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1 -to intend to do o to intend doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to intend è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma all'infinito preceduto da to: I intend to complain, ho intenzione di fare un reclamo (non I intend complaining).English-Italian dictionary > -to intend to do o to intend doing?-
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2 what do you intend doing
Общая лексика: что вы намерены делатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > what do you intend doing
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3 to intend doing smth
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to intend doing smth
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intend [ɪn'tend](a) (plan, have in mind)∎ to intend to do sth, to intend doing or American on doing sth avoir l'intention de ou projeter de faire qch;∎ how do you intend to do it? comment avez-vous l'intention de vous y prendre?;∎ we arrived later than (we had) intended nous sommes arrivés plus tard que prévu;∎ his statement was intended to mislead la déclaration visait à induire en erreur;∎ I had intended staying or to stay longer j'avais l'intention ou prévu de rester plus longtemps;∎ he didn't intend her to see the letter il n'avait pas l'intention de lui laisser voir la lettre;∎ we intend to increase our sales nous entendons développer nos ventes;∎ the board intends her to become managing director le conseil d'administration souhaite qu'elle soit nommée P-DG;∎ literary to intend marriage avoir l'intention de se marier;∎ no harm was intended c'était sans mauvaise intention;∎ I'm sorry, no criticism/insult was intended je suis désolé, je ne voulais pas vous critiquer/offenser;∎ I intended it to be a joke! je voulais plaisanter!;∎ no pun intended! sans jeu de mots!∎ a book intended for the general public un livre destiné ou qui s'adresse au grand public;∎ the funds were intended for disabled children les fonds étaient destinés à l'enfance handicapée;∎ the device is intended to reduce pollution ce dispositif a pour but ou fonction de réduire la pollution;∎ the reform is intended to limit the dumping of toxic waste cette réforme vise à limiter le déversement de déchets toxiques -
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A vtr1 ( have in mind) vouloir, avoir en tête [outcome, meaning, result, marriage] ; as I intended comme je le voulais, comme je l'entendais fml ; just what/where I intended exactement ce que/là où je voulais ; sooner/more than I had intended plus tôt/plus que je ne voulais ; to intend to do, to intend doing avoir l'intention de faire ; to intend sb to do avoir l'intention or vouloir que qn fasse ; to intend that… avoir l'intention que… (+ subj) ;2 ( mean) to intend sth as a joke/an insult dire qch pour plaisanter/blesser ; no insult intended sans vouloir offenser ; it was clearly intended as a reference to… c'était manifestement une allusion à… ; to be intended for sb être destiné à qn ; to be intended for sth être prévu pour qch ; I never intended it to be a serious analysis je n'ai jamais prétendu que c'était une analyse sérieuse ; she intended it to be affectionate/cruel son intention était affectueuse/cruelle ; the law is intended to prevent… la loi vise à empêcher… ; it was not intended to be used like that il n'était pas prévu qu'on s'en serve de cette façon. -
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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...
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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?) tener la intención de, querer2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender, querer decir3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ir dirigido a•- intent
2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intención, propósito- intentional
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intend vb pensar / tener la intenciónwhat 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 romperlotr[ɪn'tend]1 (plan, mean, have in mind) tener la intención de, tener el propósito de, proponerse, pensar, querer■ what do you intend to do/doing about it? ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?■ what did she intend by that? ¿qué ha querido decir con eso?2 (destine for) ir dirigido,-a a■ that comment was intended for you aquel comentario iba dirigido a ti, eso lo ha dicho por tiintend [ɪn'tɛnd] vt1) mean: querer decirthat's not what I intended: eso no es lo que quería decir2) plan: tener planeado, proyectar, proponerseI intend to finish by Thursday: me propongo acabar para el juevesv.• entender v.• intentar v.• pensar v.• pretender v.• proponerse v.• querer decir v.ɪn'tendto intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf
what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
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]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
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?
* * *[ɪn'tend]to intend -ING o to intend to + INF — pensar* + inf
what do you intend doing about it? — ¿qué piensas hacer al respecto?
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
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transitive verb1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenintend doing something or to do something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
it isn't really what we intended — es ist eigentlich nicht das, was wir wollten
we intend him to go — wir wollen, dass er geht; er soll gehen
what do you intend by that remark? — was willst du mit dieser Bemerkung sagen? See also academic.ru/38643/intended">intended
* * *[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?) beabsichtigen,meinen2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) bedeuten•- intent2. noun- intention- intentional
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- intently* * *in·tend[ɪnˈtend]vt1. (plan)▪ to \intend sth etw beabsichtigen [o planen]that wasn't what I had \intended at all das hatte ich nun wirklich nicht beabsichtigtto \intend no harm nichts Böses wollenI had \intended leaving the party before midnight eigentlich hatte ich die Party vor Mitternacht verlassen wollenwhat do you \intend to do about it? was willst du in der Sache unternehmen?I fully \intend to see this project through ich bin fest entschlossen dieses Projekt zu Ende zu bringen▪ to \intend sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tutI don't think she \intended me to hear the remark ich glaube nicht, dass ich die Bemerkung hören sollte▪ to be \intended beabsichtigt seinI don't think there was any \intended insult in the remark ich denke nicht, dass man Sie beleidigen wollteit was \intended as a compliment, honestly! es sollte ein Kompliment sein, ehrlich!no disrespect \intended [das] war nicht böse gemeintthe party is really \intended for new students die Party findet in erster Linie für die neuen Studenten stattthe bicycle paths are \intended to make cycling safer die Radwege sollen das Radfahren sicherer machen* * *[ɪn'tend]vt1) (+n) beabsichtigen, wollenI intend him to go with me, I intend that he should go with me — ich beabsichtige or habe vor, ihn mitzunehmen
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 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 —
games intended for young children — Spiele, die für kleine Kinder gedacht sind
2) (+vb) beabsichtigen, fest vorhabenhe 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
* * *intend [ınˈtend] v/t1. beabsichtigen, vorhaben, planen, im Sinn haben ( alle:sth etwas;to do, doing zu tun):he did not intend to kill him er wollte ihn nicht umbringen;we intend no harm wir haben nichts Böses im Sinn;2. bezwecken, im Auge haben, hinzielen auf (akk)3. bestimmen ( for für, zu):what is it intended for? was ist der Zweck der Sache?, wozu soll das dienen?;it was intended for you es war für dich (bestimmt oder gedacht);our son is intended for the legal profession ( oder to be a lawyer) unser Sohn soll (einmal) Anwalt werden;it is not intended for sale es ist nicht verkäuflich oder zum Verkauf bestimmt4. sagen wollen, meinen:what do you intend by this? was wollen Sie damit sagen?5. bedeuten, sein sollen:6. wollen, wünschen:we intend him to go, we intend that he should go wir wünschen oder möchten, dass er geht* * *transitive verb1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenintend doing something or to do something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
it isn't really what we intended — es ist eigentlich nicht das, was wir wollten
2) (design, mean)we intend him to go — wir wollen, dass er geht; er soll gehen
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{in'tend}
1. възнамерявам, имам намерение, планирам, предвиждам, имам предвид
what do you INTEND doing/to do? какво смятате да правите? we INTENDed no harm не сме го направили с лоши намерения
was that INTENDed? нарочно ли го направихте
2. в съчет. с perf inf означава неосъществено намерение
I INTENDed to have gone готвех се/мислех да ида
3. предназначавам, определям
this remark is INTENDed for you тази забележка се отнася за тебе
4. знача, означавам, подразбирам
what exactly do you INTEND by this word? какво точно искаш да кажеш с тази дума? I INTEND to be obeyed държа да ми се подчинявате, няма да допусна неподчинение
this portrait is INTENDed for me ирон. този портрет уж изобразява мен, този портрет претендира да изобразява мен* * *{in'tend} v 1. възнамерявам, имам намерение, планирам; предвиж* * *отреждам; планирам; предвиждам; възнамерявам; каня се;* * *1. i intended to have gone готвех се/мислех да ида 2. this portrait is intended for me ирон. този портрет уж изобразява мен, този портрет претендира да изобразява мен 3. this remark is intended for you тази забележка се отнася за тебе 4. was that intended? нарочно ли го направихте 5. what do you intend doing/to do? какво смятате да правите? we intended no harm не сме го направили с лоши намерения 6. what exactly do you intend by this word? какво точно искаш да кажеш с тази дума? i intend to be obeyed държа да ми се подчинявате, няма да допусна неподчинение 7. в съчет. с perf inf означава неосъществено намерение 8. възнамерявам, имам намерение, планирам, предвиждам, имам предвид 9. знача, означавам, подразбирам 10. предназначавам, определям* * *intend[in´tend] v 1. възнамерявам, предвиждам, имам предвид, имам намерение, планирам; what do you \intend doing ( to do)? какво смятате да правите; he did not \intend any sarcasm той не искаше да бъде саркастичен; was that \intended? нарочно ли го направихте? 2. предназначавам, определям; the money is \intended for the development of the tourist industry парите са предназначени за развитие на туризма; 3. знача, означавам; подразбирам; what exactly do you \intend by this gesture? какво точно искаш да кажеш с този жест? -
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1. IIIintend smth. intend marriage намереваться жениться; he intended no harm он не имел в виду ничего плохого; they intended no offence (по insult) они не хотели [вас] обидеть (оскорбить); is that what you intended? вы этого хотели?, это то, чего вы хотели?2. VIIintend smb. to do smth. intend him to believe that (to go south, to write it, etc.) хотеть, чтобы он поверил в это и т. д., where did you intend him to go? куда вы собирались его послать?3. XIbe intended is that intended? это сделано (пред)намеренно?; be intended to do (to be) smth. be intended to be a museum (to be a picture gallery, to be lived in, etc.) предназначаться под музей и т. д.; this measure is intended to secure peace эта мера рассчитана /направлена/ на укрепление мира; is this sketch (portrait) intended to be me? этот рисунок (портрет) должен изображать меня?; be intended for smth., smb. be intended for constant use (for advanced students, for publication, for the screen, for a festival day, for habitation, etc.) предназначаться для постоянного пользования и т. д.; he is intended for the bar (for the medical profession, for the career of a merchant, etc.) его прочат в юристы и т. д.; be intended for smb. this gift is intended for you этот подарок [предназначается] вам /для вас/; this remark is intended for me это замечание относится ко мне, это замечание в мой адрес; be intended as smth. be intended as a compensation (as a hinge, as a plug, etc.) предназначаться в качестве компенсации и т. д., it was intended as a joke это была лишь шутка; all other conditions must remain as originally intended все прочие условия должны сохраняться /оставаться/ в том виде, в каком они были первоначально задуманы4. XIIIintend to do smth. intend to tell him about it (to leave in a month, to go home, to start for England, to buy a new suit today, etc.) собираться /намереваться/ рассказать ему об этом и т. д., I didn't " to hurt you (to insult you) я не хотел вас обидеть /сделать вам больно/ (оскорбить вас); he doesn't intend to obey you он и не думает вас слушаться; what do you intend to do? что вы намерены делать?5. XIVintend doing smth. intend writing him a letter (going to Rome, making an escape, enlarging one's business, etc.) собираться /намереваться/ написать ему письме и т. д.; what do you intend doing? какие у вас планы?, что вы собираетесь делать?6. XXI1intend smth. for (to) smb. intend this present for you (this purse for him, this place for the children, etc.) предназначать этот подарок вам /для вас/ и т. д., I intend по harm (no offence) to you я не хочу вас никак обидеть (оскорбить); intend smth. for smth. intend the play for the screen (this collection for the museum, the record of the journey for publication, etc.) предназначать пьесу для экранизации и т. д., I intended it for a compliment я имел в виду сделать [вам] комплимент, я хотел, чтобы это прозвучало как похвала; intend smb. for smth. intend the boy for a soldier (him for the army, the girl for the convent, etc.) предназначать /готовить/ мальчика к военной карьере и т. д., father intended his son for the medical profession отцу хотелось, чтобы сын стал врачом /занялся медициной/7. XXIV1intend smth. as smth. intend smth. as a stopgap (as a pleasantry, as a compensation, etc.) рассматривать что-л. в качестве временной меры и т. д.8. XXVintend that... intend that they shall be paid (that this reform shall be carried through this year, etc.) намереваться заплатить им и т. д.; we intend that it shall be done мы намереваемся принять меры, чтобы это было сделано, мы собираемся провести это в жизнь -
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[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
* * *[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?) intendere, avere intenzione di2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) proporsi, voler dire3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) destinare•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional
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- intently* * *[ɪn'tend]1) (have in mind) intendere, avere in mente [ outcome]as I intended — come volevo, com'era nelle mie intenzioni
2) (mean)to intend sth. as a joke — dire qcs. per scherzo
it was clearly intended as a reference to... — voleva essere una chiara allusione a...
the law is intended to prevent... — la legge intende impedire
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[ɪn'tend]v1) намереваться, иметь в виду, собираться, планировать,We intended to leave that very night. — Мы намеревались уехать в тот же вечер.
We didn't intend to spend so much. — Мы не думали/не собирались тратить так много.
- intend to do smth, doing smth- intend doing smth•CHOICE OF WORDS:Намерение действий в ближайшем будущем в разговорной форме может быть передано оборотом to be going to do smth или словосочетанием типа I think I'll: I intend/I am going to talk to him tomorrow или I think I'll talk to him tomorrow. Для выражения твердого намерения или в том случае, когда уже что-то сделано для этого действия, может использоваться Present or Future Continuous: I'll be waiting at the entrance я жду/подожду/буду ждать у выхода; I am taking the book back to the library soon я скоро сдам книгу в библиотеку. Для выражения неопределенного намерения употребляются сочетания I'm thinking of..., I might, I thought: I'm thinking of going to Britain я думаю не поехпть ли в Великобританию -
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in·tend [ɪnʼtend] vt1) ( plan)to \intend sth etw beabsichtigen [o planen];that wasn't what I had \intended at all das hatte ich nun wirklich nicht beabsichtigt;to \intend no harm nichts Böses wollen;I had \intended leaving the party before midnight eigentlich hatte ich die Party vor Mitternacht verlassen wollen;what do you \intend to do about it? was willst du in der Sache unternehmen?;I fully \intend to see this project through ich bin fest entschlossen dieses Projekt zu Ende zu bringen;to \intend sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut;I don't think she \intended me to hear the remark ich glaube nicht, dass ich die Bemerkung hören sollte2) (express, intimate)to be \intended beabsichtigt sein;I don't think there was any \intended insult in the remark ich denke nicht, dass man Sie beleidigen wollte;it was \intended as a compliment, honestly! es sollte ein Kompliment sein, ehrlich!;no disrespect \intended [das] war nicht böse gemeintthe party is really \intended for new students die Party findet in erster Linie für die neuen Studenten statt;the bicycle paths are \intended to make cycling safer die Radwege sollen das Radfahren sicherer machen -
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intend [ɪnˊtend] v1) намерева́ться, име́ть в виду́;what do you intend to do ( или doing)? что вы наме́рены де́лать?
;was it intended? э́то бы́ло сде́лано наме́ренно?
;I didn't intend to hurt you я не хоте́л причини́ть вам боль
;I intended him to come я рассчи́тывал на то, что он придёт
;I intended to have gone я намерева́лся пойти́ ( но не пошёл)
2) предназнача́ть (for);а) э́тот портре́т предназнача́ется для вас;б) ирон. э́тот портре́т до́лжен изобража́ть вас3) зна́чить, подразумева́ть;what do you intend by your words? что зна́чат ва́ши слова́?
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نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car. -
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[ınʹtend] v1. намереваться; хотеть, собираться, иметь в виду, предполагать (что-л. сделать)what do you intend to do /doing/? - что вы собираетесь /намерены/ делать?
we intend them to do it, we intend that they should do it - мы хотим, чтобы они это сделали
was this intended? - это было сделано преднамеренно?
it was so intended by me - я так и рассчитывал /намеревался/ сделать; так было мною задумано
2. (for) предназначать (для кого-л. или для какой-л. цели)this remark is intended for you - а) это замечание адресовано вам; б) это замечание по вашему адресу
3. подразумевать, иметь в видуwhat do you intend by your words? - что означают ваши слова?
4. редк. направлять, руководить5. арх. направляться; отправляться -
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verb1) намереваться, иметь в виду; what do you intend to do (или doing)? что вы намерены делать?; was it intended? это было сделано намеренно?; I didn't intend to hurt you я не хотел причинить вам боль; I intended him to come я рассчитывал на то, что он придет; I intended to have gone я намеревался пойти (но не пошел)2) предназначать (for);this portrait is intended for youа) этот портрет предназначается для вас;б) iron. этот портрет должен изображать вас3) значить, подразумевать; what do you intend by your words? что значат ваши слова?Syn:aim, contemplate, mean, plan, propose* * *1 (s) намерен2 (v) намереваться* * *собираться, намереваться* * *[in·tend || ɪn'tend] v. намереваться, вознамериваться, хотеть, иметь в виду, предназначать, прочить, подразумевать, значить* * *значитьнамереватьсяподразумеватьпредназначать* * *1) а) намереваться (делать что-л.) б) планировать (что-л.) 2) предназначать (for) 3) а) значить б) подразумевать (что-л.), ссылаться (на что-л.), иметь в виду -
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[ɪn'tend]v1) ма́ти на́мір; збира́тися (планува́ти) ( щось робити)what do you intend to do [doing]? — що ви хо́чете роби́ти?
2) признача́ти(ся)this is intended for you — це признача́ється вам
3) зна́чити, означа́тиwhat do you intend by it? — що ви хо́чете цим сказа́ти?; що це означа́є?
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19 ♦ (to) intend
♦ (to) intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/v. t.1 intendere; avere intenzione di (fare qc.); prefiggersi; proporsi; volere: I intended to write you, intendevo scriverti; We intended no harm, non intendevamo fare del male (o offendere); We intend them to work harder, intendiamo (o desideriamo) che lavorino di più2 intendere; voler dire: What does he intend by these words?, che cosa intende dire con queste parole?3 designare; destinare: Their son is intended for the bar, il loro figliolo è destinato alla carriera forense5 (leg.) presumere.NOTA D'USO: - to intend o to mean?- NOTA D'USO: - to intend to do o to intend doing?- -
20 ♦ (to) intend
♦ (to) intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/v. t.1 intendere; avere intenzione di (fare qc.); prefiggersi; proporsi; volere: I intended to write you, intendevo scriverti; We intended no harm, non intendevamo fare del male (o offendere); We intend them to work harder, intendiamo (o desideriamo) che lavorino di più2 intendere; voler dire: What does he intend by these words?, che cosa intende dire con queste parole?3 designare; destinare: Their son is intended for the bar, il loro figliolo è destinato alla carriera forense5 (leg.) presumere.NOTA D'USO: - to intend o to mean?- NOTA D'USO: - to intend to do o to intend doing?-
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