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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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I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) stafa2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) mynda3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) stafsetja4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) þÿða, jafngilda•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) töfraþula; álög2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) töfrarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) törn, lota2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) skeið, kast3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) stuttur tími
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mean — I UK [miːn] / US [mɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms mean : present tense I/you/we/they mean he/she/it means present participle meaning past tense meant UK [ment] / US past participle meant *** Get it right: mean: When you want to say what… … English dictionary
mean — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. humble; ignoble; in significant; stingy, miserly; sor did, niggardly. See parsimony, servility, badness. II Midway Nouns mean, medium; average, normal, rule, balance; mediocrity, generality;… … English dictionary for students
mean*/*/*/ — [miːn] (past tense and past participle meant [ment] ) verb [T] I 1) to have a particular meaning What does ‘maudlin mean?[/ex] The word ‘serviette means something different in French.[/ex] 2) to intend to communicate a particular meaning By… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mean — I. verb (meant; meaning) Etymology: Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavic měniti to mention Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have in the mind as a purpose … New Collegiate Dictionary
mean — I [[t]min[/t]] v. meant, mean•ing 1) to have in mind as one s purpose or intention; intend 2) to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other[/ex] 3) to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect”?[/ex] 4) to… … From formal English to slang
