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que pretendes
-that you want
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qué pretendes
-what do you want
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¿Qué pretendes?
-What are you after?
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que pretendes

que pretendes
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(second person singular)
a. that you want
Tu mamá me dijo que pretendes ganarte la vida jugando al béisbol.Your mom told me that you want to make a living as a baseball player.
b. you want
Escribe aquí la información relativa al video que pretendes subir.Write here the details of the video you want to upload.
c. that you intend to
El experimento que pretendes llevar a cabo es extremadamente complicado.The experiment that you intend to conduct is extremely complicated.
d. you intend to
Algo falla en tus números. El gasto es mayor que las ganancias que pretendes obtener.Something’s off with your calculations. The cost is greater than the profit you intend to make.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Si lo que pretendes es ganar el torneo de tenis, tendrás que entrenar mucho.If you want to win the tennis tournament, you'll have to practice hard.
Lo que pretendes es imposible.What you want is impossible.
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