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1 menacing
['menəsɪŋ]aggettivo minaccioso* * *adjective (threatening to harm: a menacing weapon.) minaccioso* * *menacing /ˈmɛnəsɪŋ/a.menacingly avv.* * *['menəsɪŋ]aggettivo minaccioso -
2 menacing men·ac·ing adj
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3 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 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?)2) (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.)•- 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.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
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- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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4 menace
I ['menəs]1) (threat) minaccia f.2) (danger) pericolo m. (pubblico)3) colloq. (nuisance)II ['menəs]verbo transitivo minacciare* * *['menəs] 1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) minaccia2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) minaccia2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) minacciare- menacing- menacingly* * *menace /ˈmɛnəs/n.(to) menace /ˈmɛnəs/v. t.minacciare.* * *I ['menəs]1) (threat) minaccia f.2) (danger) pericolo m. (pubblico)3) colloq. (nuisance)II ['menəs]verbo transitivo minacciare -
5 menacingly
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