meant to

[/ment tu/]

verb phrase

destinado a; deveria ter

1. Was supposed to; intended to do something but didn't

I meant to call you yesterday but I forgot.

Eu deveria ter ligado para você ontem, mas esqueci.

2. Was intended for a specific purpose

This chair was meant to be in the living room.

Esta cadeira era para estar na sala de estar.

3. Had the intention or purpose

What did you mean to do with that?

O que você pretendia fazer com isso?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deveria ter; era para

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

deveria ter; era para

Same as general Brazilian usage

Rio de Janeiro

deveria ter; era para

Same as general Brazilian usage

Portugal

pretendia; era suposto

Slightly more formal in European Portuguese

meant to be - destined to happen

well-meant - com boas intenções

no harm meant - sem intenção de ofender

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