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(=propósito) intention
causar daño no era la intención de mi cliente it was not my client's intention to cause any damage frm
perdona, no ha sido mi intención despertarte sorry, I didn't mean to wake you
lo hizo con la mejor intención del mundo he did it with the best (of) intentions
la intención desestabilizadora de sus palabras the disruptive intent of his words
su intención era que yo le pagara la entrada he meant me to pay for his ticket
su intención era muy otra he had something very different in mind
no, gracias, pero se agradece la intención no, but thanks for thinking of me, no thanks, but it was a kind thought
la intención es lo que cuenta it's the thought that counts
→ con intención
(=a propósito) deliberately, intentionally
esto está hecho con intención this was deliberate, this was no accident
mencionó lo del divorcio con mala o mucha intención he spitefully mentioned the divorce
→ la intención de hacer algo
ha dejado clara su intención de venir he has made it clear that he intends to come
no lo dijo con la intención de ofenderla he didn't say it with the intention of offending her, he didn't say it to offend her
sonrió con la intención de animarme he smiled to try to cheer me up
sin la menor intención de generalizar without wishing to generalize
tenemos la intención de salir temprano we intend o plan to start out early
no tengo la menor o más mínima intención de pedir perdón I haven't got the slightest intention of apologizing, I have no intention of apologizing
→ sin intención without meaning to
aunque lo haya hecho sin intención even if he did it without meaning to, even if he didn't mean to do it
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intención de voto voting intention