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1 to all intents (and purposes)
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2 intent
-t1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) decidido, resuelto, que tiene intención de2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) absortotr[ɪn'tent]1 (look etc) atento,-a2 (determined) decidido,-a, resuelto,-a, empeñado,-a3 (absorbed) absorto,-a, concentrado,-a1 intención nombre femenino, propósito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto all intents (and purposes) a todos los efectosto loiter with intent merodear con fines delictivosintent [ɪn'tɛnt] adj1) fixed: concentrado, fijoan intent stare: una mirada fija2)intent n1) purpose: intención f, propósito m2)for all intents and purposes : a todos los efectos, prácticamenteadj.• absorto, -a adj.• resuelto, -a adj.n.• intento s.m.• propósito s.m.
I ɪn'tenta) ( determined) (pred)to be intent ON something/-ING — estar* decidido or resuelto a + inf
b) (attentive, concentrated) < expression> de viva atención, concentrado; <look/stare> penetrante, fijoto be intent on something — estar* abstraído or concentrado en algo
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mass & count noun propósito m, intención fwith evil/good intent — (frml) con malos/buenos propósitos, con malas/buenas intenciones
[ɪn'tent]with intent to + inf — (frml) con el objeto or el propósito de + inf (frml)
1. ADJ1) (=determined)to be intent on doing sth — estar resuelto or decidido a hacer algo
2) (=absorbed) absorto2.N propósito m, intención fwith intent to — + infin con el propósito de + infin
to all intents and purposes — prácticamente, en efecto
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I [ɪn'tent]a) ( determined) (pred)to be intent ON something/-ING — estar* decidido or resuelto a + inf
b) (attentive, concentrated) < expression> de viva atención, concentrado; <look/stare> penetrante, fijoto be intent on something — estar* abstraído or concentrado en algo
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mass & count noun propósito m, intención fwith evil/good intent — (frml) con malos/buenos propósitos, con malas/buenas intenciones
with intent to + inf — (frml) con el objeto or el propósito de + inf (frml)
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