Polyglot Dictionary

propósito

/pɾoˈposito/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los propósitos

Meaning

  1. purpose

    • ¿Cuál es el propósito del viaje?

      What is the purpose of the trip?

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

designio

designio implies a deliberate, often fate-related plan, like "the designs of fate"; propósito is the general, everyday word for "purpose, intention."

finalidad

finalidad means "purpose" as the end goal or objective of something; propósito is the general, everyday word for "purpose, intention."

Similar in other languages

English

intent

intent is the English word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Practice

1 What does propósito mean?

2 Fill the gap: ¿Cuál es el ___ del viaje?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches propósito?

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