intend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.intend [Brit ɪnˈtɛnd, Am ɪnˈtɛnd] VB trans

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2. intend (mean):

to intend sth as a joke/an insult
dire qc pour plaisanter/blesser
no insult intended (to one person)
sans vouloir t'offenser
no insult intended (to group of people)
sans vouloir offenser
it was clearly intended as a reference to…
c'était manifestement une allusion à…
to be intended for sb
être destiné à qn
to be intended for sth
être prévu pour qc
I never intended it to be a serious analysis
je n'ai jamais prétendu que c'était une analyse sérieuse
she intended it to be affectionate/cruel
son intention était affectueuse/cruelle
he intended it as a compliment or to be a compliment
il voulait faire un compliment
I didn't intend it as an insult
je n'ai pas dit ça pour l'insulter (or t'insulter etc)
the law is intended to prevent…
la loi vise à empêcher…
it was not intended to be used like that
il n'était pas prévu qu'on s'en serve de cette façon
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we don't intend to give our competitors a look-in
nous n'avons pas l'intention de laisser la moindre chance à la concurrence
I fully intend to do it
j'ai bien l'intention de le faire
she said ‘I do not intend to resign’ or words to that effect
elle a dit ‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ ou quelque chose de ce genre

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intend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for intend in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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intend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to intend doing/to +infin
avoir l'intention de +infin
to intend sb to do sth
avoir l'intention que qn fasse qc (subj)
what I intend is ...
mon intention est ...
to intend that a place should be used for sth
destiner un local à qc
to intend to go into politics
se destiner à la politique
I (really) did intend to come
j'avais bien l'intention de venir
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Though the pet name has deep significance for the baby's parents, it is never intended to be used by anyone other than family.
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The flying wing design was chosen because it was well suited for the missions intended for the aircraft, and the company had experience with it.
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Designed to be rustic in appearance fix, the pavilion was intended to have a wood shake shingle roof.
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It was intended for the readers to portray their own image of the figures while reading the novel.
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A number of other tracks intended for the album ended up on other albums or singles.
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It is unknown whether this track is an outtake from the album, or was intended as a live-only track.
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These bond-kin are intended to become very close friends.
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Much of his writing was intended for the piano.
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It was intended for use where space was limited.
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It was intended for the manufacture of seine twines.
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