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1 purposely
adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) a propósito, expresamentepurposely adv intencionadamente / a propósito / adredetr['pɜːpəslɪ]1 a propósito, adredepurposely ['pərpəsli] adv: intencionadamente, a propósito, adredeadv.• adrede adv.• aposta adv.• de propósito adv.'pɜːrpəsliadverb <facetious/hurtful> deliberadamente, intencionadamente; <say/do> a propósito['pɜːpǝslɪ]ADV a propósito, adrede, expresamentea purposely vague statement — una declaración realizada en términos vagos a propósito or adrede or expresamente
* * *['pɜːrpəsli]adverb <facetious/hurtful> deliberadamente, intencionadamente; <say/do> a propósito -
2 purposely
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3 purpose
'pə:pəs1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito,fin; razón2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) función, uso, utilidad3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinación•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
purpose n propósito / motivo / intenciónwhat is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?on purpose a propósito / adredeI didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident no lo hice a propósito, fue un accidentetr['pɜːpəs]1 (aim, intention) propósito, intención nombre femenino, fin nombre masculino; (reason) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ what is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?■ she went with the express purpose of causing a scene fue con el propósito expreso de montar una escena2 (use) uso, utilidad nombre femenino3 (determination) resolución nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto no purpose inútilmente, en vanoto have a purpose in life tener una meta en la vidato have a sense of purpose tener una razón de serto serve a purpose servir de algo, servir para algoto serve no purpose no servir para nada, ser inútilon purpose a propósito, adrede, a postapurpose ['pərpəs] n1) intention: propósito m, intención fon purpose: a propósito, adrede2) function: función f3) resolution: resolución f, determinación fn.• centro s.m.• designio s.m.• efecto s.m.• empresa s.f.• fin s.m.• finalidad s.f.• intención s.f.• mira s.f.• objeto s.m.• propósito s.m.• proyecto s.m.• solución s.f.v.• proponer v.• proyectar v.'pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación f['pɜːpǝs]to have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
1. N1) (=intention) propósito m, objetivo mshe has a purpose in life — tiene un objetivo or una meta or un norte en la vida
what was your purpose in going? — ¿con qué intención fuiste?
purpose of visit — (on official form) motivo del viaje
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I put that there for a purpose — he puesto eso ahí a propósito or por una razón•
on purpose — a propósito, adredeintent 2.•
with the purpose of — con el fin de2) (=use) uso m, utilidad fwhat is the purpose of this tool? — ¿qué uso or utilidad tiene esta herramienta?
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to good purpose — provechosamente•
it was all to no purpose — todo fue inútil or en vano•
you can adapt it to your own purposes — lo puede adaptar a sus necesidadesserve 1., 2)•
it serves no useful purpose — no tiene uso práctico, no tiene utilidad práctica3) (=determination) resolución f, determinación f•
to have a sense of purpose — tener un rumbo en la vidainfirm•
she has great strength of purpose — tiene muchísima resolución or determinación, es muy resuelta2.VT†to purpose doing sth/to do sth — proponerse or planear hacer algo
* * *['pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs]1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación fto have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
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4 Vandal
'vændəl(a person who purposely and pointlessly damages or destroys public buildings or other property: Vandals have damaged this telephone kiosk.) vándalo- vandalize
- vandalise
vandal n gamberro / vándalotr['vændəl]1 vándalo,-a1 vándalo,-avandal ['vændəl] n: vándalo madj.• vandálico, -a adj.• vándalo, -a adj.n.• vándalo s.m.'vændḷnoun vándalo m, gamberro, -rra m,f (Esp)['vændǝl] (Hist)1.ADJ vándalo, vandálico2.N vándalo(-a) m / f* * *['vændḷ]noun vándalo m, gamberro, -rra m,f (Esp) -
5 vandal
'vændəl(a person who purposely and pointlessly damages or destroys public buildings or other property: Vandals have damaged this telephone kiosk.) vándalo- vandalize
- vandalise
vandal n gamberro / vándalotr['vændəl]1 vándalo,-a1 vándalo,-avandal ['vændəl] n: vándalo madj.• vandálico, -a adj.• vándalo, -a adj.n.• vándalo s.m.'vændḷnoun vándalo m, gamberro, -rra m,f (Esp)['vændǝl]N vándalo(-a) m / f, gamberro(-a) m / f* * *['vændḷ]noun vándalo m, gamberro, -rra m,f (Esp) -
6 intencionadamente
intencionadamente adverbio on purpose, deliberately
interrumpió la conversación intencionadamente, he deliberately interrupted the conversation ' intencionadamente' also found in these entries: Spanish: pisotón English: intentionally - knowingly - purposely -
7 propósito
propósito sustantivo masculino◊ con el propósito de verla with the intention o purpose of seeing her;tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined to give up smoking; buenos propósitos good intentionsb)( por cierto) ( indep) by the way
propósito sustantivo masculino purpose, intention Locuciones: a propósito, (por cierto) by the way (adrede) on purpose, intentionally
a propósito de, speaking of ' propósito' also found in these entries: Spanish: conseguir - efecto - enmienda - intención - lograr - obstaculizar - obstruir - sobre - solapada - solapado - abandonar - ánimo - cierto - desistir - finalidad - función - hablar - hermanar - intencionado - intento - ir - meta - mojar - motivo - paréntesis - tener - todo English: advance - aim - aimless - aimlessly - approach - bye - bye-bye - deliberate - deliberately - design - drop - for - go - idea - incidentally - intent - intentionally - job - meaning - misinterpret - mislead - misleading - object - purpose - purposely - remind - resolution - sake - sidetrack - slide - specially - stand about - stand around - to - unintentional - unsuited - vandalize - way - why
См. также в других словарях:
Purposely — Pur pose*ly, adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. [1913 Webster] In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] So much they scorn the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purposely — pur·pose·ly adv: with a deliberate, conscious, or express purpose: intentionally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. purposely … Law dictionary
purposely — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… … Modern English usage
purposely — late 15c., from PURPOSE (Cf. purpose) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
purposely — [adv] intentionally advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, willfully, with intent; concepts 529,544 Ant. impulsively, spontaneously,… … New thesaurus
purposely — ► ADVERB ▪ deliberately; on purpose … English terms dictionary
purposely — [pʉr′pəs lē] adv. with a definite purpose; intentionally; deliberately … English World dictionary
purposely — /perr peuhs lee/, adv. 1. intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely. 2. with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression. [1485 95; PURPOSE + LY] * * * … Universalium
purposely — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəsli[/t]] ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj If you do something purposely, you do it intentionally. [FORMAL] They are purposely withholding information. Syn: intentionally … English dictionary
purposely — Intentionally; designedly; consciously; knowingly. Act is done purposely if it is willed, is product of conscious design, intent or plan that it be done, and is done with awareness of probable consequences. Home v. State, Ind., 445 N.E.2d 976,… … Black's law dictionary
purposely — See purposely, purposefully … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
