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intended
Happening with intention or purpose; wanted and planned.
Die provokante Äußerung des Politikers war voll beabsichtigt, um eine Debatte auszulösen.
The politician's provocative statement was fully intended to spark a debate.
intended
As an adjective before a noun: meant or designated for a specific purpose or person.
Der beabsichtigte Empfänger des Briefes war bereits umgezogen.
The intended recipient of the letter had already moved away.
'Beabsichtigt' (intended) is the past participle of the verb 'beabsichtigen' (to intend). This verb is derived from the noun 'die Absicht' (intention) and means 'to have an intention' or 'to plan something'.
Ich habe nicht beabsichtigt, Sie zu stören.
I did not intend to disturb you.
The position in the sentence often indicates the meaning. If 'beabsichtigt' (intended) stands alone at the end of the sentence (predicative), it means 'intentional'. If it stands before a noun (attributive), it means 'intended for that'.
Die Pause war nicht beabsichtigt, sondern eine technische Notwendigkeit.
The break was not intended, but a technical necessity.
When it stands before a noun, 'beabsichtigt' (intended) is often combined with goals or people. Typical phrases are 'der beabsichtigte Zweck' (the intended purpose), 'das beabsichtigte Ziel' (the intended goal), or 'der beabsichtigte Nutzer' (the intended user).
Leider wurde der beabsichtigte Zweck des Projekts nicht erreicht.
Unfortunately, the intended purpose of the project was not achieved.
certain / specific
Bestimmt für directly names the person or purpose to which something is assigned. Beabsichtigt appears before a noun here and emphasizes which person or purpose was planned by the person taking the action. Bestimmt fits the usual assignment; beabsichtigt focuses on the intention.
Laut Absender ist Mia die beabsichtigte Empfängerin des Pakets.
According to the sender, Mia is the intended recipient of the package.
Das Paket ist für Mia bestimmt.
The package is intended for Mia.
