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intention meaning in French

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intention [intentions] (course intended to follow)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩]

intention◼◼◼nom {f}It wasn't my intention. = Ce n'était pas mon intention.

intentional (intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃnəl]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nəl]

intentionnel◼◼◼adjectifWas that intentional? = C'était intentionnel ?

volontaire◼◼◼adjectifHis mistake was intentional. = Son erreur était volontaire.

intentional walk ((baseball))
noun

[Europe] but-sur-balles intentionnelnom {m}

[Quebec] base-sur-balles intentionnelnom {m}

intentionalism (theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author)
noun

intentionnalismenom

intentionality ((phil.) characteristic ...; ability to refer to sth.)
noun

intentionnalité◼◼◼nom {f}

intentionally (intentional manner, on purpose)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃnə.li]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nə.li]

intentionnellement◼◼◼adverbeJohn did that intentionally. = John l'a fait intentionnellement.

à dessein◼◼◻adverbe

the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters)
phrase
[UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z]
[US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z]

l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions◼◼◼phrase

unintentionally (in an unintentional manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌ.nɪn.ˈten.ʃnə.li]
[US: ˌʌ.ˌnɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nə.li]

involontairement◼◼◼adverbeA gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. = Un gentilhomme est quelqu'un qui ne blesse jamais qui que ce soit involontairement.

inintentionnellement◼◻◻adverbe

well-intentioned (having good intentions)
adjective
[UK: ˌwel ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩d]
[US: ˌwel ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩d]

bien intentionné◼◼◼adjectif

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