purpose

purpose
1. [ʹpɜ:pəs] n
1. цель, намерение; замысел

on purpose - нарочно, с целью

to the purpose - кстати, к делу

beside the purpose - нецелесообразно

of set purpose - с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно

for practical purposes - для практических целей, с практической целью

to answer /to serve/ one's /the/ purpose - соответствовать своему назначению, отвечать требованиям; подходить, годиться

that serves no purpose - это не годится; это не отвечает требованиям /не соответствует своему назначению/

to pursue a purpose steadily - упорно преследовать цель

to gain /to achieve, to effect/ one's purpose - добиться /достичь/ своей цели

the purpose of his visit - цель его посещения

a novel with a purpose - тенденциозный роман

what was your purpose in doing that? - с какой целью вы это сделали?

we're (talking) at cross purposes - мы друг друга не понимаем

we were at cross purposes the whole time - мы всё время говорим о разных вещах

2. результат, успех

to good purpose - с большим успехом; с большой пользой

to little purpose - почти безуспешно, безрезультатно

to no purpose - напрасно, тщетно, безуспешно

to some purpose - с некоторой пользой; небесполезно; не без успеха

3. 1) целеустремлённость, целенаправленность

sense of purpose - целеустремлённость

man of purpose - целеустремлённый человек

2) воля, решительность

wanting in purpose - слабовольный, нерешительный

he is weak of purpose - он нерешителен

2. [ʹpɜ:pəs] v
иметь целью, намереваться; замышлять

they purpose a further attempt - они намерены предпринять новую попытку

to be purposed - уст. намереваться


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