Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
¿Qué pretendía....
English translation:
What was his intention?
Spanish term
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24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
¿Qué pretendía....
Colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about Mythology. Is okay to translate it as What did the young man intended to do with this sacrifice?)
It's about the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Here is the full paragraph:
3. ¿Quién se ofreció en sacrificio? ¿Qué pretendía con ello el joven?
I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from Covid19.
Jun 3, 2022 10:42: Toni Castano changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jun 5, 2022 07:57: Eileen Brophy Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): María Perales, matt robinson, Toni Castano
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Proposed translations
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
What was his intention?
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Note added at 5 days (2022-06-05 07:58:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much Yugoslavia
What did he mean by doing this?
| Thanks Ormiston. |
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
What did he expect/What was he expecting?
| Thanks Ana. |
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
What was he trying to accomplish by doing that?
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Note added at 4 hrs (2022-05-31 10:24:08 GMT)
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"accomplished" used here in its most general sense of getting something done, for a certain purpose
| Thanks Miss Cochran! |
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