How is the phrase avoir l'intention de translated from French to English

English translation
meant
verb

A eu l'intention de dire ou de faire quelque chose.

Intended to say or do something.

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  • J'avais l'intention de t'appeler hier. — I meant to call you yesterday.

  • Je voulais t'appeler hier. — I meant to call you yesterday.

  • Le feu rouge signifiait le danger. — The red light meant danger.

  • Elle avait l'intention de partir plus tôt, mais le bus était en retard. — She meant to leave earlier, but the bus was late.

  • Je voulais parler de l'autre porte, désolé. — I meant the other door, sorry.

  • Pour nous, la lettre signifiait une bonne nouvelle. — For us the letter meant good news.

  • Nous n'avons jamais eu l'intention de te faire attendre. — We never meant to keep you waiting.

  • Par « plus tard », il voulait dire la semaine prochaine. — By 'later' he meant next week.

  • La ligne supplémentaire ne signifiait rien pour les ingénieurs. — The extra line meant nothing to the engineers.

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