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purpose meaning in French

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purpose [purposes] (end for which something is done, is made or exists)
noun
[UK: ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ˈpɝː.pəs]

objectif◼◼◼nom {m}It serves our purpose. = Ça sert notre objectif.

but◼◼◼nom {m}What is its purpose? = Quel est son but ?

purpose [purposes] (subject of discourse)
noun
[UK: ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ˈpɝː.pəs]

sujet◼◼◻nom {m}Your answer is very far from the purpose. = Votre réponse est fort éloignée du sujet.

purpose [purposes] (intention)
noun
[UK: ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ˈpɝː.pəs]

intention◼◼◻nom {f}

purposely (on purpose; intentionally)
adverb
[UK: ˈpɜː.pə.sli]
[US: ˈpɝː.pə.sli]

exprès◼◼◼adverbe

all-purpose (for all purposes)
adjective
[UK: ˌɒl.ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ˌɒl.ˈpɝː.pəs]

universel◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

polyvalent◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

tout usage◼◼◻adjectif
{m} {f}

tout-usage◼◼◻adjectif
{m} {f}

tous usages◼◻◻adjectif
{m} {f}

multi-usages◼◻◻adjectif
{m} {f}

à usages multiples◼◻◻adjectif
{m}

general-purpose (all-purpose)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ˈpɝː.pəs]

tous usages◼◼◼adjectif

multipurpose (having multiple uses)
adjective
[UK: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈpɜːp.əs]
[US: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈpɝːp.əs]

polyvalent◼◼◼adjectifIt's a multipurpose instrument. = C'est un instrument polyvalent.

multifonction◼◼◻adjectif

à usages multiples◼◼◻adjectif

multi-usages◼◼◻adjectif

on purpose (purposely, with intention)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈpɜː.pəs]
[US: ɑːn ˈpɝː.pəs]

exprès◼◼◼preposition

à dessein◼◼◻preposition

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