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cele

cele/ˈtse.le/

Official root cel- (Fundamento, 1905)

cele is an Esperanto adverb meaning “purposeful”.

Meaning

purposeful

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Laŭcele
    • ŝerce dirite, cele pensite
    • La knabino kun la malhela hararo marŝis cele ilin tra la kampo .

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Pronunciation

IPA
/ˈtse.le/
Syllables
CE·le

Word structure

  1. celrootcelo
  2. eendingadverb

Example sentences

  • Ili studas cele aliri la universitaton.They study in order that they may enter the university. #637980cele: purposeful
  • Ili paŝis cele al la barilpordo.They walked toward the gate. #790289cele: purposeful
  • Li pene laboris cele aĉeti eksterlandan aŭtomobilon.He worked hard for the purpose of buying a foreign car. #502201

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Related words

cel-

In other languages

Françaisà dessein
Deutschzu etw. hin
Italianoad hoc, indicato, adatto, apposito
Polskicelowo, zamierzenie, specjalnie
Русскийс целью
Češtinacíleně
Slovenčinacielene
Magyarcélzatosan
Românăscop, obiectiv, intenție
Catalàexpressament, intencionadament, amb intenció
Bahasa Indonesiadgn sengaja
Беларускаяз мэтай

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