intend

intend
in'tend 1. verb
1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) ha i sinne, ha til hensikt
2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) skulle oppfattes som
3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ha adresse til, være bestemt for
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2. noun
(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) hensikt, formål
- intentional
- intentionally
- intently
akte
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tilsikte
verb \/ɪnˈtend\/
1) akte, ha til hensikt, tenke
• what do you intend to do?
hva har du tenkt å gjøre?
• was this intended?
er dette gjort med hensikt?
2) mene
• I intended no harm
jeg mente ikke noe vondt \/ jeg hadde ingen vonde hensikter
• is it intended to invite him?
er det meningen at han skal inviteres?
3) sikte (til), henvende seg
• this book is intended for the public
boken henvender seg til allmennheten
4) ville, mene, bestemme
• this book is intended for you
det er meningen at du skal ha\/få denne boken
• he is intended for the church
det er meningen at han skal vie seg til presteyrket
• we intend you to do it
vi vil\/har bestemt at du skal gjøre det
• this is intended to represent a landscape
dette skal forestille et landskap
5) (litterært) mene, sikte til, referere til
• what did you intend by that?
hva mente du med det?

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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