intention

ɪnˈtɛnʃən
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Translation of intention from English into German

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Noun

1.

planning

plan or aim for future actions
  • She has the intention to travel next year.Sie hat die Absicht, nächstes Jahr zu reisen.
2.

motivation

purpose behind an action or decision
  • His intention was to help, not to hinder.Seine Absicht war zu helfen, nicht zu behindern.
3.

psychology

Rare
mental focus or determination
Rare
Absicht fIntention f
  • Her intention was evident in her concentrated gaze.Ihre Absicht war in ihrem konzentrierten Blick offensichtlich.

Expressions with intention: examples in English and translations in German

mit der Absicht
He studied hard with the intention of passing the exam.
widersprüchliche Absicht
He used paradoxical intention to overcome his insomnia by trying to stay awake.
Begriff zweiter Stufe
The philosopher discussed second intention in his lecture.
Intentionenökonomie
Online platforms thrive in the intention economy by analyzing user data.
Primärheilung
The surgeon closed the cut so it would heal by first intention.
Intentionstremor
The patient showed an intention tremor when reaching for the cup.

Synonyms and analogies of intention in English

Examples of intention in a sentence

  • The intention behind the project was unclear.
  • Her intention was clear from the beginning.
  • The intention behind the project was misunderstood.
  • His intention was clear when he refused to back down.
  • The intention behind her actions was misunderstood.

Translations of "intention" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieAbsichtnf.

Her intention was to help, not to assault anyone's feelings.

Ihre Absicht war es zu helfen, nicht jemandes Gefühle zu verletzen.

dieIntentionnf.

The notion of logical consequence is clearly a second intention, not a first.

Der Begriff der logischen Konsequenz ist eindeutig eine zweite Intention, keine erste.

dasZielnn.

It was always my intention to bring pleasure to many people.

Mein Ziel war es immer, vielen Menschen Freude zu machen.

derVorsatznm.

We don believe that runners enter with the intention of cheating.

Wir glauben nicht, dass Läufer sich bereits mit diesem Vorsatz anmelden.

dasVorhabennn.

If you can not answer this clearly, think about your intention.

Wenn du hier keine klare Antwort hast, überdenke dein Vorhaben.

derWillenm.

On the mayor's part, there was a clear intention to increase transparency.

Seitens des Bürgermeisters bestand seinerseits ein klarer Wille, die Transparenz zu erhöhen.

derPlannm.

This hadn't exactly been their intention, at least at the beginning.

Ihr Plan war eigentlich ein anderer gewesen, zumindest ganz zu Anfang.

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Other translations for intention:

  • Anliegennn.
  • Zwecknm.
  • Bestrebennn.
  • Zielsetzungnf.
  • Intensionnf.

intention: Examples and translations in context

A promise given without intention is nothing worth, merely empty air.

Ein Versprechen ohne Absicht ist nichts wert, bloß leere Luft.

Many laws are created with the intention of serving the public interest.

Viele Gesetze werden mit der Absicht geschaffen, dem Allgemeinwohl zu dienen.

She expressed her intention to veto any amendments that would increase costs.

Sie äußerte ihre Absicht, alle Änderungen zu verhindern, die die Kosten erhöhen würden.

Their commitment denoted a serious intention to complete the project.

Ihr Engagement zeigte die ernsthafte Absicht, das Projekt abzuschließen.

She reiterated her intention to be back by the end of the week.

Sie bekräftigte ihre Absicht, bis Ende der Woche wieder da zu sein.

His gifting journey taught him the importance of thoughtfulness and intention.

Seine Schenk-Reise lehrte ihn die Bedeutung von Achtsamkeit und Absicht.

The vandal's intention was to uproot every plant in the beautiful garden.

Die Absicht des Vandalen war es, jede Pflanze im schönen Garten zu zerstören.

Critics wrenched the artist's intention, interpreting it differently.

Kritiker verdrehten die Absicht des Künstlers und interpretierten sie anders.

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