intention

intention

Ce qu’une personne pense ou prévoit de faire.

En anglais simple : Something you plan or mean to do.

• My intention was to help.
• He has no intention of leaving.
• Did she explain her intentions?

Comment l'utiliser : intention of doing something (I have no intention of selling my car.); intention to do something (She announced her intention to retire.)

Synonymes : plan, intent

Expressions courantes : intention to leave, intention of doing something, no intention, intention to return

but, intention

Résultat ou effet qu’on cherche à obtenir par une action.

En anglais simple : The result or effect that an action is meant to achieve.

• The intention was to reduce waste.
• What is the intention behind this policy?
• Despite good intentions, the changes caused more problems.

Comment l'utiliser : intention behind something (The intention behind the rule is to keep everyone safe.); with the intention of doing something (They changed the layout with the intention of saving space.)

Synonymes : purpose, aim, goal

Expressions courantes : intention behind something, good intention, with the intention