Intended vs Meant

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Intended

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

Meant

Top 2000 (comune)

	Intended	Meant
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈtendɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈtendɪd/"]/	🇬🇧 //miːnt// 🇺🇸 //miːnt//
Significato	pianificato o che si intende che accada planned or meant to happen	To intend or plan something.
Esempio	The intended audience for this book is young adults.	I meant to call you yesterday.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	adjective
Collocazioni	intended audience, intended outcome, intended meaning	meant to be, meant for, meant well
Contrari	unintended, accidental	unintended, unplanned
Errori comuni	'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.
Note d'uso	Usa 'inteso' quando parli di piani o scopi. È neutro, quindi è adatto alla maggior parte dei contesti, ma evitalo nelle conversazioni molto informali. 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.

Guardalo in clip reali

I meant what now between me and you.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

And I never meant to denigrate Tony Soprano.

I meant what now between me and you.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

And I never meant to denigrate Tony Soprano.

Meant

Domande frequenti: Intended vs Meant

Qual è la differenza tra Intended e Meant?

Intended: planned or meant to happen Meant: To intend or plan something.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Intended: The intended audience for this book is young adults. Meant: I meant to call you yesterday.

Posso usare Intended e Meant in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Intended e Meant sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.