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Meaning of intento | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ɪnˈtɛn.toː]

Definitions

  1. to stretch or extend towards
    conjugation-1
  2. to point (at)
    conjugation-1
  3. to intend
    conjugation-1
  4. to threaten, menace
    conjugation-1, figuratively

Examples

“Intonuēre polī, et crēbrīs micat ignibus aethēr,”

The heavens thunder, and the sky flashes with frequent lightning, and all [things] threaten imminent death to men. (The storm engulfs the Trojan fleet. Note: intonuere here is a syncopated form of intonuerunt.)

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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