intend

intend
in'tend
1. verb
1) (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?) tener la intención de, querer
2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender, querer decir
3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ir dirigido a

2. noun
(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intención, propósito
- intentional
- intentionally
- intently

intend vb pensar / tener la intención
what do you intend to do about it? ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
it was an accident, I didn't intend to break it fue un accidente, no era mi intención romperlo
intend
tr[ɪn'tend]
transitive verb
1 (plan, mean, have in mind) tener la intención de, tener el propósito de, proponerse, pensar, querer
I didn't intend staying so long no tenía la intención de quedarme tanto tiempo
they intend to marry tienen la intención de casarse
it didn't quite turn out as they intended no salió tal y como lo habían pensado
I don't intend to put up with this any longer no pienso soportar esto ni un momento más
what do you intend to do/doing about it? ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
I intend you to inherit everything quiero que heredes todo
what did she intend by that? ¿qué ha querido decir con eso?
it was intended as a joke sólo era una broma
no offence was intended no quería ofenderte
2 (destine for) ir dirigido,-a a
that comment was intended for you aquel comentario iba dirigido a ti, eso lo ha dicho por ti
that shot was intended for the President ese disparo iba dirigido al Presidente
the course is intended for writers el curso va dirigido a escritores
intend [ɪn'tɛnd] vt
1) mean: querer decir
that's not what I intended: eso no es lo que quería decir
2) plan: tener planeado, proyectar, proponerse
I intend to finish by Thursday: me propongo acabar para el jueves
intend
v.
entender v.
intentar v.
pensar v.
pretender v.
proponerse v.
querer decir v.
ɪn'tend
transitive verb

no insult was intended — no fue mi intención ofender

to intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf

what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?

do it then! - I fully intend to! — pues hazlo! - vaya que si lo haré!

to intend somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

to intend something FOR somebody: the present was intended for you — el regalo era para ti

[ɪn'tend]
VT
1) (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?

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

* * *
[ɪn'tend]
transitive verb

no insult was intended — no fue mi intención ofender

to intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf

what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?

do it then! - I fully intend to! — pues hazlo! - vaya que si lo haré!

to intend somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

to intend something FOR somebody: the present was intended for you — el regalo era para ti


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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