Destined vs Intended vs Meant

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Destined

Top 3000 (courant)

Intended

Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective

Meant

Top 2000 (courant)
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Prononciation🇬🇧 //ˈdɛstɪnd//🇺🇸 //ˈdɛstɪnd//🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈtendɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈtendɪd/"]/🇬🇧 //miːnt//🇺🇸 //miːnt//
SensGoing to happen in the future; meant to be.planifié ou censé se produireplanned or meant to happenTo intend or plan something.
ExempleShe felt she was destined to be a great artist.The intended audience for this book is young adults.I meant to call you yesterday.
RegistreNeutreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 3000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR-B2-
Nature grammaticaleadjective
Collocationsdestined for greatness, destined to succeed, destined to fail, destined to be togetherintended audience, intended outcome, intended meaningmeant to be, meant for, meant well
Antonymesaccidental, unplannedunintended, accidentalunintended, unplanned
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing with 'destiny' as a verb., Using in incorrect tenses; 'destined' is past participle., Omitting 'to' when specifying actions.'Intended' is often confused with 'intentioned', which is incorrect., Learners may forget to use 'intended' with an object, like 'intended purpose'., Sometimes 'intended' is mistakenly used as a noun.Using 'meant' as a noun incorrectly., 'Mean' vs. 'meant' confusion., Using present form when past is needed.
Notes d'usageOften used in a positive context; less common in negative statements. Suitable for storytelling and discussions about fate.Utilisez 'intended' pour parler de projets ou d'objectifs. C'est neutre, donc ça convient à la plupart des situations, mais évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations très informelles.Use 'intended' when talking about plans or purposes. It’s neutral, so it’s suitable for most contexts, but avoid using it in very casual conversations.Use 'meant' in neutral contexts to express intention or purpose. Avoid in overly formal writing.

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Questions fréquentes : Destined vs Intended vs Meant

Quelle est la différence entre Destined, Intended et Meant ?

Destined: Going to happen in the future; meant to be. Intended: planned or meant to happen Meant: To intend or plan something.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Destined: She felt she was destined to be a great artist. Intended: The intended audience for this book is young adults. Meant: I meant to call you yesterday.

Puis-je utiliser Destined, Intended et Meant de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Destined, Intended et Meant sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.