intention in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for intention in the English»French Dictionary

intention [Brit ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n, Am ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

intention

intention f (to do, of doing de faire)

to come with the intention of doing

venir dans l'intention de faire

it is our intention to do, our intention is to do

nous avons l'intention de faire

the intention is to do

l'objectif or le but est de faire

she has no/she hasn't the slightest intention of doing

elle n'a aucune intention/elle n'a nullement l'intention de faire

with good intentions

dans une bonne intention

with the best of intentions

avec les meilleures intentions du monde

to be full of good intentions

être plein de bonnes intentions

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criminal intent

intention f criminelle

bidding prayer

intention f de prière

loitering (with intent)

intention f délictueuse

discern meaning, truth, intention

percevoir

maliciously

avec l'intention de nuire

well-meaning advice, suggestion, gesture

qui part d'une bonne intention

intent

intention f

intent

intention f

with (criminal) intent

avec une intention criminelle or délictueuse

with intent to do

avec l'intention de faire

with malicious intent

avec l'intention de nuire

Translations for intention in the French»English Dictionary

intention [ɛ̃tɑ̃sjɔ̃] N f

intention

intention

agir avec les meilleures intentions du monde

to act with the best of intentions

il n'est pas dans ses intentions de faire

he has no intention of doing

avoir l'intention de faire

to intend to do

c'est l'intention qui compte

it's the thought that counts

dans l'intention de faire

with the intention of doing

à l'intention de qn déclaration, geste

aimed at sb

à l'intention de qn œuvre

intended for sb

à l'intention de qn fête

in sb's honour Brit

See also paver

paver [pave] VB trans

paver

to lay [sth] with cobblestones ou setts spec

chaussée, route l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

intention in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for intention in the English»French Dictionary

intention [ɪnˈtentʃən] N

intention

intention f

I still don't know what his intentions are

je ne sais toujours pas quelles sont ses intentions

it wasn't my intention to exclude you

je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure

to have no intention of doing sth

n'avoir nullement l'intention de faire qc

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to set out to +infin

avoir l'intention de +infin

intend

avoir l'intention

to intend doing/to +infin

avoir l'intention de +infin

to intend sb to do sth

avoir l'intention que qn fasse qc (subj)

it was not intended that

l'intention n'était pas que +subj

what I intend is ...

mon intention est ...

intent

intention f

to loiter with intent

faire un délit d'intention

design

intention f

Translations for intention in the French»English Dictionary

intention [ɛ̃tɑ̃sjɔ̃] N f

1. intention (volonté):

intention

intention

une histoire part d'une bonne intention

an incident starts with good intentions

agir dans une bonne intention

to act with good intentions

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises intentions à l'égard de qn

to be well-intentioned/ill-intentioned towards sb

c'est l'intention qui compte

it's the thought that counts

sans intention

unintentionally

c'était sans intention

no harm was meant

2. intention (but):

à cette intention

to this end

Phrases:

à l'intention de qn

for sb

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intention mystificatrice

intent to deceive

se porter acquéreur de qc

to state one's intention to buy sth

honnêteté d'une conduite, intention, d'un propos

decency

honnête conduite, intention, propos

honourable Brit

honnête conduite, intention, propos

honorable Am

intention Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it wasn't my intention to exclude you

je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure

to have no intention of doing sth

n'avoir nullement l'intention de faire qc

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

an incident starts with good intentions

une histoire part d'une bonne intention

to act with good intentions

agir dans une bonne intention

to have no intention of doing sth

ne pas être près de faire qc

to claim sb has an intention

prêter une intention à qn

to make an intention known to sb

signifier une intention à qn

to delay the revelation of sb's intention

retarder la révélation de l'intention de qn

to state one's intention to buy sth

se porter acquéreur de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The intention was to investigate the use of gyroscopic storage as a potential method for a flameproof and emissions-free underground locomotive.

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No one can change his mind (intention) at the expense of another. 34.

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Her intention was to occupy the house while turning over her original home to her newly married son as a wedding gift.

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It was built with their own money and the intention was to ease the children's suffering in whatever life they have left.

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The company stated the intention to return most of them to production.

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Nobody knows what her intentions or motives are, nor did she speak a single word.

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She kept a list of all the things she ever stole with the intention of settling all her debts when she had the money.

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With the best intentions in the world, we all helped to keep her a child.

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We got a kick out of making people dance, and that was the intention.

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This trust is created by the intention of either party, and is revocable at any time.

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