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'pə:pəs1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) formål, hensikt, mening2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) formål, funksjon3) (determination: a man of purpose.) målbevissthet, besluttsomhet•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purposeformål--------funksjon--------hensiktIsubst. \/ˈpɜːpəs\/1) formål, hensikt2) mål, oppgave, grunnhun er her av forretningsmessige grunner \/ i forretningsøyemed3) besluttsomhet4) nytte, bruk, formålaside from the purpose eller wide of the purpose som ikke hører til sakenfor all practical purpose i praksisinfirm of purpose vankelmodig, viljesvaklack of purpose manglende besluttsomhetmade for the purpose of something spesiallaget for noeon purpose med hensikton the purpose to for å, med den hensikt åpurposes -bruk, -hensyn, -grunnera sense of purpose livsinnhold, mening med tilværelsenstrength of purpose viljestyrke, besluttsomhetsuit\/serve\/answer its purpose tjene sin hensikttenacity of purpose målbevissthetto little purpose eller to no purpose forgjevesto the purpose hensiktsmessigto what purpose? hva nytter det?use something to good purpose få noe ut av noe, ha glede av noewanting of purpose uten mål og mening, meningsløswith the purpose of i den hensikt åwork with a purpose arbeide målbevisstIIverb \/ˈpɜːpəs\/ha til hensikt, akte, planlegge• they purpose making\/to make a further attemptpurposed tilsiktet forsettligpurpose something planlegge noe
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