no pretendo

I don't intend to

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I don't intend to Used with an infinitive to say that you do not plan or mean to do something. Despite its similarity to “pretend,” pretender means “to intend” in this context.

SP: No pretendo ofenderte.

EN: I don't intend to offend you.

No pretendo ser egoísta.

I don't mean to be selfish.

Pero no pretendo matarle.

But I do not intend to kill him.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

No pretendo tener hijos.

I don't plan on having children.

No pretendo ser cruel.

I don't intend to be cruel.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

No pretendo ser irrespetuoso.

I don't mean to be disrespectful.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tal vez yo sea infeliz, pero no pretendo matarme.

I may be unhappy, but I don't intend to kill myself.

No pretendo saber por qué.

I don't pretend to know why.

— Titanic (1997)