on purpose
нарочно
I didn't break your mug on purpose.
Я разбил твою кружку не нарочно.
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noun · A2 · often · UK/US
purpose
purpose
Meaning of purpose
English
the reason for doing something
Русский
ради чего что-то делают; зачем это нужно
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈpɜːpəs/
American English
/ˈpɝpəs/
purpose with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом purpose
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
8 сочетаний
Нарочно
Deliberatelyaccidentally on purpose
как бы случайно
She accidentally on purpose left her scarf behind.
Она как бы случайно оставила свой шарф.
- do it on purposeделать это нарочно
Цель и смысл
Aim and meaningdefeat the purpose
лишать смысла
Locking the door would defeat the purpose of an open house.
Запертая дверь лишила бы смысла день открытых дверей.
serve its purpose
выполнить свою задачу
The old blanket served its purpose during the move.
Старое одеяло выполнило свою задачу во время переезда.
- for the purpose ofс целью
- main purposeглавная цель
- sense of purposeпонимание своей цели
purpose usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The purpose of this lesson is clear.
Цель этого урока ясна.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She saved money with a clear purpose.
Она копила деньги с ясной целью.
purpose synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between purpose, aim, goal, point, intention, reason, and objective
ENMy aim is to learn English.
ENHis goal is to become a doctor.
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🇬🇧English
point
Informal: the reason or sense of doing it.
very often
ENI don't see the point of this exercise.
ENIt was not my intention to hurt you.
Advanced: broader words
ENWhat is the reason for the delay?
ENThe main objective is to finish on time.
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purpose meaning: what does it mean?
the reason for doing something
purpose pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
purpose is pronounced as /ˈpɜːpəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
purpose definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Цель этого урока ясна. Translation: The purpose of this lesson is clear.
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