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intention meaning in English

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intention nom {f}

intention [intentions]◼◼◼(course intended to follow)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩]
It wasn't my intention. = Ce n'était pas mon intention.

intent [intents]◼◼◼(something that is intended)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈtent] [US: ˌɪn.ˈtent]
That was my intent. = C'était mon intention.

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

design [designs]◼◼◻(intention)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪn] [US: də.ˈzaɪn]

intention cachée nom

ax to grind(proposition or point of view)
noun

intention de l'auteur nom {f}

authorial intent◼◼◼(intent of an author as encoded in their work)
noun

intentionnalisme nom

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

intentionnalité nom {f}

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

intentionnel adjectif

intentional◼◼◼(intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃnəl] [US: ˌɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nəl]
Was that intentional? = C'était intentionnel ?

intentionnellement adverbe

intentionally◼◼◼(intentional manner, on purpose)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃnə.li] [US: ˌɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nə.li]
John did that intentionally. = John l'a fait intentionnellement.

advisedly◼◻◻(With intentionality; deliberately)
adverb
[UK: əd.ˈvaɪ.zəd.li] [US: æd.ˈvaɪ.zəd.li]

intentions cachées nom

ax to grind(proposition or point of view)
noun

[Europe] but-sur-balles intentionnel nom {m}

intentional walk((baseball))
noun

[Quebec] base-sur-balles intentionnel nom {m}

intentional walk((baseball))
noun

avoir l'intention verbe

intend [intended, intending, intends]◼◼◼(to fix the mind upon a goal)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈtend] [US: ˌɪn.ˈtend]

plan [planned, planning, plans]◼◼◼(to intend)
verb
[UK: plæn] [US: ˈplæn]

mean [meant, meaning, means]◼◼◻(to intend; plan on doing)
verb
[UK: miːn] [US: ˈmiːn]

purport [purported, purporting, purports](to intend)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈpɔːt] [US: ˈpɝː.ˌpɔːrt]

bien intentionadjectif

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

well-meaning◼◼◼(with good intentions)
adjective
[UK: ˈwel miːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwel miːn.ɪŋ]

c'est l'intention qui compte phrase

it's the thought that counts◼◼◼(when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration)
phrase

déclaration d'intention nom {f}

letter of intent◼◼◼(document)
noun
[UK: ˈle.tə(r) əv ɪn.ˈtent] [US: ˈle.tər əv ˌɪn.ˈtent]

inintentionnellement adverbe

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

l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions phrase

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]

lettre d'intention nom {f}

letter of intent◼◼◼(document)
noun
[UK: ˈle.tə(r) əv ɪn.ˈtent] [US: ˈle.tər əv ˌɪn.ˈtent]

loin de moi (l'idée/l'intention) de [+ infinitive] verbe

far be it(far be it from me to )
verb

malintentionadjectif

malevolent◼◼◼(having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈle.vəlnt] [US: mə.ˈle.və.lənt]

mauvaise intention nom

ill will◼◼◼(ill-disposed attitude)
noun
[UK: ɪl wɪl] [US: ˈɪl wɪl]