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1 extreme
ik'stri:m 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ekstrem, ytterlig(gående), ytterst2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) ytterlig; ytterst3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ytterlig(gående), ekstrem2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) ytterlighet2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) ytterpunkt•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremesekstremIsubst. \/ɪkˈstriːm\/, \/ekˈstriːm\/1) ytterlighet, ekstrem2) ( matematikk) ytterledd3) høyeste grad4) ( gammeldags) ytterpunkt, ytterste punkt, ytterste ende, ytterste grensecarry\/push something to an extreme sette noe på spissenextremes meet ( ordtak) motsetninger tiltrekker hverandrethe extreme(s) of misery den ytterste nødfrom one extreme to the other fra den ene ytterlighet til den andrego to extremes gå til ytterlighetergo to the extreme of gå så langt som tilgo to the other extreme gå til den motsatte ytterlighetin the extreme eller to an extreme i høyeste grad, ytterstIIadj. \/ɪkˈstriːm\/, \/ekˈstriːm\/1) ytterst, lengst bort, lengst frem2) ytterst (stor), ekstrem, intensiv, ytterligst, ytter-, den største, den ytterste3) ekstrem, ytterliggående, som går til ytterligheter, drastiskthe extreme unction den siste olje -
2 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) sveve2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) kretse om(kring)3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) vakle, nøle•sveveverb \/ˈhɒvə\/, \/ˈhʌvə\/1) (om fugler, fly e.l.) kretse, sirkle, sveve (over)2) ( om luftfartøy) hovre (stå stille over bakken)3) vente, holde seg i nærheten, drive omkring, gå frem og tilbake4) ( overført) sveve, pendlependle mellom to ytterpunkter \/ pendle mellom to ytterligheter5) ( overført) vakle, tvilehover about kretse omkring holde seg i nærheten -
3 Average
adj.Lying between two extremes: P. and V. μέσος.Moderate, not excessive: P. and V. μέτριος.Customary: P. and V. εἰωθώς, συνήθης, εἰθισμένος.——————subs.Middle point: P. τὸ μέσον.On the average, for the most part: P. τὰ πολλά, ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ; see Mostly.To strike the average between the largest and smallest number of ships: πρὸς τὰς μεγίστας καὶ ἐλαχίστας ναῦς τὸ μέσον σκοπεῖν (Thuc. 1, 10).——————v. trans.Equalise: P. ἐπανισοῦν; see Equalise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Average
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4 business efficiency
Gen Mgta situation in which an organization maximizes benefit and profit, while minimizing effort and expenditure. Maximization of business efficiency is a balance between two extremes. Managed correctly, it results in reduced costs, waste, and duplication. Max Weber, who developed the concept of the bureaucracy, believed that efficiency was the goal of all bureaucratic organizations, which were designed to run like smooth machines. The greater the efficiency, the more impersonal, rational, and emotionally detached a bureaucracy becomes. The flatter organizations more prevalent today attempt to be more customer-responsive than efficient in this sense, and the notion of such an ordered and impersonal efficiency has lost favor in an era when creativity and innovation are valued as a competitive advantage. -
5 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnitIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnitIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende- meaningless
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6 extreme
1. adjectiveat the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links
in the extreme North — im äußersten Norden
2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]2. nounExtrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatzgo to the other extreme — ins andere Extrem verfallen
go from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen
... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also academic.ru/11106/carry">carry 1. 7)
* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) äußerst2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) das Extrem2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) das Übermaß•- extremely- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *ex·treme[ɪkˈstri:m]I. adj1. (utmost) äußerste(r, s)\extreme caution äußerste [o größte] Vorsicht\extreme cold/heat extreme Kälte/Hitze\extreme difficulties extreme [o ungeheure] Schwierigkeitento feel \extreme discomfort sich akk höchst [o äußerst] unbehaglich fühlen\extreme distress größte Notto feel \extreme pain extreme Schmerzen habenwith \extreme pleasure mit größtem Vergnügen\extreme relief außerordentliche Erleichterung\extreme value MATH, TECH Extremwert m, Grenzwert m\extreme weather extreme Wetterverhältnissein his \extreme youth in seiner frühesten Jugend2. (most remote) äußerste(r, s)in the \extreme north im äußersten Norden3. (radical) radikal, extremto be \extreme in one's views radikale [o extreme] Ansichten vertretenII. n1. (furthest end) of a field äußerstes Endeto go from one \extreme to the other von einem Extrem ins andere fallento drive sb to \extremes jdn zum Äußersten treibenat the \extreme im äußersten Fall, im Extremfall3. (utmost)in the \extreme äußerstto be disappointed in the \extreme zutiefst enttäuscht seinto be surprised in the \extreme aufs Höchste überrascht sein* * *[ɪk'striːm]1. adj1) caution, courage, pleasure, kindness, simplicity äußerste(r, s); discomfort, sensitivity, concern, joy, danger größte(r, s); example, conditions, behaviour, temperatures extrem; (POL) right, left, views extrem; measures, method drastisch; difficulty, pressure ungeheuer; rudeness maßlos; poverty bitterste(r, s)of extreme importance/urgency — äußerst wichtig/dringend
the weather was pretty extreme —
the extreme unction (Rel) — die Letzte Ölung
2) (= furthest) end, tip, edge, north, south äußerste(r, s)the room at the extreme end of the corridor — das Zimmer ganz am Ende des Korridors
at the extreme left of the picture — ganz links im Bild
2. nExtrem ntthe extremes of happiness and despair —
in the extreme —
it is bewildering in the extreme — es ist höchst or im höchsten Grade verwirrend
I wouldn't go to that extreme — so weit würde ich nicht gehen
to take or carry sth to extremes — etw bis zum Extrem treiben
* * *extreme [ıkˈstriːm]extreme border äußerster Rand;extreme value Extremwert m3. äußerst(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es) (Gefahr etc):a) Höchststrafe f,b) Todesstrafe f;extreme old age hohes Greisenalter;extreme climbing Extremklettern n4. außergewöhnlich, hochgradig, übertrieben, Not…:a) äußerster Notfall,b) besonders schwerwiegender Fallextreme measure drastische oder radikale Maßnahme;extreme Left POL äußerste Linke6. dringend(st):extreme necessity zwingende NotwendigkeitB s1. äußerstes Ende, äußerste Grenze3. Übermaß n, Übertreibung f4. Gegensatz m5. MATHa) die größte oder kleinste Größeb) Außenglied n (einer Gleichung etc):the extremes and the means die äußeren und inneren Glieder einer Proportion6. PHIL äußerstes Glied (eines logischen Schlusses)Besondere Redewendungen: at the other extreme am entgegengesetzten Ende;in the extreme, to an extreme übermäßig, äußerst, aufs Äußerste, höchst, extrem;difficult in the extreme äußerst schwierig;carry sth to an extreme etwas zu weit treiben;be driven to extremes zum Äußersten getrieben werden;fly to the opposite extreme in das entgegengesetzte Extrem verfallen;go to extremes vor nichts zurückschrecken, go from one extreme to the other aus oder von einem Extrem ins andere fallen;* * *1. adjective1) (outermost, utmost) äußerst... [Spitze, Rand, Ende]; extrem, krass [Gegensätze]at the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links
2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]2. nounExtrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatzgo from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen
... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also carry 1. 7)
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7 strike a balance
(to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.) finde balancen* * *(to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes.) finde balancen -
8 _різне
aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite a blind man would be glad to see a blind man needs no looking glass bread always falls buttered side down a burden which one chooses is not felt butter to butter is no relish cast no dirt in the well that gives you water the chain is no stronger than its weakest link a change is as good as a rest Christmas comes but once a year circumstances after cases cleanliness is next to godliness the cobbler's wife is the worst shod a cold hand, a warm heart comparisons are odious consistency is a jewel consideration is half of conversation a creaking door hangs long on its hinges desperate diseases must have desperate remedies the devil looks after his own diamond cut diamond dirt shows the quickest on the cleanest cotton discontent is the first step in progress do as you would be done by dog does not eat dog a dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar do not throw pearls before swine do your best and leave the rest with God do your duty and be afraid of none don't be a yes-man don't cut off your nose to spite your face don't drown yourself to save a drowning man don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't spur a willing horse don't strike a man when he is down don't swap the witch for the devil eagles don't catch flies eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together the English are a nation of shopkeepers even a stopped clock is right twice a day every cock sings in his own way every fish that escapes seems greater than it is every man is a pilot in a calm sea every medal has its reverse side every thing comes to a man who does not need it every tub smells of the wine it holds evil communications corrupt good manners the exception proves the rule exchange is no robbery extremes meet facts are stubborn things familiarity breeds contempt fast bind, fast find fields have eyes, and woods have ears fight fire with fire figure on the worst but hope for the best fingers were made before forks the fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near the first shall be last and the last, first follow your own star forbearance is no acquittance the fox knows much, but more he that catches him from the day you were born till you ride in a hearse, there's nothing so bad but it might have been worse from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar fruit is golden in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair the game is not worth the candles a gentleman never makes any noise the gift bringer always finds an open door the giver makes the gift precious a good horse cannot be of a bad colour a good tale is none the worse for being twice told good riddance to bad rubbish the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong the half is more than the whole half a loaf is better than no bread half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one hawk will not pick out hawk's eyes the heart has arguments with which the understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse -
9 mean
I nounMittelweg, der; Mitte, dieII adjectivea happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg
1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]III transitive verb,be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenmean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen
what do you mean by [saying] that? — was willst du damit sagen?
I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein
mean to do something — etwas tun wollen
I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht
I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen
do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?
these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden
I meant you to read the letter — ich wollte, dass du den Brief liest
3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinenif you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?
I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit
the name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen
* * *[mi:n] I adjective2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemein3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) bösartig•- academic.ru/45801/meanly">meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) Mittel-...2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) durchschnittlich2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) die MitteIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) meinen2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) beabsichtigen•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) bedeutsam- meaningful- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *mean1[mi:n]I felt a bit \mean ich kam mir ein bisschen schäbig vor▪ to be \mean to sb gemein zu jdm seinto have a \mean streak eine gemeine Ader haben\mean dog bissiger Hund5. (bad) schlechthe's no \mean cook er ist kein schlechter Kochno \mean feat eine Meisterleistunghe plays a \mean guitar er spielt supergeil Gitarre slit should be clear even to the \meanest understanding das sollte auch dem Unbedarftesten klar seinmean2<meant, meant>[mi:n]vt▪ to \mean sththat sign \means ‘no parking’ das Schild bedeutet ‚Parken verboten‘no \means no nein heißt neindoes that name \mean anything to you? sagt dir der Name etwas?2. (intend to convey) person etw meinendo you remember Jane Carter? — you \mean the woman we met in Scotland? erinnerst du dich an Jane Carter? — meinst du die Frau, die wir in Schottland getroffen haben?what do you \mean by that? was willst du damit sagen?what do you \mean by arriving so late? was denkst du dir eigentlich dabei, so spät zu kommen?did you have a good holiday? — it depends what you \mean by a good holiday hattest du einen schönen Urlaub? — es hängt davon ab, was du unter schönem Urlaub verstehstnow I see what you \mean jetzt weiß ich, was du meinstI \mean to say [also,] ich muss schon sagen3. (be sincere) etw ernst meinenI \mean what I say es ist mir ernst mit dem, was ich sagehe said a lot of things he didn't really \mean er sagte eine Menge Dinge, die er nicht so gemeint hat4. (intend) etw wollenhe didn't \mean any harm er wollte nichts BösesI \meant it as a present for Joanna ich hatte es als Geschenk für Joanna gedacht▪ to \mean to do sth etw tun wollenI really didn't \mean to offend you ich wollte dich wirklich nicht kränkenI've been \meaning to phone you for a week or two ich will dich schon seit Wochen anrufen▪ to be \meant to do sth etw tun sollenyou're \meant to fill in a tax form every year Sie müssen jedes Jahr eine Steuererklärung ausfüllenthey didn't \mean [for] her to read the letter sie wollten nicht, dass sie den Brief liest▪ to be \meant as sth als etw gemeint [o gedacht] sein▪ to be \meant for sb für jdn gedacht [o bestimmt] seinto be \meant for greater things zu Höherem bestimmt seinto be \meant for each other füreinander bestimmt sein▪ to be \meant to be sth (intended to represent) etw sein [o darstellen] sollen; (intended as) etw sein sollen, als etw gemeint seinit's \meant to be Donald das soll Donald seinit was \meant to be a surprise das sollte eine Überraschung seinto \mean business es ernst meinento \mean mischief Böses im Schilde führento \mean well es gut meinenlower costs \mean lower prices niedrigere Kosten bedeuten niedrigere Preisethis \means war das ist eine Kriegserklärungdoes this \mean we'll have to cancel our holiday? heißt das, dass wir unseren Urlaub absagen müssen?6. (have significance) etw bedeutenit was just a kiss, it didn't \mean anything es war nur ein Kuss, das hatte nichts zu bedeutento \mean a lot/nothing/something to sb jdm viel/nichts/etwas bedeutenmean3[mi:n]* * *I [miːn]adj (+er)1) (esp Brit: miserly) geizig, knauserig2) (= unkind, spiteful) gemeinyou mean thing! — du gemeines or fieses Stück! (inf), du Miststück! (inf)
4) (= shabby, unimpressive) shack, house schäbig, armselig6)IIa sportsman/politician of no mean ability — ein sehr fähiger Sportler/Politiker
1. n(= middle term) Durchschnitt m; (MATH) Durchschnitt m, Mittelwert m, Mittel nt2. adjmittlere(r, s)III pret, ptp meantmean sea level — Normalnull nt
vtit means starting all over again — das bedeutet or das heißt, dass wir wieder ganz von vorne anfangen müssen
this will mean great changes — dies wird bedeutende Veränderungen zur Folge haben
your friendship/he means a lot to me — deine Freundschaft/er bedeutet mir viel
2) (= intend) beabsichtigento be meant for sb/sth — für jdn/etw bestimmt sein
to mean sb to do sth — wollen, dass jd etw tut
what do you mean to do? —
of course it hurt, I meant it to or it was meant to — natürlich tat das weh, das war Absicht
without meaning to sound rude — ich möchte nicht unverschämt klingen(, aber...)
I thought it was meant to be hot in the south —
I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht
I mean to have it — ich bin fest entschlossen, es zu bekommen
if he means to be awkward... —
this present was meant for you — dieses Geschenk sollte für dich sein or war für dich gedacht
See:→ business3) (= be serious about) ernst meinenI mean it! — das ist mein Ernst!, ich meine das ernst!
do you mean to say you're not coming? — willst du damit sagen or soll das heißen, dass du nicht kommst?
I mean what I say — ich sage das im Ernst
4)he means well/no harm — er meint es gut/nicht böse
to mean sb no harm — es gut mit jdm meinen, jdm nichts Böses wollen; (physically) jdm nichts tun; (in past tense) jdm nichts tun wollen
I meant no harm by what I said — was ich da gesagt habe, war nicht böse gemeint
* * *mean1 [miːn] prät und pperf meant [ment]A v/tI mean to do it ich will es tun;he meant to write er wollte schreiben;I mean it es ist mir ernst damit;he means business er meint es ernst, er macht Ernst;he meant no harm er hat es nicht böse gemeint;no harm meant! nichts für ungut!;I mean what I say ich meine es, wie ich es sage; ich spaße nicht;I mean to say ich will sagen;I didn’t mean to disturb you ich wollte Sie nicht stören;he was meant to be a barrister er sollte Anwalt werden;this cake is meant to be eaten der Kuchen ist zum Essen da;that remark was meant for you diese Bemerkung galt dir oder war an deine Adresse gerichtet oder war auf dich abgezielt;that picture is meant to be Churchill das Bild soll Churchill sein oder darstellen3. meinen, sagen wollen:by “liberal” I mean … unter „liberal“ verstehe ich …;I mean his father ich meine seinen Vater;what do you mean by this?a) was wollen Sie damit sagen?,b) was verstehen Sie darunter?4. bedeuten:5. (von Wörtern und Worten) bedeuten, heißen:what does “fair” mean”;does that mean anything to you? ist Ihnen das ein Begriff?, sagt Ihnen das etwas?B v/i1. mean well es gut meinen:2. bedeuten (to für oder dat):mean little (everything) to sb jemandem wenig (alles) bedeuten;money doesn’t mean much to her Geld bedeutet ihr nicht viel, sie macht sich nicht viel aus Geld;his work means everything to him seine Arbeit geht ihm über alles3. how do you mean? wie meinen Sie das?1. gemein, gering, niedrig (dem Stande nach):mean birth niedrige Herkunft;2. ärmlich, armselig, schäbig (Straßen etc)3. no mean … ein(e) recht beachtliche(r, s) …:no mean opponent ein nicht zu unterschätzender Gegner5. schäbig, geizig, knaus(e)rig, filzig:be mean with geizen mit6. umg (charakterlich) schäbig:7. besonders US umga) fies (Person)b) scheußlich, bös (Sache)mean3 [miːn]A adj1. mittler(er, e, es), Mittel…, durchschnittlich, Durchschnitts…:mean height mittlere Höhe (über dem Meeresspiegel);mean annual temperature Temperaturjahresmittel n;mean sea level Normalnull n;mean proportional MATH mittlere Proportionale;2. dazwischenliegend, Zwischen…B s1. Mitte f, (das) Mittlere, Mittel n, Durchschnitt m, Mittelweg m:4. pl (als sg oder pl konstruiert) Mittel n oder pl, Weg(e) m(pl):by all means auf alle Fälle, unbedingt, natürlich;a) etwa, vielleicht, gar,b) überhaupt,c) auf irgendwelche Weise;by no means, not by any means durchaus nicht, keineswegs, auf keinen Fall;by some means or other auf die eine oder die andere Weise;by means of mittels, durch, mit;by other means mit anderen Mitteln;a means of communication ein Kommunikationsmittel;means of protection Schutzmittel;adjust the means to the end die Mittel dem Zweck anpassen;5. pl (Geld)Mittel pl, Vermögen n, Einkommen n:live within (beyond) one’s means seinen Verhältnissen entsprechend (über seine Verhältnisse) leben;a man of means ein bemittelter Mann;means test Bedürftigkeitsermittlung f* * *I nounMittelweg, der; Mitte, dieII adjective1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]III transitive verb,be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigenmean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen
what do you mean by [saying] that? — was willst du damit sagen?
I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein
I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht
I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen
do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?
2) (design, destine)these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden
I meant you to read the letter — ich wollte, dass du den Brief liest
3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinenif you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?
I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit
4) (signify, entail, matter) bedeutenthe name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen
* * *adj.bös adj.gemein adj. v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant)= beabsichtigen v.bedeuten v.heißen v.(§ p.,pp.: hieß, geheißen)meinen v.sagen wollen ausdr.vorhaben v. -
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I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre•- meanly- meanness
- meanie
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1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)
2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio
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1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado•- meaning
2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
mean1 adj1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipáticodon't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!2. mezquino / tacañomean2 vb1. significar / querer decirwhat does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?2. pretender / querer / tener la intencióntr[miːn]1 (average) medio,-a1 (average) promedio2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media3 (middle term) término medio————————tr[miːn]1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a————————tr[miːn]1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta5 (be important) significar■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quisoto mean well tener buenas intenciones1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención deI didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin quererwhat do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?2) signify: querer decir, significarwhat does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?3) : importarhealth means everything: lo que más importa es la saludmean adj1) humble: humilde2) negligible: despreciableit's no mean feat: no es poca cosa3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño4) cruel: malo, cruelto be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien5) average, median: mediomean n1) midpoint: término m medio2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética3) means nplway: medio m, manera f, vía f4) means nplresources: medios mpl, recursos mpl5)by all means : por supuesto, cómo no6)by means of : por medio de7)by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modoadj.• abellacado, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• menguado, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• miserable adj.• prieto, -a adj.• ruin adj.• transido, -a adj.n.• manera s.f.• media (Matemática) s.f.• medio s.m.• promedio s.m.• término medio s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.• entender v.• querer decir v.• significar v.
I miːntransitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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[miːn]ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!
2) (=nasty) malodon't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!
you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!
a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada
you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo
3) (=vicious) malo4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre5) (US) formidable, de primera
II [miːn]1.N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media fthe golden or happy mean — el justo medio
2.ADJ mediomean life — (Phys) vida f media
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[miːn](pt, pp meant) VT1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decirwhat does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?
"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa
you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotrosyour friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí
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the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suenaknow 1., 4)•
the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra2) [person]a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse awhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19
do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?
b) (=signify) significar•
don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?c) (=be determined about)you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!
d) (=intend)what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?
I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar
I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo
sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú
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I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma•
was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?•
I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención3) (=suppose) suponer•
to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es buenothis portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca
I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!
you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!
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I [miːn]transitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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mi:n I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) gjerrig, gnien2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemen; dårlig gjort3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ondskapsfull4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) simpel, ussel, tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) middel-, gjennomsnitts-2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) middel(tall)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) bety; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ha i tankene, akte•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) megetsigende- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean wellbety--------gjennomsnittlig--------gjerrig--------lav--------middelIsubst. \/miːn\/1) ( gammeldags) middel2) middelvei3) ( matematikk eller statistikk) middeltall, gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittstall• the mean of 3,5 and 7 is 5middeltallet av 3,5 og 7 er 5by fair means or foul med det onde eller det gode, for enhver pristhe golden mean den gylne middelveistrike the golden mean gå den gylne middelveithere is a mean in all things måtehold er en dydways and means se ➢ way, 1II1) bety2) innebære, være ensbetydende med• it means that...det betyr at \/ det innebærer at• does the name mean anything to you?• what is meant by that word?hva menes med det ordet? \/ hva betyr det ordet?• what does all this mean?hva er meningen med alt dette?\/hva skal alt dette bety?3) mene, villehan gjør alt i beste hensikt \/ han mener alt godt4) akte, ha i sinne, ha til hensikt5) være beregnet på, være myntet på, gjeldedet var tenkt som garasje\/(det var meningen) det skulle bli garasje• what is this meant to be?6) mene, sikte til, tilsikte• you don't mean it!det mener du ikke!\/det kan du ikke mene!• you don't mean to say that...du mener vel ikke å si at...• do you mean me?er det meg du mener?\/sikter du til meg?I mean to say! ( hverdagslig) det er jo det jeg mener! jo, jeg mener det!mean by mene med• what do you mean by that?meant for forutbestemt forsay one thing and mean another si en ting og mene noe annetIIIadj. \/miːn\/1) ( spesielt vitenskapelig) middel-, gjennomsnitts-, gjennomsnittlig2) ( gammeldags) mellom-, middelmådig, måteligIVadj. \/miːn\/1) gjerrig, påholden, smålig2) ussel, lav, simpel, ond, gemen, nedrig, lumpen, ufin3) ringe, simpel, vulgær4) lurvet, tarvelig, vemmelig5) (amer.) ondskapsfull, slem, ekkel6) (amer., slang) besværlig, vanskelig, vrangfeel mean ( hverdagslig) føle seg elendig føle seg liten, være flau -
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[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nískur2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) kvikindislegur3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) illskeyttur4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) lélegur•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) meðal-, meðaltals-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) meðal-, meðaltals-2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meðaltal, meðalgildi; milli-III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) merkja, þÿða; eiga við, meina2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ætla (sér)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) þÿðingarmikill- meaningless
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szegény sorsú, silány, középérték, átlag, fukar to mean: akar, jelent, céloz vmire, jelent, szándékozik* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) fukar2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) aljas3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) alávaló4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) egyszerű•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) közepes2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) átlagos2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) átlagIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) jelent vmit; ért vmin2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) szándékozik, akar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) kifejező- meaningless
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[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
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- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério. -
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adj. adi, aşağılık, eli sıkı, cimri, hasis, kılıksız, keyifsiz, huysuz, utangaç, ahlaksız, zor, orta, ortalama, orantılı, vasati————————n. orta, ortalama, ılımlılık————————v. niyet etmek, kastetmek, demek istemek, demek olmak, anlamına gelmek, demeye gelmek, ifade etmek, tasarlamak* * *1. anlam (n.) 2. anlamına gel (v.) 3. ortalama (n.)* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) cimri2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) terbiyesizlik3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) huysuz, kötü huylu4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) yoksul, fakir•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) orta2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) ortalama2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) ortalama (değer)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) demek, anlamına gelmek2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) niyeti olmak, niyet etmek•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) anlamlı- meaningless
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[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skop2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) grd3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) popadljiv4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) reven•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) srednji2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) povprečen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) sredinaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) pomeniti2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) nameravati•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) pomenljiv- meaningless
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- mean well* * *I [mi:n]adjectivenizek, navaden, manjvreden (stan, rod); boren, reven, oguljen, odrgnjen, umazan; nepomemben; prostaški, nizkoten, podel; skop, stiskaški; American colloquially popadljiv, hudoben (konj); American colloquially bolehenno mean foe — sovražnik, ki ni za podcenjevanjeno mean scholar — pametna glava. pomemben učenjakAmerican mean white — siromašen belec na jugu ZDAAmerican to feel mean over — sramovati se česaII [mi:n]adjectivesrednji, povprečenIII [mi:n]nounsredina; povprečje, povprečnost; (plural z glagolom v singular) sredstvo, način; plural premoženjeto be a means of — bitt česa kriv, biti povod za kajby all (manner of) means — vsekakor, na vsak način, za vsako cenoBritish English means test — preveritev premoženjskih razmer delavca, ki prejema socialno podporoIV [mi:n]1.transitive verbnameravati, imeti vmislih, kaniti, hoteti; (zlasti pasiv) nameniti ( for za); meniti, misliti; pomeniti;2.intransitive verbpomeniti (to komu)to mean mischief — imeti zlobne namene, imeti kaj za bregomto mean well (ill) by ( —ali to) s.o. — dobro (slabo) komu želeti, biti komu (ne)naklonjenwhat do you mean by it? — kaj hočeš s tem reči?, kaj naj to pomeni?to mean little to s o. — komu malo pomenitiI mean you to go — želim, da greš -
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• pahanilkinen• ruma• totunnainen• nuuka• normaali• ilkeämielinen• hävytön• häijy• ilkeä• häpeällinen• ilmentää• itsekäs• huono• viheliäinen• edustaa• epäystävällinen• esittää• ahne• aikoa• alhainen• ajatella• raukkamainen• tavallinen• tavanomainen• tietää• katala• kehno• keski-• keskiarvoinen• keskimääräinenmathematics• keskiarvo• keskivaihe• kelvoton• keskimäärä• keski• keskinkertainen• kelju• keskus• keskiverto• kitsasfinance, business, economy• halpakorkoinen• halpamainen• halpamielinen• halpa• merkitä• pelkurimainen• saita• meinata• matalamielinen• sovinnainen• suunnitella• tarkoittaa• kurja• kunnoton• kunniaton• kuvata• käsittää• pikkumainen• pihi• pirullinen• konnamainen• konventionaalinen* * *mi:n I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) saita2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) pahansuopa3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ilkeä4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) kehno•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) keskiarvo2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) keskimääräinen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) tarkoittaa2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) aikoa•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) merkitsevä- meaningless
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I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
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- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
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[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skops2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) zemisks; negodīgs3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) nejauks; niķīgs4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) nabadzīgs; pieticīgs•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) vidējais2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) vidējais2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) vidusIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) nozīmēt2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) gribēt; būt nodomājušam; būt domātam•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) zīmīgs, izteiksmīgs- meaningless
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- mean well* * *vidus; vidējais skaitlis; nozīmēt; būt nodomājušam; iecerēt, paredzēt; vidējais, vidus; viduvējs; nabadzīgs; sīkumains, skops; negodīgs, zemisks; niķīgs; mulstošs
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