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had no intention of
[hæd noʊ ɪnˈtɛnʃən əv]
verb phrase
não tinha intenção de
1.
did not plan or intend to do something; had no purpose or desire to do something
I had no intention of staying so late at the party.
Eu não tinha intenção de ficar tão tarde na festa.
2.
explicitly did not want or plan to accomplish a particular action
She had no intention of apologizing for her mistake.
Ela não tinha intenção de pedir desculpas pelo seu erro.
Synonyms
had no plan to
didn't intend to
had no desire to
wasn't planning to
had no purpose of
Antonyms
intended to
planned to
meant to
had every intention of
wanted to
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
não tinha intenção de
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
não tinha intenção de
common formal and informal usage
Rio de Janeiro
não tinha intenção de
standard usage
Portugal
não tinha intenção de
standard European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
had every intention of (antonym - opposite meaning)
no harm intended
with the best of intentions
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