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1 mean
adj. medelvärde; medel-; nedrig, elak, simpel, lumpen; snål; lågsint--------n. mitt; genomsnitt--------v. mena; avse; betyda* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) snål2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) simpel, gemen3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) elak, otäck4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) torftig, eländig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) medel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) i medeltal, genomsnittlig2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medeltal, -värde, -vägIII 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?) betyda, mena2) (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 för avsikt, ämna•- 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.) menande- meaningless
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2 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
3 stingy
adj. snål* * *['stin‹i](mean or ungenerous: My father's very stingy with his money; stingy portions of food.) snål- stingily- stinginess
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