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adj. gemiddeld; door middel; gemeen, verachtelijk; armoedig, arm, pover; bedelaar; minderwaardig--------n. middelmaat, middenweg; gemiddelde (waarde)--------v. bedoelen; menen; weten; betekenenmean1[ mie:n]II 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:by means of • door middel/bemiddeling vanby no means, not by any (manner of) means • in geen gevala means to an end • een middel om een doel te bereikenlive beyond one's means • boven zijn stand leven→ fair fair/————————mean2〈 meanness〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:mean price • middenprijs————————mean3♦voorbeelden:1 mean ill/well (to/towards/by someone) • het slecht/goed menen (met iemand)II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 bedoelen4 menen6 betekenen ⇒ beduiden, neerkomen op♦voorbeelden:2 what do you mean by that? • wat bedoel je daarmee?; wat heeft dat te betekenen?he means you no harm/no harm to you • hij wil je geen kwaad doenI mean to leave tomorrow • ik ben van plan morgen te vertrekken4 get out, and I mean it! • eruit, en ik meen het!
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