-
1 mean well
(to have good intentions: He meant well by what he said.) jót akar -
2 mean
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
- be meant to
- mean well
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