English-Lithuanian translations for intention

• ketinimas
  Toks yra ketinimas, o atsakomybe dalijamės. That is the intention and this is a shared responsibility.
  Tai - rezultatas, kuris svarbesnis nei ketinimas. In the end it is the result that counts more than the intention.
  Tačiau dėl to nukentėtų gyventojai, o tai nėra mūsų ketinimas. However, this would cause suffering among the population, which cannot be our intention.
• tikslas
  Todėl mano tikslas buvo balsuoti prieš pranešimą. It was therefore my intention to vote against the report.
  Pone Pirmininke, dabar rezoliucija neturėtų būti mūsų tikslas. Mr President, it is not the intention that we should now arrive at a resolution.
  Ne toks buvo Konvento, kur aptarėme tvirtesnio bendradarbiavimo klausimą, tikslas. This was not the intention of the convention when we discussed enhanced cooperation.

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