La Palabra del Día : el propósito
el propósito - (noun) intention, purpose; subject matter, theme, point
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Mi propósito principal es hablar en voz baja. Mi apodo en la oficina es gritona
My first and foremost intention is to talk softly. My nickname in my office is 'Loudspeaker'. :(

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Estaba propósito siempre para dejar de fumar, pero nunca fue capaz de hacerlo.
She was always determined to quit smoking, but never was able to.

Uno de los propósitos de este foro es aprender español.
One purpose of this forum is to learn Spanish.

Ahora que estoy hasta mis caderas en caimanes no es el momento de mencionar que mi primera propósito era drenar el pantano.
Now that I am up to my hips in alligators is not the time to mention that my first intention was to drain the swamp.

El camino al infierno está lleno de buenos propositos.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
A veces las cosas pueden tener un propósito diferente a lo que se hicieron para.
Sometimes things can have a different purpose than what they were made for.
The young man proposed to his girlfriend, on one knee. el joven propuso a su novia,en una rodillas.
¿Cúal es su propósito?
What is your purpose?

¡El propósito crea la máquina.!
The purpose creates the machine.!

"Rick Warren, autor de Una Vida con Propósito, reflexiona acerca del propósito de su propia vida tras el gran éxito de su libro. En esta charla, Warren explica su creencia de que la intención de Dios es que cada uno de nosotros use sus talentos e influencia para hacer el bien." (commentary courtesy of deganadores.com)
"Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, reflects on the purpose of his own life after the great success of his book. In this talk, Warren explains his belief that God's intention is that each of us use their talents and influence to do good." (machine transcribed)

El propósito del lenguaje es para transmitir el significado.
The purpose of language is to convey meaning.

