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1 mean well
mena väl* * *(to have good intentions: He meant well by what he said.) mena väl -
2 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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См. также в других словарях:
well meant — ˌwell ˈmeant [well meant] adjective done, said, etc. in order to be helpful but often not succeeding • well meant comments • His offer was well meant … Useful english dictionary
Well — Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la; originally… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Well enough — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Well off — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Well to do — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Well to live — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… … Useful english dictionary
well-intended — /ˈwɛl ɪntɛndəd/ (say wel intenduhd) adjective meant well. Also, (especially in predicative use), well intended /wɛl ɪnˈtɛndəd/ (say wel in tenduhd) …
well-meant — adj something you say or do that is well meant is intended to be helpful, but does not have the result you intended ▪ His comments were well meant but a little tactless … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-meant — [ ,wel ment ] adjective words or actions that are well meant are intended to be helpful, but are often harmful or not sensible: Well meant advice can be more annoying than helpful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-meant — (wĕlʹmĕntʹ) adj. Kindly or honestly intended: well meant admonitions. * * * … Universalium
