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1 well-meaning
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2 mean
• 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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3 sense
• oivalluskyky• tolkku• intelligenssi• intellekti• järki• järjenjuoksu• tunto• tunne• tunnustella• tuntea• havaita• huomata• hoksottimet• aistia• aavistella• aistimiskyky• ajattelukyky• ajatus• ajatuksejuoksu• ajatuskyky• aistimin havaita• aisti• arvostelukyky• vaikutelma• vaistota• vaisto• tieto• tietoisuus• kognitio• merkitys• mieli• mielipide• tajunta• taju• tajunta (maltti)• tajuta• älykkyys• ymmärrys• älli• äly• käsityskyky* * *sens 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) aisti2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) tunto3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) taju4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) järki5) (a meaning (of a word).) merkitys6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) tolkku2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) tuntea- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense
См. также в других словарях:
well meaning — ˌwell ˈmeaning [well meaning] adjective intending to do what is right and helpful but often not succeeding Syn: ↑well intentioned • a well meaning attempt to be helpful • … Useful english dictionary
well-meaning — well′ mean′ing adj. 1) meaning or intending well; having good intentions: a well meaning but tactless person[/ex] 2) Also, well′ meant′. proceeding from good intentions: well meaning words[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
well-meaning — adjective trying to help, but often making things worse: WELL INTENTIONED: Her well meaning remarks just make us uncomfortable. a well meaning friend/person/group … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-meaning — adj intending to be helpful, but not succeeding ▪ A lot of problems can be caused by well meaning friends. ▪ He s very well meaning, but he doesn t really understand what s going on … Dictionary of contemporary English
Well-meaning — Well mean ing, a. Having a good intention. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well meaning — (also well meant) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having good intentions but not necessarily the desired effect … English terms dictionary
well-meaning — [wel′ment′wel′mēn′iŋ] adj. 1. having good or kindly intentions 2. said or done with good intentions, but often unwisely or ineffectually: also well meant [wel′ment′] … English World dictionary
well-meaning — index benevolent, propitious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-meaning — adjective 1. not unfriendly or threatening (Freq. 1) her well meaning words were received in silence the exasperation of a...well meaning cow worried by dogs • Syn: ↑unthreatening • Similar to: ↑amicable 2. marked by go … Useful english dictionary
well-meaning — also well meaning ADJ GRADED If you say that a person or their actions are well meaning, you mean that they intend to be helpful or kind but they are unsuccessful or cause problems. He is a well meaning but ineffectual leader... Even well meaning … English dictionary
well-meaning — /wel mee ning/, adj. 1. meaning or intending well; having good intentions: a well meaning but tactless person. 2. Also, well meant /wel ment /. proceeding from good intentions: Her well meaning words were received in silence. [1350 1400; ME] * *… … Universalium
