English–Spanish dictionary

Spanish translation of the English word purpose

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EnglishSpanish (translated indirectly)Esperanto
(aim; goal; target; butt; end; intent; objective; destination; object)
fin
🔗 Are these Negroes held here for this purpose?
on purpose
(deliberately; designedly; intentionally; wilfully; advisedly; by design)
de propósito

EnglishSpanish
purpose⇆ fin; ⇆ intención; ⇆ objeto; ⇆ propósito
for the purpose of⇆ al efecto
for what purpose⇆ con qué fin
on purpose⇆ adrede; ⇆ de propósito
serve one’s purpose⇆ servir para el caso
to all intents and purposes⇆ en realidad de verdad
to good purpose⇆ con buenos resultados
to no purpose⇆ sin resultado
all‐purpose⇆ para todo uso; ⇆ universal
multi‐purpose⇆ múltiple de uso; ⇆ versátil
purposely⇆ adrede; ⇆ de propósito