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beabsichtigen

intend

Meaning of beabsichtigen

to plan or mean to do something

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German/bəˈʔaʊ̯fʃɪçtɪɡən/
intend
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What's the difference between beabsichtigen / vorhaben / gedenken / planen / meinen / im Sinn haben

🇩🇪German
beabsichtigen

intend — to plan or mean to do something

B2Often
V
🇩🇪German
vorhaben

Means “to intend / be planning to”; often refers to a specific intention that may not yet be fully worked out.

B2Often

Ich habe vor, morgen früh zu fahren.

Я собираюсь завтра утром уехать.

G
🇩🇪German
gedenken

An old-fashioned or very formal way to say “to intend”; it sounds literary and is rarely used in everyday speech.

B2Rarely

Er gedenkt, bald eine Reise ins Ausland zu unternehmen.

Он намеревается в скором времени отправиться в поездку за границу.

P
🇩🇪German
planen

Means “to plan” in a more concrete sense: it implies preparation and a structured plan, not just an intention.

B2Very Often

Wir planen, im Sommer umzuziehen.

Мы планируем переехать летом.

M
🇩🇪German
meinen

Depending on context, it can mean “to mean,” “to think,” or sometimes colloquially “to intend”; the exact sense depends strongly on the sentence.

B2Very Often

Was meinst du damit?

Что ты имеешь в виду?

I
🇩🇪German
im Sinn haben

Means “to have in mind / to intend”; it often suggests a considered intention and sounds a bit softer and more conversational than formal “beabsichtigen.”

B2Often

Hast du etwas Bestimmtes im Sinn?

У тебя есть что-то конкретное на уме?

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beabsichtigen translation: intend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/bəˈʔaʊ̯fʃɪçtɪɡən/

beabsichtigen translation

intend

beabsichtigen transcription

/bəˈʔaʊ̯fʃɪçtɪɡən/

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planen oder meinen, etwas zu tun

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