Sentence examples of "purpose" in English

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She did it on purpose. Ella lo hizo a propósito.
He bought the land for the purpose of building his house on it. Él compró el terreno con el fin de construir su casa en él.
They attained their purpose at last. Por fin lograron su objetivo.
What is the purpose of your visit? ¿Cuál es el motivo de su visita?
Many people drift through life without a purpose. Mucha gente vaga por la vida sin una meta.
What's the purpose of a life of pilgrimage? ¿Cuál es el objeto de una vida de peregrinaje?
What's your real purpose? ¿Cuál es tu verdadero propósito?
In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society. En el ejercicio de sus derechos y en el disfrute de sus libertades, toda persona estará solamente sujeta a las limitaciones establecidas por la ley con el único fin de asegurar el reconocimiento y el respeto de los derechos y libertades de los demás, y de satisfacer las justas exigencias de la moral, del orden público y del bienestar general en una sociedad democrática.
What is the ultimate purpose of education? ¿Cuál es el objetivo primordial de la educación?
What's the purpose of your trip? ¿Cuál es el motivo de su viaje?
Tom did it on purpose. Tom lo hizo a propósito.
Her only purpose in life was to get rich. El único objetivo de ella en la vida era hacerse rica.
He kicked me on purpose. Me dio una patada a propósito.
Entering a university is not the purpose of my life. Ir a la universidad no es el objetivo de mi vida.
The clown fell down on purpose. El payaso se cayó a propósito.
She broke the window on purpose. Ella rompió la ventana a propósito.
He kept me waiting on purpose. Él me hizo esperar a propósito.
He broke the window on purpose. Él rompió la ventana a propósito.
He hurt her feelings on purpose. Hirió sus sentimientos a propósito.
I broke the vase on purpose. Rompí el florero a propósito.
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