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1 intend
intend [ɪnˈtend]• the building was originally intended as a sports complex le bâtiment devait initialement être un complexe sportif* * *[ɪn'tend] 1.transitive verb1) ( have in mind) vouloir [outcome]to intend to do —
2) ( mean)no insult intended — ( to one person) sans vouloir t'offenser; ( to group) sans vouloir offenser personne
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — c'était manifestement une allusion à...
to be intended for — être destiné à [person]; être prévu pour [purpose]
2.the law is intended to prevent... — la loi vise à empêcher...
intending present participle adjective [applicant, traveller] éventuel/-elle -
2 intend
[in'tend] 1. 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?) avoir l'intention de2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) vouloir dire3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) être destiné à•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intention- intentional - intentionally - intently
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