nounmasculinepl: desígnios
design, purpose, intent
1. A plan or scheme, especially one that is secret or cunning
His hidden designs were finally revealed.
Seus desígnios ocultos foram finalmente revelados.
2. An intention or purpose, often referring to divine will or fate
It was God's design that they should meet.
Era desígnio de Deus que se encontrassem.
3. A deliberate aim or objective
With the design of improving education, new policies were implemented.
Com o desígnio de melhorar a educação, novas políticas foram implementadas.
Related Idioms & Phrases
desígnios divinos - divine purposes
ter um desígnio - to have a purpose or intention
com o desígnio de - with the purpose of, with the intention of
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