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meanness [ˈmi:nnɪs]a. ( = stinginess) mesquinerie fb. ( = unkindness) méchanceté f* * *['miːnnɪs]1) ( stinginess) ( of person) avarice f; ( of portion) maigreur f3) ( humbleness) littér pauvreté f -
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meanness n1 ( stinginess) avarice f ;2 ( nastiness) méchanceté f (to envers ; towards à l'égard de) ; to do sth out of meanness faire qch par méchanceté ;4 ( viciousness) méchanceté f ; -
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byword [ˈbaɪwɜ:d]* * *['baɪwɜːd] -
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7 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avare2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) méchant3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) méchant4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) misérable•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) moyen2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) moyen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) milieuIII 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?) vouloir dire2) (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.) avoir l'intention•- 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.) éloquent- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
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A n1 ( in character) côté m ; a cruel/mean streak, a streak of cruelty/meanness un côté cruel/mesquin ;3 ( mark) (of paint, substance, water) traînée f ; ( of light) rai m ; streak of lightning lit, fig éclair m ;B vtr1 [light, red] strier [sea, sky] ;2 Cosmet to streak sb's hair faire des mèches à qn ; to get one's hair streaked se faire faire des mèches.C vi1 ( move fast) to streak past passer comme une flèche ; to streak across ou through sth traverser qch comme une flèche ;2 ○ ( run naked) courir nu, courir à poil ○.D streaked pp adj ( with tears) sillonné (with de) ; ( with dirt) maculé (with de) ; (with colour, light) strié (with de) ; tear-streaked sillonné de larmes ; sweat-streaked dégoulinant de sueur. -
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shabbiness ['ʃæbɪnɪs](a) (poor condition → of dress, person) aspect m misérable; (→ of house, street) délabrement m; (→ of carpet, furniture, clothes) mauvais état m(b) (meanness → of behaviour, treatment, trick) mesquinerie f, petitesse f(c) (mediocrity → of excuse, reasoning) médiocrité f -
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streak [stri:k]1 noun(a) (smear → of blood) filet m; (→ of dirt, ink, paint) traînée f; (line, stripe → of light) trait m, rai m; (→ of ore) filon m, veine f; (→ in marble) veine f;∎ there were streaks of green ink across the page il y avait des traînées d'encre verte sur la page;∎ there were a few streaks of cloud in an otherwise blue sky il y avait quelques traînées nuageuses dans le ciel bleu;∎ the first streaks of dawn les premières lueurs de l'aube;∎ the tears had left grubby streaks down her face les larmes avaient laissé des traînées sales sur ses joues;∎ black wings with white streaks des ailes noires avec des traînées blanches;∎ the carpet has green streaks la moquette est striée de vert;∎ her hair has grey streaks in it elle a des cheveux gris;∎ to have blond streaks put in one's hair se faire faire des mèches blondes;∎ streaks of lightning lit up the sky des éclairs zébraient le ciel;∎ they drove past like a streak of lightning leur voiture est passée comme un éclair∎ I've had a streak of (good) luck j'ai eu de la chance;∎ he's hit a winning streak, he's on a winning streak (in gambling) la chance lui sourit; (good deal) il tient un bon filon;∎ he's just had a streak of bad luck lately il vient d'essuyer toute une série de revers(c) (tendency, trace) côté m;∎ he has a mean streak or a streak of meanness in him il a un côté mesquin;∎ there was a streak of cowardice in him il avait un côté lâche;∎ there has always been a streak of madness in the family il y a toujours eu une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a streak of Indian blood in the family il y a un peu de sang indien dans la famille∎ to do a streak = traverser un lieu public nu en courant∎ he's a long streak of piss (tall and thin) c'est une grande perche; (insipid in character) c'est une lavette∎ the wall was streaked with paint il y avait des traînées de peinture sur le mur;∎ her hands were streaked with blue ink elle avait des taches d'encre bleue sur les mains;∎ the mirror was streaked with finger marks il y avait des traces de doigts sur le miroir;∎ the sink was streaked with coffee stains il y avait des taches de café partout dans l'évier;∎ their cheeks were streaked with tears leurs joues étaient couvertes de larmes;∎ the carpet is streaked with green la moquette est striée de vert;∎ marble streaked with red du marbre strié de rouge;∎ fur streaked with black pelage rayé de noir;∎ her hair is streaked with grey (natural) elle a des cheveux gris; (artificial) elle s'est fait des mèches grises;∎ she's had her hair streaked elle s'est fait faire des mèches∎ to streak in/out entrer/sortir comme un éclair;∎ to streak off partir à toute allure;∎ to streak past passer en trombe(b) (run naked) = traverser un lieu public nu en courant;∎ he was arrested for streaking ≃ il a été arrêté pour exhibitionnisme -
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wretchedness ['retʃɪdnɪs](a) (poverty → of living conditions) extrême pauvreté f, misère f(b) (unhappiness) tristesse f, malheur m(d) (in quality → of performance, of weather, of meal) médiocrité fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wretchedness
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Meanness — Mean ness, n. 1. The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess. [1913 Webster] This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meanness — index inconsideration, mediocrity, mischief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meanness — 1550s, weakness, from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness). Sense of baseness, poverty is from 1650s; that of stinginess from 1755 … Etymology dictionary
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meanness — Ⅰ. mean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. meant) 1) intend to express or refer to. 2) (of a word) have as its explanation in the same language or its equivalent in another language. 3) intend to occur or be the case. 4) have as a consequence. 5) … English terms dictionary
meanness — noun see mean II … New Collegiate Dictionary
meanness — /meen nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being mean. 2. a mean act: to answer meannesses with forgiveness. [1550 60; MEAN2 + NESS] * * * … Universalium
meanness — Synonyms and related words: Lenten fare, abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, austerity, authoritarianism, baseness, bearishness, beggarliness, bigotry, bitchiness, blind side, blind spot, blinders, cantankerousness, cheapness, churlishness … Moby Thesaurus
meanness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being mean] Syn. smallmindedness, baseness, lowness, pettiness, wickedness, debasement, degradation, abjection, shamelessness, infamy, degeneracy, blackguardism, knavishness, unscrupulousness, stinginess,… … English dictionary for students
meanness — mean·ness || miËnnɪs n. stinginess; leanness, scarcity; state of being mean, spitefulness; act of unkindness … English contemporary dictionary