propósitos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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propósito N m

1. propósito (intención):

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar
she's determined o resolved to give up smoking
tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar
she's intent on giving up smoking
mi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje
I was intending o I was aiming to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the trip
mi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje
my intention was to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the trip form
se ha hecho el propósito de correr una hora diaria
she's made up her mind o she's resolved o she's decided to go running for an hour every day
buenos propósitos
good intentions
se hizo con el único propósito de proteger a estas especies
it was done with the sole aim o purpose of protecting these species
con el propósito de comprarse un coche, se puso a ahorrar
he started to save up in order to buy himself a car o with the intention of buying himself a car
vagaba por el pueblo sin propósito alguno
he wandered aimlessly around the village
lo hizo con el propósito de molestarme
she did it just to annoy me
se fue con el firme propósito de volver al año siguiente
he left with the firm intention of returning the following year

propósito de enmienda N m

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mission statement
declaración f de propósitos
resolution
propósito m
she made a resolution to give up smoking
hizo el propósito de dejar de fumar
I hope you keep to your resolution
espero que te mantengas firme en tus propósitos
New Year's resolutions
buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo
to play sb off against sb she plays her parents off against each other
hace pelear a sus padres para lograr sus propósitos
incidentally
a propósito
purposely say/do
a propósito
he didn't do it consciously
no lo hizo intencionalmente or a propósito
intentionally do/change/say
a propósito
we didn't do it intentionally
no lo hicimos queriendo or adrede or a propósito
deliberately
a propósito
you did that deliberately
lo hiciste adrede or a propósito

propósitos in the PONS Dictionary

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I.propósito N m

II.propósito PREP

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es firme en sus propósitos
he/she is resolute in his/her intentions

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propósitos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no hay manera de hacerles desistir de su propósito
there is no way of getting them to back down
buenos propósitos
good intentions
tener el propósito de...
to intend to ...
fuera de propósito
irrelevant
a propósito (adrede)
on purpose
a propósito (adecuado)
suitable
a propósito (por cierto)
by the way
¡a propósito! tu hermana viene mañana
talking of that, your sister is coming tomorrow
a propósito de
with regard to
es firme en sus propósitos
he/she is resolute in his/her intentions
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