English-Italian translations for intention

• intenzione
  L'intenzione potrà essere buona, ma non abbiamo bisogno di questa buona intenzione. The intention may be good, but we do not need this good intention.
  Questa non è mai stata l'intenzione. That has never been the intention.
  Non era certo questa l'intenzione dei negoziati di Doha. That was not the intention at Doha.
• proposito
  Potete ben chiedervi quale fosse la mia intenzione in proposito. You may well ask what my intention was in doing so.
  Questo è il proposito degli emendamenti proposti. That is the intention of the amendments put forward.
  Il medesimo proposito anima anche la presente proposta di risoluzione. That is also our intention in this proposal for a resolution.

Definition of intention

• The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions
• Tension; straining, stretching
• A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose ; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness
• The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim
• Any mental apprehension of an object
• Intend

Examples

• The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy
• My intention was to marry a wealthy widow
• It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it

Related words

• intentional
• intentionally
• unintentional
• intentionalist
• intentionalism
• intentionality
• unintentionally
• well-intentioned
• ill-intentioned