intention
A course of action that a person intends to followA course of action that a person intends to follow.
» I have no intention of staying.
Ich habe nicht die Absicht zu bleiben.
Я не намерен оставаться.
Я не маю наміру лишатися.
Meaning
7 senses(countable)A course of action that a person intends to follow.
My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Absicht
наме́рениеnamérenije, за́мыселzámysel, инте́нцияintɛ́ncija
на́мірnámir
(countable)A goal or purpose.
The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
(countable)A process of the healing of a wound.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Tension; straining, stretching.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Any mental apprehension of an object.
Examples
539 sentencesI have no intention of staying.
Я не маю наміру лишатися.
ruЯ не намерен оставаться.
deIch habe nicht die Absicht zu bleiben.
I have no intention of dancing.
Я не збираюся танцювати.
ruЯ не собираюсь танцевать.
I have no intention of getting wet.
Я не збираюся мокнути.
ruЯ не собираюсь мокнуть.
deIch habe nicht die Absicht, nass zu werden.
I have no intention of asking him.
Я не збираюся його питати.
ruЯ не собираюсь просить его.
deIch habe nicht vor, ihn zu bitten.
Tom had no intention of helping Mary.
Том не мав наміру допомагати Мері.
ruТом не намерен был помогать Мэри.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō,From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.
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Forms
plural: intentions| Singular | intention |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- no intention of
- have no intention
- no intention
- intention of doing
- any intention of
- had any intention
- intention of going
- wasn't my intention
- intention of marrying
- intention of ever
- my intention to
- intention of leaving