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cross-purposes: noun
purpose: I. noun II. transitive verb
all-purpose: adjective and adverb
purpose-built: adjective and adverb

cross-purposes [ˌkrɒsˈpɜ:pəsɪz, Am ˌkrɑ:sˈpɜ:r-] N pl (недоразуме́ние)

to be talking at cross-purposes

говори́ть о ра́зных веща́х

I . purpose [ˈpɜ:pəs, Am ˈpɜ:rpəs] N

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

наро́чно

наме́ренно

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

име́ть це́лью

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]

Usage examples with purposes

for all practical purposes

практи́чески

for humanitarian purposes

с гума́нными це́лями

for practical purposes

для практи́ческих це́лей

for educational purposes

для уче́бных це́лей

to all intents and purposes

во всех отноше́ниях

to be talking at cross-purposes

говори́ть о ра́зных веща́х

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English

The short-term radon test kits used for screening purposes are inexpensive, in many cases free. en.wikipedia.org

Other purposes such as acquisition/purchase of businesses, land/property purchase, and start-up costs are also permitted. en.wikipedia.org

Originally, it was widely used both for literary and official purposes, though seldom in daily language. en.wikipedia.org

However, another chartered bank then occupied the unused financial space, and the 1929 structure continued in use for banking purposes as of 2012. en.wikipedia.org

Employees often work at cross-purposes when their goals, metrics and incentives are not aligned. business.financialpost.com

The airport in uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes. en.wikipedia.org

There had been a demand to make it operational for commercial purposes in the 1990s and again in the 2000s. en.wikipedia.org

Apart from these harnesses, there are also caving and canyoning harnesses, which all serve different purposes. en.wikipedia.org

Located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle and surrounded by a vast wilderness, its geographic location is ideal for many of these purposes. en.wikipedia.org

The house was open-plan and could sleep 6 people, with spaces serving multiple purposes. en.wikipedia.org

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