"going to" meaning in All languages combined

See going to on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Forms: going to
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are going to do something, you plan to do it.
    Sense id: simple-going_to-en-phrase-JZx-8mxu
  2. If you say something is going to happen, you think it is very likely to happen.
    Sense id: simple-going_to-en-phrase-fYp3wK8D
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'm going to go to the toilet."
        },
        {
          "text": "Tonight, we are going to talk about this interesting problem."
        },
        {
          "text": "Aren't you going to answer the phone?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Where is he going to get the money?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you are going to do something, you plan to do it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-going_to-en-phrase-JZx-8mxu"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"
        },
        {
          "text": "It's going to be very difficult to win the game."
        },
        {
          "text": "Don't worry! Nothing bad is going to happen."
        },
        {
          "text": "I want to start, but it's not going to happen this year."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you say something is going to happen, you think it is very likely to happen."
      ],
      "id": "simple-going_to-en-phrase-fYp3wK8D"
    }
  ],
  "word": "going to"
}
{
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    {
      "form": "going to",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'm going to go to the toilet."
        },
        {
          "text": "Tonight, we are going to talk about this interesting problem."
        },
        {
          "text": "Aren't you going to answer the phone?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Where is he going to get the money?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you are going to do something, you plan to do it."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"
        },
        {
          "text": "It's going to be very difficult to win the game."
        },
        {
          "text": "Don't worry! Nothing bad is going to happen."
        },
        {
          "text": "I want to start, but it's not going to happen this year."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you say something is going to happen, you think it is very likely to happen."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "going to"
}

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