Sentence examples of "purposes" in English

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Science can be used for good or evil purposes. La ciencia puede ser usada para propósitos buenos o malvados.
Some people say the corpus is intended for learners, some think it's more for scientific purposes. Algunas personas dicen que el corpus está dirigido a los estudiantes de una lengua, y algunos piensan que es más para propósitos científicos.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Este derecho no podrá ser invocado contra una acción judicial realmente originada por delitos comunes o por actos opuestos a los propósitos y principios de las Naciones Unidas.
She did it on purpose. Ella lo hizo a propósito.
They attained their purpose at last. Por fin lograron su objetivo.
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?
What is the ultimate purpose of education? ¿Cuál es el objetivo primordial de la educación?
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.
You're doing it on purpose! ¡Lo estás haciendo a propósito!
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