| Additional Translations |
| purpose n | (resoluteness, toward goal) | resolución nf |
| | Knowing that he was facing a deadline, he really worked with purpose. |
| | Sabiendo que enfrentaba una fecha límite, él trabajó con gran resolución. |
| purpose n | (result, effect) | causa nf |
| | It is hard work, but it's all to good purpose. |
| | Es un trabajo duro, pero es por una buena causa. |
| purpose⇒ vtr | dated, formal (plan to do [sth]) | proponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | He purposed to learn to cook. |
| | Se propuso aprender a cocinar. |
Compound Forms:
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| all-purpose adj | (for many different uses) | multiusos, multiuso adj |
| | | que sirve para todo los adj |
| | Zingo is a powerful all-purpose cleaner for floors, walls and ceilings. |
| | Zingo es un poderoso limpiador multiusos (or: multiuso) para los pisos, las paredes y los techos. |
all-purpose flour (US),
plain flour (UK) n | (wheat flour) | harina de trigo nf + loc adj |
| | | harina multipropósito loc nom f |
| | (AR) | harina 000 loc nom f |
| | All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread. |
| | La harina de trigo es excelente para hacer galletitas, pero tiene muy poco gluten para hacer pan. |
| | | harina común nf + adj |
| | La harina común es excelente para hacer galletas, pero tiene muy poco gluten para hacer pan. |
| cross-purpose n | (contrary aims) | propósito contrario nm + adj |
| | | objetivo contrario nm + adj |
| | The whole meeting was nothing but cross-purpose and confusion. |
| dual-purpose adj | (having two uses) | de doble uso loc adj |
| | | de doble propósito loc adj |
| for the purpose of expr | (in order to) | a fin de loc prep |
| | A committee was formed for the purpose of determining the cause of the fire. |
| | Se formó un comité a fin de determinar la causa del incendio. |
| | | con el propósito de loc prep |
| | Se formó un comité con el propósito de determinar la causa del incendio. |
| | | para prep |
| | Se formó un comité para determinar la causa del incendio. |
| for the purpose of expr | (in regards to) | a los fines de loc prep |
| | | con respecto a loc prep |
| | Let us assume, for the purpose of this discussion, that the mayor will be reelected. |
| | Asumamos, a los fines de esta discusión, que el alcalde es reelecto. |
| general-purpose adj | (not for one specific use) | de uso general loc adj |
multipurpose,
also UK: multi-purpose adj | (having many uses) | multiusos adj inv |
| | | multifunción adj mf |
| | This multipurpose piece of furniture can serve as a chair, couch, or bed. |
| | El mueble multiusos sirve de silla, sillón o cama. |
| on purpose adv | (deliberately, intentionally) | a propósito loc adv |
| | | adrede adv |
| | I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose. |
| | Perdón, no lo hice a propósito. |
| | (formal) | deliberadamente adv |
| | (formal) | de forma deliberada loc adv |
| | (formal) | a sabiendas loc adv |
| | (formal) | aposta adv |
| | Perdón, no lo hice deliberadamente. |
| public purpose n | (law: of land) | fin público nm+adj |
| | | propósito público nm+adj |
| purpose-built adj | (made for specific use) | construido especificamente para loc adj |
| sense of purpose n | (resoluteness) | propósito nm |
| | | rumbo nm |
| | (informal, figurado) | norte nm |
| serve no purpose v expr | (be useless or pointless) | no servir para nada, no servir de nada loc verb |
| | Lying would serve no purpose because the truth will come out later. |
| | Mentir no sirve para nada porque la verdad siempre sale a la liuz. |
| serve the purpose v expr | (be suitable for a task) | servir a los propósitos loc verb |
| | If you don't have a shovel to dig with, a sharp stick just might serve the purpose. |
| | Si no tienes una pala para cavar, un palo afilado puede servir a los propósitos. |
| | | cumplir la función loc verb |
| | Si no tienes una pala para cavar, un palo afilado puede cumplir la función. |
| | | servir para eso loc verb |
| | Si no tienes una pala para cavar, un palo afilado puede servir para eso. |
| set purpose n | (specific intention) | objetivo particular nm + adj mf |
| | | propósito específico nm + adj |
| | Every lesson you plan to teach should have a set purpose. |
| | We're meeting today with no set purpose; we'll see what comes up. |
| | Cada una de tus lecciones debería tener un objetivo particular. // Nos vamos a reunir hoy sin un objetivo particular, veremos qué pasa. |
| statement of purpose n | (part of university application) | declaración de propósitos nf + loc adj |
| statement of purpose n | (written summary of one's career aims) | declaración de propósitos nf + loc adj |
| to the purpose expr | (relevant) | para el propósito expr |