intend
To fix the mind upon; be intent uponTo fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
» I had intended to go there.
Я собирался туда пойти.
Я мав намір туди піти.
Meaning
9 senses(ambitransitive, usually)To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
He intends to go to university.
They evidently intended some mischief.
beabsichtigen, vorhaben, intendieren
намерева́тьсяnamerevátʹsja, плани́роватьplanírovatʹ, собира́тьсяsobirátʹsja
намі́ритисьnamírytysʹ, планува́тиplanuváty, збира́тисяzbyrátysja
To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
To strain; make tense.
To apply with energy.
To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
design or destine
To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
(obsolete)To stretch to extend; distend.
(obsolete)To intensify; strengthen.
Examples
1652 sentencesI had intended to go there.
Я мав намір туди піти. — deniko
ruЯ собирался туда пойти. — ae5s
I intended to go, but forgot to.
Я хотів піти, але забув. — deniko
ruЯ собирался пойти, но забыл. — odexed
deIch wollte hin, aber ich habe es vergessen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I intended to have changed my schedule.
Я мав намір змінити свій графік. — deniko
ruЯ намеревался изменить своё расписание. — Hellerick
Tom said he intended to do that.
Том сказав, що він має намір це зробити. — deniko
That isn't what I intended to say.
Я не це хотіла сказати. — deniko
deDas wollte ich gar nicht sagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed fromFrom Middle English intenden, entenden (“direct (one’s) attention towards”), borrowed from Old French entendre, from Latin intendō, intendere. See also intensive. Doublet of entendre.
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Forms
intends, intending, intended, intendedSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- intend to do
- intend to go
- intend to stay
- didn't intend to
- had intended to
- intend to hurt
- intended to visit
- really intended to
- intend to buy
- intend to come
- intend to keep
- intend to leave