Definizione monolingua

intention

intention (plural intentions)

1. A course of action that a person intends to follow.

   My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.

2. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions

   The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.

3. (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, I.iii.3:

     cold in those inner parts, cold belly, and hot liver, causeth crudity, and intention proceeds from perturbations [...].

Definizione dizionario intention

	intenzione
	course intended to follow

proposito

animo

fine

idea

intendimento

oggetto

proponimento

scopo

volontà

Altri significati:

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions

(obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.

A course of action that a person intends to follow.