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intent
English
Alternative forms
- entent (obsolete)
Etymology
Existing since Middle English entente, from Old French entent or entente, ultimately from Latin intentus. Modified later in spelling to align more closely with the Latin word. Compare intention.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?t?nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
Noun
intent (countable and uncountable, plural intents)
- A purpose; something that is intended.
- (law) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
Synonyms
- (something that is intended): See also Thesaurus:intention
Translations
Adjective
intent (comparative more intent, superlative most intent)
- Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
- 2014, Daniel Taylor, "World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk, 20 June:
- Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
- And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
- 2014, Daniel Taylor, "World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk, 20 June:
- Engrossed.
- Unwavering from a course of action.
Translations
Related terms
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intentus.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /in?tent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /in?ten/
Noun
intent m (plural intents)
- try, intent
- (castells) a castell that collapses before its construction is completed (as opposed to a castell carregat, which collapses after it is completed, or an intent desmuntat, which is not completed but is successfully dismantled without collapsing)
Related terms
- intenció
- intentar
Further reading
- “intent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “intent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “intent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “intent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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design
English
Etymology
From Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin design? (“I mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”), from de- (or dis-) + sign? (“I mark”), from signum (“mark”). Doublet of designate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??za?n/
- Hyphenation: de?sign
- Rhymes: -a?n
Noun
design (countable and uncountable, plural designs)
- A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.
- A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
- A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
- The composition of a work of art.
- Intention or plot.
- 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:
- I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
- (particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.
- 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40:
- The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
- The art of designing
Synonyms
- (plan): See Thesaurus:diagram
- (intention): See Thesaurus:design
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
Verb
design (third-person singular simple present designs, present participle designing, simple past and past participle designed)
- (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). [from 17th c.]
- (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).
- (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. [16th-19th c.]
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- 1700, John Dryden, Translations from Ovid's Epistles, Preface
- He was designed to the study of the law.
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
- To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem.
- Meet me to-morrow where the master / And this fraternity shall design.
Derived terms
- designable
- designed
- designedly
- designer
- foredesign
- outdesign
- overdesign
- predesign
- redesign
- undesignable
- undesigned
- undesignedly
Translations
Further reading
- design in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- design in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- design at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Edgins, deigns, dinges, gnides, nidges, sdeign, signed, singed
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?d?zajn]
Noun
design m
- design
Declension
Further reading
- design in Kartotéka Novo?eského lexikálního archivu
- design in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di?z?i?n/
- Hyphenation: de?sign
Noun
design n (plural designs)
- design
Synonyms
- ontwerp
Finnish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dis?i?n/, [?dis??i?n]
Noun
design
- design
- Synonym: suunnittelu
Declension
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.zajn/
Noun
design m (plural designs)
- design
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- dizájn
Etymology
Borrowed from English design, from Latin design? (“I mark out, describe, plan”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?diza?jn]
- Hyphenation: de?sign
- Rhymes: -a?jn
Noun
design (plural designok)
- design (art and profession of designing functional objects such as furniture, vehicles, household appliances, etc.)
- Synonym: formatervezés
Declension
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Noun
design m (invariable)
- design (industrial)
Anagrams
- sdegni
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
design
- imperative of designe
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Noun
design m (plural designs)
- design (plan)
- Synonym: projeto
Romanian
Etymology
From English design.
Noun
design n (uncountable)
- design
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English design.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??sajn/
Noun
design c
- a design
Declension
Related terms
- designa
- designer
- designpris
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