La intención
Example: La intención detrás de sus acciones era mejorar la sociedad.
Definition
"La intención" refers to the purpose or plan behind an action or decision, especially in a philosophical context. It represents the mental commitment or aim that drives behavior, such as in the example, 'La intención detrás de sus acciones era mejorar la sociedad.'
Etymology
"La intención" comes from the Latin word 'intentio,' meaning 'stretching out' or 'aiming at.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean the mental focus or purpose behind actions. Did you know? The word originally conveyed the idea of 'stretching one's mind' toward a goal.
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"La intención" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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