Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
intención
Pronunciation
IPA/intenˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounintention
Example
Mi intención es ayudarte.
My intention is to help you.
More examples
Tengo la intención de aprender vocabulario nuevo cada semana.
I intend to learn new vocabulary every week.
Core concept
The motive behind a person's action or the end they aim for.
Common phrases
tener la intención de
intend to
con la intención de
with the intention of
sin intención de
without the intention of
Similar words
propósito: A broad guiding aim that shapes an action or overall plan.
objetivo: A clear, specific target to be reached in a plan or task.
motivo: A reason or circumstance that prompts a person to act or speak.
meta: A long-term, final goal set to be achieved through a plan.
Definition in Spanish
Razón o motivo que impulsa a una persona a actuar; finalidad buscada.
Word origin
From Latin intentio, composed of in- and tendere 'to stretch or aim', the word denotes the mental direction toward a desired end.
Usage tips
- In conversational Spanish, speakers often use pienso or voy a to state plans rather than the fuller phrase tener la intención de + infinitive.
Other meanings
- aimnoun
- purposenoun
Opposites
- casualidadcoincidencenoun
- azarchancenoun
Related words
- intencionalintentionaladjective
- intencionalidadintentionalitynoun
- intencionalmenteintentionallyadverb