tencionar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- intend verb To have a plan or purpose in mind to do something.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
- plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
Senses
tencionar is used for these senses in English:
- intend (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- mean (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.]
- moot To bring up as a subject for debate.
- plan (intransitive) To intend.
mean — full definition
- verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
- adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
- adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
- noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").