Portuguese translation of the English word purpose

English → Portuguese
  
EnglishPortuguese (translated indirectly)Esperanto
(aim; goal; target; butt; end; intent; objective; destination; object)
alvo
;
fim
;
ponto de mira
🔗 Are these Negroes held here for this purpose?
on purpose
(deliberately; designedly; intentionally; wilfully; advisedly; by design)
de propósito

EnglishPortuguese
on purpose de propósito
purposely adrede