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I. pur·pose ['pɜːpəs] N

1. purpose (reason):

purpose
svrha f
purpose
namena f
to do sth for humanitarian purposes
uraditi nešto u humanitarne svrhe

2. purpose (goal):

purpose
cilj m
to have a purpose in life
imati cilj u životu
to all intents and purposes
praktično
for that very purpose
tačno za tu namenu
on purpose
namerno

3. purpose (resoluteness):

purpose
odlučnost f
lack of purpose
neodlučnost

II. pur·pose ['pɜːpəs] VB intr form

to purpose to do sth (intend)
imati nameru nešto uraditi
to purpose to do sth (resolve)
odlučiti se na neki potez

multi-'pur·pose ADJ

multi-purpose
višenamenski

pur·pose-'built ADJ

1. purpose-built (manufactured):

purpose-built part of machinery
namenski izrađen

2. purpose-built (erected):

purpose-built
namenski izgrađen

all-'pur·pose ADJ

all-purpose
višenamenski
accidentally on purpose hum
kao slučajno
misconceive purpose, situation
pogrešno proceniti // procenjivati
that defeats the purpose of this meeting
to čini ovaj sastanak suvišnim
for the express purpose
specijalno za tu namenu
to serve a purpose
služiti nekoj svrsi
on purpose
namerno
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