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beabsichtigen

English translation of beabsichtigen

intend

The German word 'beabsichtigen' is used to express the idea of intending or planning to do something. It is often used in a formal context, such as in legal documents or business correspondence. The word is a verb and is conjugated according to the subject and tense, just like in English. For example, 'Ich beabsichtige, morgen zu reisen' means 'I intend to travel tomorrow'.


Example sentences using: beabsichtigen

Ich beabsichtige, heute Abend ins Kino zu gehen.

English translation of Ich beabsichtige, heute Abend ins Kino zu gehen.

I intend to go to the cinema tonight.

In this sentence, 'beabsichtige' is used to express a plan or intention for a future event. The verb 'beabsichtigen' is almost always followed by an infinitive clause.

Er beabsichtigt, nächstes Jahr zu reisen.

English translation of Er beabsichtigt, nächstes Jahr zu reisen.

He intends to travel next year.

Here, 'beabsichtigt' expresses a future plan or intention of the subject. Similar to the first example, it is followed by an infinitive clause, which refers to what the subject intends to do.

Wir beabsichtigen, das Projekt bis Ende des Monats zu beenden.

English translation of Wir beabsichtigen, das Projekt bis Ende des Monats zu beenden.

We intend to finish the project by the end of the month.

This sentence uses 'beabsichtigen' to convey a collective future plan or intended action of a group. The project's completion is the intended action here, denoted by the infinitive clause following 'beabsichtigen'.

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