intención de castigarlo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intend
[ɪnˈtɛnd] vtto intend to do sth → avoir l'intention de faire qch
I intend to do French at university → J'ai l'intention d'étudier le français à l'université.
to intend doing sth → avoir l'intention de faire qch
the hotel in which they intended staying → l'hôtel dans lequel ils avaient l'intention de séjourner
to intend that ...
We had always intended that the new series would be live → Notre intention avait toujours été que la nouvelle série soit en direct.
to intend sth for sb → destiner qch à qn
to be intended for sb/sth [gift, money] → être destiné(e) à qn/qch
The money is intended for medical supplies → L'argent est destiné à des fournitures médicales.
to be intended as sth [announcement, declaration] → être à prendre comme qch
His remark was not intended as a criticism → Sa remarque n'était pas à prendre comme une critique.
Today's announcement was intended as a warning → L'annonce d'aujourd'hui est à prendre comme un avertissement.
to be intended to do sth → être destiné(e) à faire qch
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intend
vt
(+n) → beabsichtigen, wollen; I intend him to go with me, I intend that he should go with me → ich beabsichtige or habe vor, ihn mitzunehmen ; (= insist) → er soll mit mir mitkommen ; I intended no harm → es war (von mir) nicht böse gemeint ; (with action) → ich hatte nichts Böses beabsichtigt ; did you intend that? → hatten Sie das beabsichtigt?, war das Ihre Absicht?; I didn’t intend it as an insult → das sollte keine Beleidigung sein; it was intended as a compliment → das sollte ein Kompliment sein; I wondered what he intended by that remark → ich fragte mich, was er mit dieser Bemerkung beabsichtigte ; he is intended for the diplomatic service → er soll einmal in den diplomatischen Dienst ; this park is intended for the general public → dieser Park ist für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht or bestimmt ; that remark was intended for you → diese Bemerkung war auf Sie gemünzt, mit dieser Bemerkung waren Sie gemeint ; games intended for young children → Spiele, die für kleine Kinder gedacht sind; it was intended that he should become an accountant → er sollte eigentlich Buchhalter werden
(+vb) → beabsichtigen, fest vorhaben ; he intends to win → er hat fest vor zu gewinnen ; I intend to leave next year → ich beabsichtige or habe vor, nächstes Jahr zu gehen ; if you don’t change your mind I intend to leave you! → wenn du es dir nicht anders überlegst, verlasse ich dich!; what do you intend to do about it? → was beabsichtigen Sie, dagegen zu tun?; I fully intend to punish him → ich habe fest vor or bin fest entschlossen, ihn zu bestrafen ; this is intended to help me → das soll mir helfen ; did you intend that to happen? → hatten Sie das beabsichtigt?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
intend
[ɪnˈtɛnd] vt (mean) to intend to do sth → avere (l')intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc; (remark, gift) to intend sth for sb/sth → destinare qc a qn/qcI intend him to come too → voglio che venga anche lui
it was intended as a compliment → voleva essere un complimento
I intended no harm → non intendevo fare del male
did you intend that? (do on purpose) → l'hai fatto intenzionalmente?
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intend
(inˈtend) verb1. to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something). Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too? intensie يَنْوي، يَعْتَزِم възнамерявам pretender zamýšlet beabsichtigen, meinen mene; have til hensigt προτίθεμαι, σκοπεύω tener la intención de, querer kavatsema قصد داشتن aikoa avoir l'intention de לְהִתכַּווֵן इरादा रखना kaniti szándékozik merencanakan ætla intendere, avere intenzione di 意図する 의도하다 ketinti, norėti domāt; grasīties bertujuan van plan zijn, willen ha i sinne, ha til hensikt zamierzać نمت كول، تكل كول، نيت كول، اراده كول، توجه كول، په نظر كې نيول، خيال درلودل pretender a avea intenţia (să) намереваться; иметь в виду zamýšľať, mať v úmysle nameravati nameravati ämna, ha för avsikt, tänka ตั้งใจ niyet etmek 想要 мати намір; збиратися ارادہ کرنا định 想要
2. to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way. His remarks were intended to be a compliment. bedoel يَقْصُد озачавам tencionar mínit (jako) bedeuten mene εννοώ pretender, querer decir (millenagi) ette nägema معنی دادن tarkoittaa vouloir dire לְהִתכַּווֵן निमित्त होना odrediti szán vmire memaksudkan meina proporsi, voler dire 〜のつもりである ...을 뜻하다 turėti galvoje, norėti pasakyti (kaip) domāt; saprast bermaksud bedoelen skulle oppfattes som zamierzony نمت كول tencionar a vrea să spună иметь в виду, подразумеваться myslieť (ako) misliti nameravati mena เจตนา kasdetmek, demek, istemek 意指 значити, означати مطلب ، معنی رکھنا có ý định 意指
3. (with for) to direct at. That letter/bullet was intended for me. bedoel يُوَجِّه предназначен direcionar určit bestimmen mene; beregne προορίζω ir dirigido a määrama برای کسی بودن tarkoittaa être destiné à מְיוֹעַד לְ- चाहना, इच्छा रखना या करना namjeniti szán vmit vkinek menujukan ætla (handa) destinare 〜に向ける 방향으로 향하다 skirti domāt; paredzēt menujukan bestemmen voor ha adresse til, være bestemt for przeznaczony د يو جا د پاره اوسيدل projectar a destina предназначать určiť nameniti nameniti ämna, avse มุ่ง ...-e yönelik olmak 針對 призначатися (для кого) کسی کے لیے ہونا dự định 对准
inˈtent (-t) adjective1. (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something). He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl. beplan نِيَّه، قَصْد имам намерение decidido rozhodnutý versessen opsat på αποφασισμένος, που σκοπεύει να κάνει κτ. decidido, resuelto, que tiene intención de otsustanud مصمم olla päättänyt décidé מְרוּכָּז כּוּלוֹ ב- उत्सुक, तत्पर वयग्र, लगा हुआ usredotočen elszánt; feltett szándéka ... bertekad ákveðinn deciso 〜のつもり (마음·눈 따위가) 확고하게 향해진 ketinantis, siekiantis, norintis cieši apņēmies/nolēmis bertekad vastbesloten oppsatt på zdecydowany ځير متوجه: چوپړ، نوكر بوخت، مشغول decidido hotărât (să) полный решимости rozhodnutý odločen odlučan inriktad (inställd) på ความตั้งใจ niyetli, kararlı 一心一意的 намірений; сповнений рішучості نیت، مقصد mải mê 坚决的
2. (with on) concentrating hard on. He was intent on the job he was doing. aandagtig مُتَرَكِّز في، مُصَمِّمٌ عَلى стремя се absorto soustředěný eifrig beschäftigt mit fordybet i προσηλωμένος absorto süvenenud متوجه keskittynyt absorbé מרוכז जुटा हुआ, लीन, तुला हुआ usredotočen teljesen leköti vmi tekun niðursokkinn intento 〜に専念して 전념하는 susikaupęs aizrāvies; nogrimis tekun geconcentreerd ivrig opptatt av, fordypet i skupiony پاملرنه absorto absorbit (de) поглощённый sústredený osredotočen predan ivrigt upptagen av ซึ่งตั้งใจ dikkatli 專注的 заглиблений پر عزم ہونا chăm chú 专心致志的
noun purpose; what a person means to do. He broke into the house with intent to steal. voorneme قَصْد، هَدَف анмерение intenção úmysl die Absicht hensigt σκοπός, πρόθεση intención, propósito kavatsus نیت aikomus intention כוונה आशय, अभिप्राय namjera szándék, cél tujuan ætlun, ásetningur intento 意図 의도 ketinimas nodoms; nolūks tujuan bedoeling hensikt, formål zamiar مقصد intenção intenţie, scop намерение úmysel namen namera syfte, avsikt, uppsåt จุดมุ่งหมาย amaç, maksat, kasıt 目的,意圖 намір; мета مقصد mục đích 目的,意图
inˈtention (-ʃən) noun what a person plans or intends to do. He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions. bedoeling, voorneme قَصْد، نِيَّه намерение intenção záměr, úmysl die Absicht hensigt; intention πρόθεση intención kavatsus قصد؛ منظور aikomus intention כוונה सदाशय nakana (feltett) szándék maksud ætlun intenzione 意図 의도, 의향 ketinimas nodoms; nolūks bertujuan bedoeling hensikt, intensjon, formål zamiar تصميم، مقصد، غايه، پاى پاملرنه، منظور intenção intenţie намерение úmysel, zámer namen namera avsikt, syfte, uppsåt เจตนา niyet, amaç, maksat 意圖 намір, мета ارادہ ý định 意图
inˈtentional (-ʃənl) adjective (negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident. I'm sorry I offended you – it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty. opsetlik مَقْصود، مُتَعَمَّد умишлен intencional úmyslný absichtlich bevidst σκόπιμος, εσκεμμένος intencional tahtlik عمدی tarkoituksellinen intentionnel מכוון साभिप्राय namjeran szándékos disengaja vísvitandi, viljandi intenzionale 故意の 의도적인 tyčinis nodomāts; tīšs sengaja opzettelijk med hensikt, bevisst umyślny عمداُ intencional intenţionat умышленный úmyselný nameren nameran avsiktlig ซึ่งกระทําอย่างตั้งใจ kasıtlı, maksatlı 故意的 навмисний بالارادہ cố ý 故意的,有意识的
inˈtentionally adverb opsetlik بِصورَةٍ مَقْصودَه умишлено intencionalmente úmyslně absichtlich med vilje επίτηδες intencionalmente tahtlikult بطور عمدی tarkoituksellisesti intentionnellement בכוונה विववाह के विषय में विचार namjerno szándékosan dengan sengaja viljandi intenzionalmente 故意に 의도적으로 tyčia tīšām dengan sengaja opzettelijk med hensikt, forsettlig umyślnie قصداُ عمداُ، اراده intencionalmente (în mod) intenţionat умышленно úmyselne namerno namerno avsiktligt โดยตั้งใจ bilerek, kasten 故意地 навмисно دانستگی سے một cách cố ý 故意地,有意识地
inˈtently adverb with great concentration. He was watching her intently. aandagtig باهْتِمام شَديد съсредоточено atentamente soustředěně aufmerksam anspændt επίμονα atentamente pinevalt با دقت؛ با اشتیاق tarkkaavaisesti attentivement בְּרִיכּוּז एकाग्रता usredotočeno feszült figyelemmel dengan tekun af eftirtekt, gaumgæfilega attentamente 一心に 열심히 įdėmiai uzmanīgi dengan tekun gespannen ufravendt, anspent bacznie په ځیر کی atentamente atent пристально sústredene pozorno namerno med spänd uppmärksamhet อย่างตั้งใจ büyük bir dikkatle 專注地 уважно, пильно کسی مقصد سے một cách tập trung 心无旁物地,专心地
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intend
→ يَعْتَزِمُ hodlat have til hensigt beabsichtigen σκοπεύω να tener la intención de aikoa avoir l’intention de namjeravati avere intenzione ・・・するつもりだ ...할 작정이다 van plan zijn mene zamierzyć pretender , tencionar намереваться avse att ตั้งใจที่จะ niyetlenmek có ý định 打算Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009