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in·tent
(ĭn-tĕnt′)n.
1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose. See Synonyms at intention.
2. Law The state of mind necessary for an act to constitute a crime.
adj.
Idiom: 1. Firmly fixed; concentrated: an intent gaze.
2. Having the attention applied; engrossed: The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.
3. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose: was intent on leaving within the hour; are intent upon being recognized.
for/to all intents and purposes
In every practical sense; practically: To all intents and purposes the case is closed.
[Middle English entent, from Old French, from Medieval Latin intentus, from Latin, an extending, from intentus, attentive to, strained, from past participle of intendere, to direct attention; see intend.]
in·tent′ly adv.
in·tent′ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | intently - with strained or eager attention; "listened intently"; "stood watching intently" |
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intently
adverb attentively, closely, hard, keenly, steadily, fixedly, searchingly, watchfully He listened intently, then slammed down the phone.
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Translations
باهْتِمام شَديد
soustředěně
feszült figyelemmel
af eftirtekt, gaumgæfilega
sústredene
büyük bir dikkatle
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intently
[ɪnˈtɛntli] adv [watch, stare] → intensémentto listen intently → tendre l'oreille
He froze, listening intently, but there was no indication that anyone had heard him → Il se figea, tendant l'oreille, mais il n'y avait aucun signe que quiconque l'eût entendu.
to listen intently to sth → écouter qch avec la plus grande attention
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intently
adv listen, gaze, talk → konzentriert
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intend
(inˈtend) verb1. to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something). Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?
2. to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way. His remarks were intended to be a compliment.
3. (with for) to direct at. That letter/bullet was intended for me.
inˈtent (-t) adjective1. (with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something). He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.
2. (with on) concentrating hard on. He was intent on the job he was doing.
noun purpose; what a person means to do. He broke into the house with intent to steal.
inˈtention (-ʃən) noun what a person plans or intends to do. He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.
inˈtentional (-ʃənl) adjective (negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident. I'm sorry I offended you – it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty.
inˈtentionally adverbinˈtently adverb
with great concentration. He was watching her intently.
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