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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
intended tosupposed towas going tohad planned to
Antonyms
did not intend toaccidentally did

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

Related Idioms & Phrases

meant to be - destined to happen
well-meant - com boas intenções
no harm meant - sem intenção de ofender
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