What is 'intention' called in English?

'intention' in English is called "Intention". Intention refers to: Ce que l'on se propose de faire ; but que l'on vise.

How do you pronounce 'Intention' and 'intention'?

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What is an example sentence for Intention in French?

English: "Her intention was to finish the project by Friday." | French: "Son intention était de terminer le projet avant vendredi."

noun

English to French Dictionary

intention Meaning in French (intention signification en français)

intention

Synonymes:butobjectifdessein

intention in English:intention

Phonetic:ɑ̃tɑ̃sjɔ̃

Plural: intentions

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de intention en français est intention. (Ce que l'on se propose de faire ; but que l'on vise.)

Definitions of Intention

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noun
intention
A plan or aim; a purpose.
Ce que l'on se propose de faire ; but que l'on vise.

Example Sentences

casual

“Her intention was to finish the project by Friday.”

Son intention était de terminer le projet avant vendredi.

formal

“He stated his clear intention to resign.”

Il a clairement manifesté son intention de démissionner.

casual

“Despite his good intentions, he made a mistake.”

Malgré ses bonnes intentions, il a commis une erreur.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

butobjectifdessein

In English:

purpose aim goal objective plan

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

accidenthasard

In English:

accident chancefortuity

Inflected Word Forms

adjectiveintentional

adverbintentionally

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

with the intention ofcollocation

having the purpose or aim of doing something.

good intentionscollocation

plans to do good things, often without success.

have no intention ofexpression

to not plan or want to do something at all.