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avsikt meaning in English

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avsikt [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

intent [intents](something that is intended)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈtent] [US: ˌɪn.ˈtent]
Lust awakens the desire to possess. And that awakens the intent to murder. = Lust väcker begäret att äga. Och det väcker avsikten att mörda.

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

purpose [purposes](end for which something is done, is made or exists)
noun
[UK: ˈpɜː.pəs] [US: ˈpɝː.pəs]
He made a mistake on purpose. = Han gjorde fel med avsikt.

avsiktlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

deliberate(intentional)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈlɪ.bə.reɪt] [US: də.ˈlɪ.bə.rət]
Is that deliberate? = Är det avsiktligt?

intentional(intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈten.ʃnəl] [US: ˌɪn.ˈten.ʃə.nəl]
His mistake was intentional. = Hans fel var avsiktligt.

avsiktlig ~t ~a preposition
{n}

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

avsiktligt adverb

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

oavsiktlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

inadvertent(not intentional)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvɜː.tənt] [US: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvɝː.tənt]

unplanned(unintentional; not intended)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈplænd] [US: ʌn.ˈplænd]

oavsiktligen adverb

accidentally(unexpectedly, unintentionally)
adverb
[UK: ˌæk.sɪ.ˈden.tl̩i] [US: ˌæk.sə.ˈden.tl̩i]

oavsiktligt adverb

inadvertently(unintentionally)
adverb
[UK: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvɜː.tənt.li] [US: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvɝː.tənt.li]

unwittingly(in an unwitting manner)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈwɪ.tɪŋ.li] [US: ʌˈn.wɪ.tɪŋ.li]