Usage Note
Intenzionato is always followed by the preposition a + infinitive: sono intenzionato a partire = 'I intend to leave.' It describes a firm personal intention and is slightly more formal than voglio. The feminine is intenzionata. Note that the English word 'intentioned' in 'well-intentioned' = ben intenzionato.
Examples
"Sono intenzionato a cambiare lavoro."
Natural Translation
I intend to change jobs.
Literal Translation
I-am intending to change job.
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