No. 2,275 in French
intention
The French word "intention" means "purpose or aim."
In a sentence
Son intention était d'aider ses amis.
His intention was to help his friends.
In this sentence, "intention" is used to describe a purpose or plan behind an action, namely his aim to assist his friends.
Elle a exprimé l'intention de voyager cet été.
She expressed the intention to travel this summer.
Here, "intention" signifies a declared or expressed plan or desire to undertake something in the future, specifically traveling during summer.
Les intentions derrière ses actions étaient ambiguës.
The intentions behind his actions were ambiguous.
In this instance, "intentions" refers to the motivations or underlying reasons for actions, emphasizing the lack of clarity or definition in those reasons.
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