intent

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
intent n (plan, idea, goal)intención nf
  propósito nm
 It was not Amy's intent to hurt anyone.
 No era la intención de Amy hacer daño a nadie.
intent n (intention)intención nf
 Intent doesn't really matter when the result is disastrous.
 La intención no importa realmente cuando el resultado es desastroso.
intent on doing [sth] adj (determined)resuelto a adj + prep
  decidido a adj + prep
 Peter was intent on going to work even though he was sick.
 Peter estaba resuelto a ir al trabajo aunque estaba enfermo.
intent adj (intense)intenso/a adj
  profundo/a adj
 Seth gave Ben an intent look.
 Seth le lanzó a Ben una intensa mirada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
assault with intent to commit a felony n (law: attack with criminal purpose)asalto con intención criminal loc nom m
  asalto con intención dolosa loc nom m
  agresión con intención criminal loc nom f
criminal intent n (law: malicious planning)tentativa de delito grupo nom
  intención dolosa nf + adj
felonious intent n (law: serious criminal purpose)intención criminal loc nom f
  intención de delinquir loc nom f
  dolo nm
implied intent n (law: presumed based on actions)intención implícita loc nom f
intent on,
intent upon prep		 (determined to)decidido a participio + prep
 With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction.
 John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30.
 Con todo su consumo de drogas, algunas celebridades parecen decididas a autodestruirse.
  tener el propósito de loc verb
  tratar de vtr + prep
 Con todo su consumo de drogas, algunas celebridades parecen tener el propósito de autodestruirse.
malicious intent n (law: with harmful intentions)dolo nm
specific intent n (law: mental state)intención específica nf + adj
  dolo específico nm + adj
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'intent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anticipatory breach of contract - bad motive - come in peace - constructive malice - death threat - devilishly - express malice - fiendishly - granting clause - have no plan - idle threat - implied threat - ironically - malevolence - malevolent - malevolently - malice - malice aforethought - malice in fact - manifesto - meaning - mens rea - mischief - mischievously - mistake of fact - on a mission - overt act - spirit - threat - unthreatening - veiled threat - vindictively - volition - voluntary homicide - voluntary manslaughter - wilful murder
Spanish:
ánimo - determinado - dolo bueno - dolo malo - empeño - encarecimiento - intención es - propósito

Collocations: that was not my intent!, that was not my intent, but, but that was not my intent, more...

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