Usage examples of "ont l'intention" in French with translation to English

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Les participants au séminaire ont l'intention d'échanger des expériences et ainsi d'apprendre les uns des autres. The seminar participants intend on exchanging experiences and in doing so learn from each other.
Ils ont l'intention de se marier demain. They intend to marry tomorrow.
Des drapeaux ont été hissés au bord des toits des maisons. Flags had been hoisted on the eaves of houses.
Les garçons ont tendance à regarder de haut leurs jeunes sœurs. Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters.
Des avancées rapides et remarquables ont été réalisées dans la médecine. Rapid and remarkable advances have been made in medicine.
Ils ont répondu à mes questions avec difficulté. They answered my questions with difficulty.
Deux mois ont passé depuis qu'il est parti pour la France. Two months have passed since he left for France.
Dix maisons ont été incendiées. Ten houses were burned down.
Dix équipes ont concouru pour le prix. Ten teams competed for the prize.
Mes amis ont célébré mon anniversaire. My friends celebrated my birthday.
Nous croyons qu'il est évident que les citoyens ont le droit d'avoir une bibliothèque publique. We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries.
Les oiseaux ont la capacité de retourner instinctivement à leur nid. Birds have a homing instinct.
Les élèves ont éclaté de rire. The pupils burst out laughing.
Ils ont détruit la civilisation autochtone. They destroyed the native civilization.
Ils ont commencé à squatter cette maison. They started using that house as a squat.
Les Pays-Bas ont gagné la Coupe du Monde 2010. The Netherlands have won the 2010 World Cup.
Suzanne et Robert ont pris l'avion depuis Londres jusqu'à Sydney en Australie. Susan and Bob have flown from London to Sydney, Australia.
Ses idées ne lui ont jamais rapporté un sou. His ideas never earned him a dime.
De plus en plus de jeunes gens ont recours à la chirurgie pour améliorer leur apparence physique. More and more young people are going under the knife to improve their physical appearance.
Les soldats ont perdu le courage de se battre. The soldiers lost the courage to fight.
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