No. 13,446 in Russian
намеревался
"Intended" or "was planning to."
In a sentence
Я намеревался закончить проект к пятнице.
I intended to finish the project by Friday.
In this sentence, 'намеревался' is used to indicate a past intention or plan the speaker had.
Он намеревался сказать правду, но передумал.
He intended to tell the truth, but he changed his mind.
Here, 'намеревался' expresses the subject's original intent, which ultimately did not come to fruition.
Мы намеревались отправиться в путешествие следующим летом.
We were planning to go on a trip next summer.
In this sentence, 'намеревались' suggests that there was a plan or intention to take action in the future during the past.
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