to purport
01
påstå, hävda
to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof
Transitive: to purport to do sth
Exempel
Some politicians purport to support certain policies, but their actions contradict their words.
Vissa politiker påstår att de stödjer vissa policyer, men deras handlingar motsäger deras ord.
02
påstå, avse
to have the intention or purpose of doing something
Transitive: to purport to do sth
Exempel
The author purports to inspire young readers with her latest book.
Författaren påstår sig inspirera unga läsare med sin senaste bok.
Purport
01
meningen, avsikten
the meaning, intention, or general sense of something
Exempel
The purport of the message was lost in translation.
Meningen med meddelandet gick förlorad i översättningen.
