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    Desseins (en. Designs)

    /de.zɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An intention or a project.
    His designs were to travel around the world.
    Ses desseins étaient de voyager autour du monde.
    The plans made to achieve a goal.
    He has always had ambitious designs for his career.
    Il a toujours eu des desseins ambitieux pour sa carrière.
    A graphic representation or a preliminary sketch.
    The architectural designs are ready for construction.
    Les desseins architecturaux sont prêts pour la construction.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'dessain', derived from the verb 'dessiner'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have designs
    To have specific intentions or projects.
    avoir des desseins
    hidden designs
    Secret or unacknowledged intentions.
    des desseins cachés
    to study the designs
    To analyze the intentions behind an action.
    étudier les desseins

    Related Words

    to draw
    To represent something through a drawing or a sketch.
    dessiner
    design
    A plan or a diagram for a project.
    design

    Slang Meanings

    Debauched or to handle a project in a roundabout way.
    He has dark designs in this affair.
    Il a des desseins obscurs sur ce coup.
    To have an ambition or a project that seems crazy.
    His design to conquer the world is ridiculous.
    Son dessein de conquérir le monde est ridicule.