dropped intention

[drɑpt ɪnˈtɛnʃən]
noun phrasepl: dropped intentions
intenção abandonada
1. A plan, goal, or purpose that was initially intended but subsequently abandoned or no longer pursued
After the budget cuts, the dropped intention to expand the office became a source of frustration for the team.
Após os cortes orçamentários, a intenção abandonada de expandir o escritório se tornou uma fonte de frustração para a equipe.
2. An objective or commitment that someone decided to stop working toward
His dropped intention to learn piano disappointed his parents.
Sua intenção abandonada de aprender piano decepcionou seus pais.
This phrase reflects contemporary usage in both American and Brazilian contexts, particularly in business, personal development, and goal-setting discussions. In Brazil, it often appears in contexts discussing unfulfilled New Year's resolutions (resoluções de Ano Novo) or abandoned personal projects due to economic constraints or changing priorities.
NYC Slang
dropped plan; shelved intention
Synonyms / Sinônimos
abandoned plancanceled goalforsaken objectivediscarded intentionunfulfilled purpose
Antonyms / Antônimos
fulfilled intentionrealized goalaccomplished objectivepursued plan

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intenção abandonada
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
intenção largada
Informal variant using 'largada' (dropped/left behind)
Rio de Janeiro
intenção esquecida
Colloquial variant emphasizing forgetting rather than deliberate abandonment
Portugal
intenção abandonada
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

intentionabandonedplanpurposecommitmentgoalobjective

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop the ball on an intention
let an intention slide
put an intention on the back burner
give up on an intention
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