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had intended to

[hæd ɪnˈtɛndɪd tu]
verb phrase
tinha a intenção de
1. past perfect tense indicating a planned action that was not completed or was superseded by another event
I had intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot.
Eu tinha a intenção de ligar para você ontem, mas esqueci.
2. expressing a past purpose or plan that did not materialize
She had intended to finish the project before the deadline.
Ela tinha a intenção de terminar o projeto antes do prazo.
Synonyms
had planned tomeant towas going tohad meant to
Antonyms
had no intention ofnever intended to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tinha a intenção de; tinha intenção de
most common usage
São Paulo
tinha a intenção de; pretendia
also uses 'pretendia' for intended action
Rio de Janeiro
tinha a intenção de; era para
colloquial usage of 'era para' common in speech
Portugal
tinha intenção de; tenciono
Portuguese variant without article 'a'

Related Idioms & Phrases

the road to hell is paved with good intentions
actions speak louder than words
paving the way with intentions
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