meant (verb)

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!

don't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!

you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!

a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada

that was pretty mean of them — se han portado bastante mal

the meanest citizen — el ciudadano más humilde

obvious to the meanest intelligence — obvio para cualquiera con un mínimo de sentido común

she's no mean cook — es una cocinera excelente

he plays a mean game — juega estupendamente

you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?

a pound means a lot to her — para ella una libra es mucho dinero

it means a lot of expense for us — supone un gasto muy fuerte para nosotros

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19

do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?

I mean what I say — lo digo en serio

you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!

I mean it — va en serio

to mean to do sth — pensar hacer algo

what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?

I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar

he didn't mean to do it — lo hizo sin querer

I mean to have you sacked — voy a encargarme de que te despidan

sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú

I mean to be obeyed — insisto en que se me obedezca

if he means to be awkward — si quiere complicar las cosas

parents are meant to love their children — se supone que los padres quieren a sus hijos

the teacher is meant to do it — se supone que el profesor lo debe hacer

we were meant to arrive at eight — se suponía que llegaríamos a las ocho

this picture is meant to tell a story — este cuadro se propone contar una historia

this portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca

perhaps you weren't meant to be a vet — quizá lo tuyo no sea la veterinaria

I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!

you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen

do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?

I meant it to be a surprise for him — es sollte eine Überraschung für ihn sein

they are meant for each other — sie sind füreinander bestimmt

be meant to do something — etwas tun sollen

I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit

the name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen

don't be mean! — sei doch nicht so geizig or knauserig!

you mean thing! — du Geizhals or Geizkragen!

it made me feel mean — ich kam mir richtig schäbig or gemein vor

he is no mean player — er ist ein beachtlicher Spieler

a sportsman/politician of no mean ability — ein sehr fähiger Sportler/Politiker

the golden or happy mean — die goldene Mitte

what do you mean by that? — was willst du damit sagen?

the name means nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts

it means starting all over again — das bedeutet or das heißt, dass wir wieder ganz von vorne anfangen müssen

a pound means a lot to her — für sie ist ein Pfund eine Menge Geld

your friendship/he means a lot to me — deine Freundschaft/er bedeutet mir viel

you mean everything to me — du bist alles für mich

to mean to do sth — etw tun wollen

to be meant for sb/sth — für jdn/etw bestimmt sein

to mean sb to do sth — wollen, dass jd etw tut

sth is meant to be sth — etw soll etw sein

what do you mean to do? —

I only meant to help — ich wollte nur helfen

without meaning to sound rude — ich möchte nicht unverschämt klingen(, aber...)

I meant it as a joke — das sollte ein Witz sein

I meant you to have it — das solltest du haben

I was meant to do that — ich hätte das tun sollen

you are meant to be on time — du solltest pünktlich sein

he wasn't meant to be a leader — er war nicht zum Führer bestimmt

I thought it was meant to be hot in the south —

if he means to be awkward... —

I mean it! — das ist mein Ernst!, ich meine das ernst!

do you mean to say you're not coming? — willst du damit sagen or soll das heißen, dass du nicht kommst?

do you really mean it this time? — ist es dir diesmal ernst or Ernst damit?

he means well/no harm — er meint es gut/nicht böse

to mean well by sb — es gut mit jdm meinen

I meant no harm by what I said — was ich da gesagt habe, war nicht böse gemeint

a happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

what do you mean by [saying] that? — was willst du damit sagen?

mean to do something — etwas tun wollen

I mean to be obeyed — ich verlange, dass man mir gehorcht

I meant to write, but forgot — ich hatte [fest] vor zu schreiben, aber habe es [dann] vergessen

do you mean to say that...? — willst du damit sagen, dass...?

I meant it to be a surprise for him — es sollte eine Überraschung für ihn sein

they are meant for each other — sie sind füreinander bestimmt

I meant you to read the letter — ich wollte, dass du den Brief liest

be meant to do something — etwas tun sollen

I really mean it, I mean what I say — ich meine das ernst; es ist mir Ernst damit

the name means/the instructions mean nothing to me — der Name sagt mir nichts/ich kann mit der Anleitung nichts anfangen

he's mean with money — è attaccato ai soldi

that man has got a mean streak — in quell'uomo c'è una vena di cattiveria

he plays a mean game of tennis — gioca a tennis in modo formidabile

you're no mean artist! — sei un vero artista!

that's no mean feat! — non è cosa da poco!

to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma

above the mean — al di sopra della media

the name means nothing to me — il nome non mi dice niente

I meant it as a joke — guarda che era uno scherzo

what do you mean by opening my letters? — che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.

he means business — fa sul serio

he meant no offence — non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it — non l'ho fatto apposta

without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

what do you mean by that remark? — che cosa vuoi dire con ciò?

do you mean me? — stai parlando di me?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?

a promise means nothing — una promessa non vuol dire nulla

money means everything to her — i soldi sono tutto per lei

your friendship means a lot to me — la tua amicizia è molto importante per me

to be meant to do — essere destinato a fare

it was meant to be — era destino che fosse così

they were meant for each other — erano fatti l'uno per l'altra

he's mean with money — è attaccato ai soldi

that man has got a mean streak — in quell'uomo c'è una vena di cattiveria

he plays a mean game of tennis — gioca a tennis in modo formidabile

you're no mean artist! — sei un vero artista!

that's no mean feat! — non è cosa da poco!

to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma

above the mean — al di sopra della media

the name means nothing to me — il nome non mi dice niente

I meant it as a joke — guarda che era uno scherzo

what do you mean by opening my letters? — che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.

he means business — fa sul serio

he meant no offence — non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it — non l'ho fatto apposta

without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

what do you mean by that remark? — che cosa vuoi dire con ciò?

do you mean me? — stai parlando di me?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?

a promise means nothing — una promessa non vuol dire nulla

money means everything to her — i soldi sono tutto per lei

your friendship means a lot to me — la tua amicizia è molto importante per me

to be meant to do — essere destinato a fare

it was meant to be — era destino che fosse così

they were meant for each other — erano fatti l'uno per l'altra

do you mean it? — mówisz poważnie?

what do you mean? — co masz na myśli?

to be meant for sb — być przeznaczonym dla kogoś

to be meant for sth — być stworzonym do czegoś

to mean to do sth — zamierzać or mieć zamiar coś zrobić

by means of sth — za pomocą czegoś

by all means! — jak najbardziej!