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I. purpose [ˈpɜ:pəs, Am ˈpɜ:rpəs] N

purpose
цель f
for humanitarian purposes
с гума́нными це́лями
to have a strength of purpose
быть целеустремлённым
this will serve my purpose
э́то мне пригоди́тся
for that very purpose
как раз для э́той це́ли
for that very purpose (for this reason)
и́менно поэ́тому
for practical purposes
для практи́ческих це́лей
the efforts were to no purpose
уси́лия бы́ли тще́тными
on purpose
наро́чно
on purpose
наме́ренно

II. purpose [ˈpɜ:pəs, Am ˈpɜ:rpəs] VB trans form

purpose
име́ть це́лью
purpose
намерева́ться

all-purpose [ɔ:lˈpɜ:pəs, Am -ˈpɜ:r-] ADJ

all-purpose
универса́льный

purpose-built [ˈpɜ:pəsˌbɪlt, Am ˌpɜ:rpəsˈ-] ADJ

purpose-built
специа́льно сконструи́рованный [или изгото́вленный]
Present
Ipurpose
youpurpose
he/she/itpurposes
wepurpose
youpurpose
theypurpose
Past
Ipurposed
youpurposed
he/she/itpurposed
wepurposed
youpurposed
theypurposed
Present Perfect
Ihavepurposed
youhavepurposed
he/she/ithaspurposed
wehavepurposed
youhavepurposed
theyhavepurposed
Past Perfect
Ihadpurposed
youhadpurposed
he/she/ithadpurposed
wehadpurposed
youhadpurposed
theyhadpurposed
See further verb tables