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Meaning of ketinti | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
kʲɛˈtʲɪn.tʲɪ

Definitions

  1. to intend, to mean, to propose
  2. to be about to
  3. to want, to wish
  4. to prepare for, to plan ahead
  5. to try, to attempt
  6. to promise, to pledge

Equivalents

العربية على وشك على وشك
Bosanski ar
Cymraeg âr
Dansk være ved at
English about to Intend
Esperanto baldaŭ
Gaeilge ar tí
Galego para
Hrvatski ar
Magyar készül
Հայերեն պատրաստվել
ខ្មែរ ស្ទើរតែ
한국어 (으)려고 하다
Kurdî ar sap
Lietuvių greitai ruoštis tuoj
Latviešu tuvu
Te Reo Māori hono whano
Русский собира́ться
Српски ar
Türkçe üzere üzeri
Tiếng Việt sắp

Examples

“Kãjus keti̇̀na trẽčią kar̃tą vèsti.”

Kajus is about to get married for the third time.

“Àš tikrai̇̃ nežinaũ, ką̃ tù ketini̇̀ pasakýti.”

I really don't know what you mean (to say).

“Dė̃l kõ tù ketini̇̀ grį̇̃žti į̇̃ Bòstoną?”

Why do you want to go back to Boston?

“Jū̃s vi̇̀s dár keti̇̀nate pir̃kti nãmą?”

Are you still planning on buying a house?

“Vãkar vakarè kažkàs keti̇̀no Tòmo automobi̇̀lį pavõgti.”

Someone tried to steal Tom's car last night.

“Táu nupirkaũ tai̇̃, ką̃ àš táu ketinaũ pir̃kti.”

I bought you what I promised to buy.

CEFR level

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