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mean

1. mean [mi:n] adj

1) ( esp Brit) ( miserly) geizig, knauserig, kleinlich;

to be \mean with sth mit etw dat geizen

2) ( unkind) gemein, fies ( fam)

I felt a bit \mean ich kam mir ein bisschen schäbig vor;

to be \mean to sb gemein zu jdm sein;

to have a \mean streak eine gemeine Ader haben

3) (Am) ( vicious) aggressiv;

( dangerous) gefährlich;

\mean dog bissiger Hund

4) ( run-down) heruntergekommen, schäbig ( pej)

5) ( bad) schlecht;

he's no \mean cook er ist kein schlechter Koch;

no \mean feat eine Meisterleistung

6) (Am) (sl: good) super ( fam), toll ( fam), geil (sl)

he plays a \mean guitar er spielt supergeil Gitarre (sl)

7) (form: small) gering;

it should be clear even to the \meanest understanding das sollte auch dem Unbedarftesten klar sein

2. mean <meant, meant> [mi:n] vt

to \mean sth

1) ( signify) word, symbol etw bedeuten;

that sign \means ‘no parking’ das Schild bedeutet ‚Parken verboten‘;

does that name \mean anything to you? sagt dir der Name etwas?

2) ( intend to convey) person etw meinen;

do you remember Jane Carter? - you \mean the woman we met in Scotland? erinnerst du dich an Jane Carter? - meinst du die Frau, die wir in Schottland getroffen haben?;

what do you \mean? was willst du damit sagen?;

what do you \mean, it was my fault? soll das etwa heißen, es war mein Fehler?;

what do you \mean by arriving so late? was denkst du dir eigentlich dabei, so spät zu kommen?;

now I see what you \mean jetzt weiß ich, was du meinst

3) ( be sincere) etw ernst meinen;

I \mean what I say ich meine das [tod]ernst;

he said a lot of things he didn't really \mean er sagte eine Menge Dinge, die er nicht so gemeint hat

4) ( intend) etw wollen;

he didn't \mean any harm er wollte nichts Böses;

I \meant it as a present for Joanna ich hatte es als Geschenk für Joanna gedacht;

to \mean to do sth etw tun wollen;

I really didn't \mean to offend you ich wollte dich wirklich nicht kränken;

to be \meant to do sth etw tun sollen;

you're \meant to fill in a tax form every year Sie müssen jedes Jahr eine Steuererklärung machen;

to \mean sb [or (Am) for sb] to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut;

they didn't \mean [for] her to read the letter sie wollten nicht, dass sie den Brief las;

to be \meant as sth als etw gemeint [o gedacht] sein;

to be \meant for sb für jdn gedacht [o bestimmt] sein;

to be \meant for each other füreinander bestimmt sein;

to be \meant to be sth ( intended to represent) etw sein [o darstellen] sollen;

( intended as) etw sein sollen, als etw gemeint sein;

it's \meant to be Donald das soll Donald sein;

it was \meant to be a surprise das sollte eine Überraschung sein

5) ( result in) etw bedeuten [o ( fam) heißen];

lower costs \mean lower prices niedrigere Kosten bedeuten niedrigere Preise;

this \means war das ist eine Kriegserklärung;

does this \mean we'll have to cancel our holiday? heißt das, dass wir unseren Urlaub absagen müssen?

6) ( have significance) etw bedeuten;

it was just a kiss, it didn't \mean anything es war nur ein Kuss, das hatte nichts zu bedeuten;

to \mean a lot/ nothing/ something to sb jdm viel/nichts/etwas bedeuten

PHRASES:

to \mean business es ernst meinen;

to \mean mischief Böses im Schilde führen;

to \mean well es gut meinen;

I \mean to say [also,] ich muss schon sagen

3. mean [mi:n] n

( average) Mittel nt; ( average value) Mittelwert m; ( fig) Mittelweg m adj

inv durchschnittlich

English-German students dictionary > mean
2 mean

mean [mi:n]

avare ⇒ 1 (a) méchant ⇒ 1 (b) moyen ⇒ 1 (d) miteux ⇒ 1 (f) milieu ⇒ 2 (a) moyenne ⇒ 2 (b) vouloir dire ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (e) signifier ⇒ 3 (c) compter ⇒ 3 (d) avoir l'intention ⇒ 3 (f) être censé ⇒ 3 (g), 3 (h)

(pt & pp meant [ment])

1 adjective

(a) (miserly) avare, mesquin;

∎ he's mean with his money il est près de ses sous;

∎ they're very mean about pay rises ils accordent les augmentations de salaire au compte-gouttes;

∎ to be mean with one's praise être avare de compliments

(b) (nasty, unkind) méchant;

∎ don't be mean to your sister! ne sois pas méchant avec ta sœur!;

∎ go on, don't be mean! allez, ne sois pas vache!;

∎ he has a mean streak il peut être méchant quand il veut;

∎ to play a mean trick on sb jouer un sale tour à qn;

∎ I feel mean about not inviting her j'ai un peu honte de ne pas l'avoir invitée;

∎ that's mean of her ce n'est pas chic de sa part;

∎ American familiar he gets mean after a few drinks il devient mauvais ou méchant après quelques verres^□ ;

∎ American familiar the sky was a mean shade of gray le ciel était d'une méchante couleur grise^□ ;

∎ American familiar mean weather sale temps m

(c) (inferior)

∎ the meanest intelligence l'esprit m le plus borné;

∎ he's no mean architect/guitarist c'est un architecte/guitariste de talent;

∎ it was no mean feat ce n'était pas un mince exploit

(d) (average) moyen

(e) familiar (excellent) super, génial;

∎ she's a mean chess player elle joue super bien aux échecs, elle touche sa bille aux échecs;

∎ he makes a mean curry il fait super bien le curry;

∎ she plays a mean guitar elle joue super bien de la guitare, elle touche sa bille à la guitare

(f) (shabby) miteux, misérable;

∎ mean slums taudis mpl misérables

(g) literary (of lower rank or class)

∎ of mean birth de basse extraction

(h) American (unwell)

∎ to feel mean ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

2 noun

(a) (middle point) milieu m, moyen terme m;

∎ the golden or happy mean le juste milieu

(b) Mathematics moyenne f

3 transitive verb

(a) (signify → of word, gesture) vouloir dire, signifier; (→ of person) vouloir dire;

∎ what is meant by…? que veut dire…?;

∎ what does this term mean? que signifie ou que veut dire ce terme?;

∎ what do you mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?;

∎ how do you mean? qu'entendez-vous par là?;

∎ what do you mean by that? qu'entendez-vous par là?;

∎ what do you mean by "wrong"? qu'entendez-vous par "faux"?;

∎ what do you mean you don't like the cinema? comment ça, vous n'aimez pas le cinéma?;

∎ do you mean or you mean it's over already? tu veux dire que c'est déjà fini?;

∎ what, take them to court, you mean? tu veux dire les traîner en justice?;

∎ what, me?, I don't know what you mean! qui moi?, je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire!;

∎ the name means nothing to me ce nom ne me dit rien;

∎ does the name Heathcliff mean anything to you? est-ce que le nom de Heathcliff vous dit quelque chose?;

∎ that was when the word "friendship" still meant something c'était à l'époque où le mot "amitié" avait encore un sens;

∎ that doesn't mean a thing! ça ne veut (strictement) rien dire!

(b) (giving clarification, speaking sincerely)

∎ when he says early afternoon he really means around four quand il dit en début d'après-midi, il veut dire vers quatre heures;

∎ do you mean it? tu es sérieux?;

∎ do you mean him? c'est de lui que tu parles?;

∎ I didn't mean that ce n'est pas ce que je voulais dire;

∎ you don't mean it! vous voulez rire!, vous plaisantez!;

∎ I mean it je parle sérieusement;

∎ she always says what she means elle dit toujours ce qu'elle pense;

∎ I'll never speak to you again, I mean it or I mean what I say je ne t'adresserai plus jamais la parole, je suis sérieux;

∎ I want to see him now, and I mean now! je veux le voir tout de suite, et quand je dis tout de suite, c'est tout de suite!;

∎ I mean (that is to say) je veux dire;

∎ I was with Barry, I mean Harry j'étais avec Barry, je veux dire Harry;

∎ why diet? I mean, you're not exactly fat pourquoi te mettre au régime? on ne peut pas dire que tu sois grosse;

∎ I know what you mean! (I quite agree) et comment!;

∎ I mean to say… ce que je veux dire c'est…;

∎ do you mean to tell me…? est-ce que tu es en train de me dire que…?

(c) (imply, entail → of event, change) signifier;

∎ this means war/the end of our relationship c'est la guerre/la fin de notre amitié;

∎ this will mean more unemployment ça veut dire ou signifie qu'il y aura une augmentation du chômage;

∎ going to see a film means driving into town pour voir un film, nous sommes obligés de prendre la voiture et d'aller en ville;

∎ it would mean the children having to change school again cela signifierait que les enfants devraient changer d'école une fois de plus;

∎ does that mean we shouldn't wait for him? est-ce que cela veut dire ou signifie que nous ne devrions pas l'attendre?;

∎ just because you've been to university doesn't mean you know everything ce n'est pas parce que tu es allé à l'université que tu sais tout;

∎ it doesn't mean we have to stop seeing each other ça ne veut pas dire que nous devons cesser de nous voir;

∎ she's never known what it means to be loved elle n'a jamais su ce que c'est que d'être aimée

(d) (matter, be of value) compter;

∎ this watch means a lot to me je suis très attaché à cette montre;

∎ your friendship means a lot to her votre amitié compte beaucoup pour elle;

∎ doesn't your daughter's education mean anything to you? est-ce que l'éducation de ta fille ne t'intéresse pas?;

∎ you mean everything to me tu es tout pour moi;

∎ he means nothing to me il n'est rien pour moi;

∎ I can't tell you what this means to me je ne peux pas te dire ce que ça représente pour moi;

∎ $20 means a lot to me 20 dollars, c'est une grosse somme ou c'est beaucoup d'argent pour moi;

∎ my Sundays mean a lot to me le dimanche est sacré pour moi;

∎ my independence means a lot to me mon indépendance est sacrée pour moi

(e) (refer to)

∎ do you mean us? tu veux dire nous?;

∎ it was you she meant when she said that c'était à vous qu'elle pensait ou qu'elle faisait allusion quand elle a dit ça

(f) (intend)

∎ to mean to do sth avoir (bien) l'intention de faire qch, (bien) compter faire qch, vouloir faire qch;

∎ what do you mean to do? que comptez-vous faire?, qu'est-ce que vous avez l'intention de faire?;

∎ we mean to win nous avons (bien) l'intention de gagner, nous comptons (bien) gagner;

∎ formal I mean to be obeyed j'entends qu'on m'obéisse;

∎ formal I mean to see justice done je veux que justice soit faite;

∎ I meant to tell you about it j'avais l'intention de t'en parler;

∎ I meant to phone you last night je voulais ou j'avais l'intention de vous téléphoner hier soir;

∎ I never meant to go je n'ai jamais eu l'intention d'y aller;

∎ I didn't mean to hurt you je ne voulais pas te faire de mal;

∎ I only meant to help je voulais seulement me rendre utile;

∎ I mean to see him now - and I mean now! j'ai l'intention de le voir tout de suite, et quand je dis tout de suite, c'est tout de suite!;

∎ I didn't mean it! (action) je ne l'ai pas fait exprès!; (words) je n'étais pas sérieux!;

∎ you annoyed him when you said that - I meant to! il n'a pas apprécié que tu dises ça - c'était bien mon intention!;

∎ without meaning to involontairement;

∎ I mean him no harm je ne lui veux pas de mal;

∎ I meant it as a joke c'était une plaisanterie;

∎ it was meant as a compliment/an insult c'était censé être un compliment/une insulte;

∎ that remark was meant for you cette remarque s'adressait à vous;

∎ that remark wasn't meant to be overheard cette remarque n'était pas censée être entendue;

∎ the present was meant for your brother le cadeau était destiné à ton frère;

∎ they're meant for each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre;

∎ what's this switch meant to be for? à quoi est censé servir cet interrupteur?;

∎ it's meant to be a horse c'est censé représenter un cheval;

∎ perhaps I was meant to be a doctor peut-être que j'étais fait pour être médecin;

∎ it was meant to be c'était écrit;

∎ he means well il a de bonnes intentions;

∎ he meant well il croyait bien faire

(g) (consider, believe)

∎ it's meant to be good for arthritis il paraît que c'est bon pour l'arthrite;

∎ this painting is meant to be by Rembrandt ce tableau est censé être un Rembrandt

(h) (suppose)

∎ that box isn't meant to be in here cette boîte n'est pas censée être ici;

∎ this portrait is meant to be of the duke ce portrait est censé représenter le duc;

∎ you're meant to bow when she comes in tu dois faire la révérence quand elle entre;

∎ you weren't meant to open the presents until tomorrow tu n'étais pas censé ouvrir les cadeaux avant demain

►► Mathematics mean absolute deviation écart m moyen absolu;

Mathematics mean deviation écart m moyen;

mean distance distance f moyenne;

mean duration durée f moyenne;

mean price prix m moyen;

Computing mean time between failures moyenne f de temps entre deux pannes

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3 mean

I noun
Mittelweg, der; Mitte, die

a happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg
II adjective
1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)

2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]

3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
III transitive verb,
meant

1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigen

mean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

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

I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein

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...?

2) (design, destine)

these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden

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

3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinen

if you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?

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

4) (signify, entail, matter) bedeuten

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

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[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) knauserig

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemein

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) bösartig

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) schäbig

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- academic.ru/45801/meanly">meanly
- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) Mittel-...

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) durchschnittlich
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) die Mitte
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) meinen

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.) beabsichtigen

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- meaning
2. 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.) bedeutsam

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
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mean¹

[mi:n]

adj

1. esp BRIT (miserly) geizig, knauserig, kleinlich

▪ to be \mean with sth mit etw dat geizen

2. (unkind) gemein, fies fam

I felt a bit \mean ich kam mir ein bisschen schäbig vor

▪ to be \mean to sb gemein zu jdm sein

to have a \mean streak eine gemeine Ader haben

3. AM (vicious) aggressiv; (dangerous) gefährlich

\mean dog bissiger Hund

4. (run-down) heruntergekommen, schäbig pej

5. (bad) schlecht

he's no \mean cook er ist kein schlechter Koch

no \mean feat eine Meisterleistung

6. AM (sl: good) super fam, toll fam, geil sl

he plays a \mean guitar er spielt supergeil Gitarre sl

7. ( form: small) gering

it should be clear even to the \meanest understanding das sollte auch dem Unbedarftesten klar sein

mean²

<meant, meant>

[mi:n]

vt

▪ to \mean sth

1. (signify) word, symbol etw bedeuten

that sign \means ‘no parking’ das Schild bedeutet ‚Parken verboten‘

no \means no nein heißt nein

does that name \mean anything to you? sagt dir der Name etwas?

2. (intend to convey) person etw meinen

do you remember Jane Carter? — you \mean the woman we met in Scotland? erinnerst du dich an Jane Carter? — meinst du die Frau, die wir in Schottland getroffen haben?

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

what do you \mean, it was my fault? soll das etwa heißen, es war mein Fehler?

what do you \mean by arriving so late? was denkst du dir eigentlich dabei, so spät zu kommen?

did you have a good holiday? — it depends what you \mean by a good holiday hattest du einen schönen Urlaub? — es hängt davon ab, was du unter schönem Urlaub verstehst

now I see what you \mean jetzt weiß ich, was du meinst

I \mean to say [also,] ich muss schon sagen

3. (be sincere) etw ernst meinen

I \mean what I say es ist mir ernst mit dem, was ich sage

he said a lot of things he didn't really \mean er sagte eine Menge Dinge, die er nicht so gemeint hat

4. (intend) etw wollen

he didn't \mean any harm er wollte nichts Böses

I \meant it as a present for Joanna ich hatte es als Geschenk für Joanna gedacht

▪ to \mean to do sth etw tun wollen

I really didn't \mean to offend you ich wollte dich wirklich nicht kränken

I've been \meaning to phone you for a week or two ich will dich schon seit Wochen anrufen

▪ to be \meant to do sth etw tun sollen

you're \meant to fill in a tax form every year Sie müssen jedes Jahr eine Steuererklärung ausfüllen

▪ to \mean sb [or AM for sb] to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut

they didn't \mean [for] her to read the letter sie wollten nicht, dass sie den Brief liest

▪ to be \meant as sth als etw gemeint [o gedacht] sein

▪ to be \meant for sb für jdn gedacht [o bestimmt] sein

to be \meant for greater things zu Höherem bestimmt sein

to be \meant for each other füreinander bestimmt sein

▪ to be \meant to be sth (intended to represent) etw sein [o darstellen] sollen; (intended as) etw sein sollen, als etw gemeint sein

it's \meant to be Donald das soll Donald sein

it was \meant to be a surprise das sollte eine Überraschung sein

to \mean business es ernst meinen

to \mean mischief Böses im Schilde führen

to \mean well es gut meinen

5. (result in) etw bedeuten [o fam heißen]

lower costs \mean lower prices niedrigere Kosten bedeuten niedrigere Preise

this \means war das ist eine Kriegserklärung

does this \mean we'll have to cancel our holiday? heißt das, dass wir unseren Urlaub absagen müssen?

6. (have significance) etw bedeuten

it was just a kiss, it didn't \mean anything es war nur ein Kuss, das hatte nichts zu bedeuten

to \mean a lot/nothing/something to sb jdm viel/nichts/etwas bedeuten

mean³

[mi:n]

I. n (average) Mittel nt; (average value) Mittelwert m; ( fig) Mittelweg m

II. adj inv durchschnittlich

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I [miːn]
adj (+er)

1) (esp Brit: miserly) geizig, knauserig

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

you mean thing! — du Geizhals or Geizkragen!

2) (= unkind, spiteful) gemein

don't be mean! — sei nicht so gemein or fies! (inf)

you mean thing! — du gemeines or fieses Stück! (inf), du Miststück! (inf)

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

3) (= base, inferior) birth, motives niedrig

the meanest citizen — der Geringste unter den Bürgern (old)

4) (= shabby, unimpressive) shack, house schäbig, armselig

5) (= vicious) bösartig; look gehässig, hinterhältig; criminal niederträchtig, abscheulich

6)

he is no mean player — er ist ein beachtlicher Spieler

he plays a mean game of poker — er ist ein ausgefuchster Pokerspieler (inf)

that's no mean feat — diese Aufgabe ist nicht zu unterschätzen or nicht von Pappe (inf)

a sportsman/politician of no mean ability — ein sehr fähiger Sportler/Politiker
II
1. n
(= middle term) Durchschnitt m; (MATH) Durchschnitt m, Mittelwert m, Mittel nt
the golden or happy mean — die goldene Mitte

2. adj
mittlere(r, s)
mean sea level — Normalnull nt
III pret, ptp meant
vt

1) (= signify) bedeuten; (person = refer to, have in mind) meinen

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

this will mean great changes — dies wird bedeutende Veränderungen zur Folge haben

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

2) (= intend) beabsichtigen

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

of course it hurt, I meant it to or it was meant to — natürlich tat das weh, das war Absicht

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 —

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

I mean to have it — ich bin fest entschlossen, es zu bekommen

this pad is meant for drawing — dieser Block ist zum Zeichnen gedacht or da (inf)

if he means to be awkward... —

this present was meant for you — dieses Geschenk sollte für dich sein or war für dich gedacht

See:

→ business

3) (= be serious about) ernst meinen

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?

I mean what I say — ich sage das im Ernst

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

4)

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

to mean well by sb — es gut mit jdm meinen

to mean sb no harm — es gut mit jdm meinen, jdm nichts Böses wollen; (physically) jdm nichts tun; (in past tense) jdm nichts tun wollen

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

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mean¹ [miːn] prät und pperf meant [ment]

A v/t

1. etwas im Sinn oder im Auge haben, beabsichtigen, vorhaben, (tun etc) wollen, (zu tun) gedenken:

I mean to do it ich will es tun;

he meant to write er wollte schreiben;

I mean it es ist mir ernst damit;

he means business er meint es ernst, er macht Ernst;

he meant no harm er hat es nicht böse gemeint;

no harm meant! nichts für ungut!;

I mean what I say ich meine es, wie ich es sage; ich spaße nicht;

I mean to say ich will sagen;

I didn’t mean to disturb you ich wollte Sie nicht stören;

without meaning it ohne es zu wollen; → mischief 1

2. (besonders passiv) bestimmen ( for für):

they were meant for each other;

he was meant to be a barrister er sollte Anwalt werden;

this cake is meant to be eaten der Kuchen ist zum Essen da;

that remark was meant for you diese Bemerkung galt dir oder war an deine Adresse gerichtet oder war auf dich abgezielt;

that picture is meant to be Churchill das Bild soll Churchill sein oder darstellen

3. meinen, sagen wollen:

by “liberal” I mean … unter „liberal“ verstehe ich …;

I mean his father ich meine seinen Vater;

what do you mean by this?

a) was wollen Sie damit sagen?,

b) was verstehen Sie darunter?

4. bedeuten:

a family means a lot of work;

that means war;

he means (all) the world to me er bedeutet mir alles

5. (von Wörtern und Worten) bedeuten, heißen:

what does “fair” mean”;

does that mean anything to you? ist Ihnen das ein Begriff?, sagt Ihnen das etwas?

6. be meant to do sth bes Br etwas tun müssen

B v/i

1. mean well es gut meinen:

mean well (ill) by ( oder to) sb jemandem wohlgesinnt (übel gesinnt) sein

2. bedeuten (to für oder dat):

mean little (everything) to sb jemandem wenig (alles) bedeuten;

money doesn’t mean much to her Geld bedeutet ihr nicht viel, sie macht sich nicht viel aus Geld;

his work means everything to him seine Arbeit geht ihm über alles

3. how do you mean? wie meinen Sie das?

mean² [miːn] adj (adv → meanly)

1. gemein, gering, niedrig (dem Stande nach):

mean birth niedrige Herkunft;

mean white HIST US Weiße(r) m (in den Südstaaten) ohne Landbesitz

2. ärmlich, armselig, schäbig (Straßen etc)

3. no mean … ein(e) recht beachtliche(r, s) …:

no mean opponent ein nicht zu unterschätzender Gegner

4. gemein, niederträchtig: → trick A 2

5. schäbig, geizig, knaus(e)rig, filzig:

be mean with geizen mit

6. umg (charakterlich) schäbig:

feel mean

a) sich schäbig oder gemein vorkommen ( about wegen),

b) US sich unpässlich oder nicht ganz auf der Höhe fühlen

7. besonders US umg

a) fies (Person)

b) scheußlich, bös (Sache)

mean³ [miːn]

A adj

1. mittler(er, e, es), Mittel…, durchschnittlich, Durchschnitts…:

mean course SCHIFF Mittelkurs m;

mean life PHYS Lebensdauer f;

mean height mittlere Höhe (über dem Meeresspiegel);

mean annual temperature Temperaturjahresmittel n;

mean sea level Normalnull n;

mean proportional MATH mittlere Proportionale;

mean value theorem MATH Mittelwertsatz m

2. dazwischenliegend, Zwischen…

B s

1. Mitte f, (das) Mittlere, Mittel n, Durchschnitt m, Mittelweg m:

strike a ( oder the) happy mean den goldenen Mittelweg wählen

2. MATH Durchschnittszahl f, Mittel(wert) n(m):

strike a mean einen Mittelwert errechnen; → golden mean

3. Logik: Mittelsatz m

4. pl (als sg oder pl konstruiert) Mittel n oder pl, Weg(e) m(pl):

by all means auf alle Fälle, unbedingt, natürlich;

by any means

a) etwa, vielleicht, gar,

b) überhaupt,

c) auf irgendwelche Weise;

by no means, not by any means durchaus nicht, keineswegs, auf keinen Fall;

by some means or other auf die eine oder die andere Weise;

by means of mittels, durch, mit;

by this ( oder these) means hierdurch, damit;

by other means mit anderen Mitteln;

a means of communication ein Kommunikationsmittel;

means of protection Schutzmittel;

means of transport( ation bes US) Beförderungsmittel;

adjust the means to the end die Mittel dem Zweck anpassen;

find the means Mittel und Wege finden; → end C 10

5. pl (Geld)Mittel pl, Vermögen n, Einkommen n:

live within (beyond) one’s means seinen Verhältnissen entsprechend (über seine Verhältnisse) leben;

a man of means ein bemittelter Mann;

means test Bedürftigkeitsermittlung f

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I noun
Mittelweg, der; Mitte, die

a happy mean — der goldene Mittelweg
II adjective
1) (niggardly) schäbig (abwertend)

2) (ignoble) schäbig (abwertend), gemein [Person, Verhalten, Gesinnung]

3) (shabby) schäbig (abwertend) [Haus, Wohngegend]; armselig [Verhältnisse]

be no mean athlete/feat — kein schlechter Sportler/keine schlechte Leistung sein
III transitive verb,
meant

1) (have as one's purpose) beabsichtigen

mean well by or to or towards somebody — es gut mit jemandem meinen

I meant him no harm — ich wollte ihm nichts Böses

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

I meant it or it was meant as a joke — das sollte ein Scherz sein

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...?

2) (design, destine)

these plates are meant to be used — diese Teller sind zum Gebrauch bestimmt od. sind da, um benutzt zu werden

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

3) (intend to convey, refer to) meinen

if you know or see what I mean — du verstehst, was ich meine?

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

4) (signify, entail, matter) bedeuten

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

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adj.

bös adj.

gemein adj. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

= beabsichtigen v.

bedeuten v.

heißen v.

(§ p.,pp.: hieß, geheißen)

meinen v.

sagen wollen ausdr.

vorhaben v.

English-german dictionary > mean
4 mean

[miːn] 1. adj
( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni
2. vt; pt, pp meant
( signify) znaczyć, oznaczać; ( refer to)

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

I thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)

to mean to do sth — zamierzać or mieć zamiar coś zrobić
3. n, pl means
( average) średnia f

by means of sth — za pomocą czegoś

by all means! — jak najbardziej!

- means

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[mi:n] I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny

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- meanly
- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny
2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środek
III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć

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.) zamierzać

•

- meaning
2. 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.) znaczący

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

English-Polish dictionary > mean
5 mean

mi:n
I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre

•

- meanly
- meanness
- meanie
II
1. adjective
1) ((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.) término medio

III
1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir

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.) tener la intención, tener pensado

•

- meaning

2. 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

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

mean¹ adj

1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipático

don't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!

2. mezquino / tacaño

he's very mean with his money es muy tacaño (con el dinero)

mean² vb

1. significar / querer decir

what does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?

2. pretender / querer / tener la intención

I didn't mean to do it lo hice sin querer

I mean it lo digo en serio

El pasado y participio pasado de mean es meant

mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (average) medio,-a

■ mean temperature temperatura media

noun

1 (average) promedio

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media

3 (middle term) término medio

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mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable

2 (unkind) malo,-a, antipático,-a; (petty) mezquino,-a; (ashamed) avergonzado,-a

■ that was a mean thing to do vaya cosa más mezquina

■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz

4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre

5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial

■ he makes a mean paella hace una paella buenísima

■ she plays a mean guitar toca la guitarra de miedo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a

■ that was no mean feat fue toda una hazaña

■ she's no mean singer es una cantante genial

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mean

tr[miːn]

transitive verb (pt & pp meant tr[ment])

1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar

■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?

■ that sign means that no smoking is allowed esa señal significa que está prohibido fumar

■ when he whistles it means he's in a good mood cuando silba significa que está de buen humor

■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?

2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender

■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño

■ she didn't mean to do it lo hizo sin querer

■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer

■ I've been meaning to write to you for ages hace tiempo que quiero escribirte

■ I didn't mean you to read that no quería que leyeras eso

■ his parents meant him to be a doctor sus padres querían que fuera médico

3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar

■ but that would mean moving flat pero eso implicaría cambiar de piso

■ that would mean spending a lot of money eso supondría gastar mucho dinero

■ that means we can't go on holiday eso significa que no podemos irnos de vacaciones

4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio

■ I know who you mean sé a quién te refieres

■ I know what you mean te entiendo

■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?

■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?

■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta

■ I meant what I said te lo he dicho en serio

5 (be important) significar

■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí

■ her job means everything to her su trabajo es todo para ella

■ five pounds means a lot to a child cinco libras es mucho dinero para un niño

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a

■ these shoes are meant for light walking estos zapatos son para pasear

■ the letter bomb was meant for the Prime Minister la carta bomba iba dirigida al primer ministro

■ that remark was meant for you ese comentario iba por ti

■ they were meant for each other están hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to (to be supposed to) suponerse, deber, tener que 2 (to be fated) estar destinado,-a

■ you're meant to wait until you're called se supone que debes esperar hasta que te llamen

■ they were meant to arrive yesterday tenían que llegar ayer

■ you weren't meant to be a star no naciste para ser una estrella

■ this was meant to be a good restaurant se suponía que era un buen restaurante

■ it was meant to be a surprise tenía que ser una sorpresa

■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quiso

to mean well tener buenas intenciones

mean ['mi:n] vt, meant ['mɛnt] ; meaning

1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención de

I didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin querer

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

2) signify: querer decir, significar

what does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?

3) : importar

health means everything: lo que más importa es la salud

mean adj

1) humble: humilde

2) negligible: despreciable

it's no mean feat: no es poca cosa

3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño

4) cruel: malo, cruel

to be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien

5) average, median: medio

mean n

1) midpoint: término m medio

2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética

3) means npl

way: medio m, manera f, vía f

4) means npl

resources: medios mpl, recursos mpl

5)

by all means : por supuesto, cómo no

6)

by means of : por medio de

7)

by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modo

mean

adj.

• abellacado, -a adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• menguado, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• ruin adj.

• transido, -a adj.

n.

• manera s.f.

• media (Matemática) s.f.

• medio s.m.

• promedio s.m.

• término medio s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.

• entender v.

• querer decir v.

• significar v.

I miːn
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

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

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

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

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

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

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

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

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

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

b)

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

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

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

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

I

[miːn]
ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)
1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *

you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!

2) (=nasty) malo

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

you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo

3) (=vicious) malo

4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre

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

5) (US) formidable, de primera

he plays a mean game — juega estupendamente

II [miːn]
1.

N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media f

the golden or happy mean — el justo medio

2.

ADJ medio

mean life — (Phys) vida f media

III

[miːn]
(pt, pp meant) VT
1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decir

what does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?

"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa

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

• what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

• it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotros

your friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí

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

• the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suena

• the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra
know 1., 4)
2) [person]

a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse a

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19

do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?

b) (=signify) significar

• don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?

c) (=be determined about)

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

d) (=intend)

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

I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo

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

• I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma

• was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?

• I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención

• he meant no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie

• he means well — tiene buenas intenciones

3) (=suppose) suponer

• to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es bueno

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!

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I [miːn]
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

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

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

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

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

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

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

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

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

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

b)

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

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

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

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

English-spanish dictionary > mean
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I [miːn]
vt meant pt, pp

1) (signify) significare, voler dire

what does that word mean? — che significa quella parola?

what does "trap" mean? — cosa significa "trap"?

what do you mean by that? — cosa vuoi dire con questo?

you don't mean that, do you? — non parli sul serio, vero?

do you really mean it? — dici sul serio?

he said it as if he meant it — l'ha detto senza scherzare or sul serio

I mean what I say — parlo sul serio

it means a lot of expense for us — per noi questo vuol dire una grossa spesa

the play didn't mean a thing to me — la commedia non mi ha detto niente

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

you mean a lot to me — significhi molto per me

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

he means nothing to me — non conta niente per me

2) (intend) intendere

to mean to do sth — aver l'intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc

to be meant for — essere destinato (-a) a

I meant it for her — era destinato a lei

that's not what I meant — non era quello che intendevo

I meant it as a joke — volevo solo scherzare

he means what he says — parla sul serio

do you really mean it? — parli sul serio?

what do you mean to do? — cosa intendi fare?, cosa pensi di fare?

he didn't mean to do it — non intendeva or non era sua intenzione farlo

I didn't mean to hurt you — non volevo farti del male

do you mean me? — (are you speaking to me?) dici a me?, (about me) ti riferisci a me?, intendi me?

was that remark meant for me? — quell'osservazione era diretta a me?

Roberta is meant to do it — è Roberta che lo deve fare

I mean to be obeyed — intendo essere ubbidito

he means well — le sue intenzioni sono buone
II [miːn] adj
- er comp - est superl

1) (with money) avaro (-a), spilorcio (-a), gretto (-a)

mean with — avaro (-a) con

he's too mean to buy presents — è troppo avaro per comprare regali

2) (unkind, spiteful) meschino (-a), maligno (-a)

a mean trick — uno scherzo ignobile

that's a really mean thing to say! — che cosa meschina da dire!

you're being mean to me — sei cattivo con me

you mean thing! fam — che meschino!

it made me feel mean — mi ha fatto sentire un verme

3) (Am: vicious: animal) cattivo (-a), (person) perfido (-a)

4) (poor: appearance, district) misero (-a)

she's no mean cook — è una cuoca tutt'altro che disprezzabile
III [miːn]
1. n

(middle term) mezzo, Math media

the golden or happy mean — il giusto mezzo

See:

means

2. adj

(average) medio (-a)

English-Italian dictionary > mean *****
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[miːn] UK / US meant, meant
1. vt

(signify) bedeuten, (have in mind) meinen, (intend) vorhaben

I mean it — ich meine das ernst

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

to mean to do sth — etw tun wollen

it was meant for you — es war für dich bestimmt (o gedacht)

it was meant to be a joke — es sollte ein Witz sein

2. vi

he means well — er meint es gut

3. adj

(stingy) geizig, (spiteful) gemein (to zu)

English-German mini dictionary > mean
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[miːn] UK / US meant, meant
1. vt

(signify) bedeuten, (have in mind) meinen, (intend) vorhaben

I mean it — ich meine das ernst

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

to mean to do sth — etw tun wollen

it was meant for you — es war für dich bestimmt (o gedacht)

it was meant to be a joke — es sollte ein Witz sein

2. vi

he means well — er meint es gut

3. adj

(stingy) geizig, (spiteful) gemein (to zu)

English-German mini dictionary > mean
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mean [mi:n]

1. transitive verb

(preterite, past participle meant)

   a. ( = signify) vouloir dire

• what do you mean (by that)? que voulez-vous dire (par là) ?

• see what I mean? (inf) tu vois ce que je veux dire ?

• the name means nothing to me ce nom ne me dit rien

• the play didn't mean a thing to her la pièce n'avait aucun sens pour elle

• what does this mean? qu'est-ce que cela veut dire ?

• it means he won't be coming cela veut dire qu'il ne viendra pas

• this means war c'est la guerre à coup sûr

• it will mean a lot of expense cela entraînera beaucoup de dépenses

• a pound means a lot to him une livre représente une grosse somme pour lui

• don't I mean anything to you at all? je ne suis donc rien pour toi ?

• you mean everything to me tu es tout pour moi

• money doesn't mean happiness l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur

• you don't really mean that? vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?

• he said it as if he meant it il n'avait pas l'air de plaisanter

   b. ( = intend) avoir l'intention ( to do sth de faire qch)

• I meant to come yesterday j'avais l'intention de venir hier

• I didn't mean to break it je n'ai pas fait exprès de le casser

• I didn't mean to! je ne l'ai pas fait exprès !

• I touched it without meaning to je l'ai touché sans le vouloir

• I mean to succeed j'ai bien l'intention de réussir

• I'm sure he didn't mean it je suis sûr que ce n'était pas intentionnel

• he didn't mean anything by it (referring to an action) il l'a fait sans penser à mal ; (referring to a comment) il l'a dit sans penser à mal

• I meant it as a joke c'était pour rire

• she means well cela part d'un bon sentiment

• he meant you when he said... c'est à vous qu'il faisait allusion lorsqu'il disait...

• that book is meant for children ce livre est destiné aux enfants

• it was meant to be le destin en avait décidé ainsi

• this portrait is meant to be Anne ce portrait est censé représenter Anne

• it's meant to be good c'est censé être bien

2. noun

( = middle term) milieu m ; (mathematical) moyenne f

3. adjective

   a. ( = average) moyen

   b. (British) ( = stingy, unpleasant) mesquin

• mean with one's money avare

• don't be so mean! ne sois pas si radin ! (inf)

• a mean trick un sale tour

• that was mean of them c'était mesquin de leur part

   c. (US) [horse, dog] (inf) vicieux

   d. ( = inferior) he's no mean singer c'est un chanteur de talent

• it was no mean feat cela a été un véritable exploit

   e. ( = excellent) (inf!) super (inf)

• she plays a mean game of tennis elle joue super (inf) bien au tennis

4. compounds

► mean-spirited adjective mesquin

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[miːn] 1.
noun

1) gen, Mathematics moyenne f

above the mean — au-dessus de la moyenne

2) fig ( middle point) milieu m
2.
adjective

1) ( average) [weight, age] moyen/-enne

2) ( ungenerous) [person] avare, radin (colloq); [attitude, nature] mesquin; [examiner] sévère

he's mean with his time — il est avare de son temps

he's mean with money — il est près de ses sous

3) ( unkind) [person] méchant (to avec)

a mean trick — un sale tour

4) ( vicious) [animal, person, expression] méchant

that dog has got a mean streak — ce chien a la méchanceté en lui

5) ( tough) [city] implacable; [street] hostile

6) (colloq) ( skilful) [artist, cook, cocktail] formidable, du tonnerre (colloq) (after n)

7) ( small)

that's no mean feat! — ce n'est pas un mince exploit!

8) ( lowly) littér [dwelling] misérable; [birth] bas/basse; [origin] modeste

9) (colloq) US ( off colour)

to feel mean — ne pas être dans son assiette (colloq)
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp meant)

1) ( signify) [word, phrase, symbol] signifier, vouloir dire; [sign] vouloir dire

the term means nothing to him — le terme ne lui dit rien

2) ( intend)

to mean to do — avoir l'intention de faire

to mean somebody to do — GB

to mean for somebody to do — US vouloir que quelqu'un fasse

to be meant for somebody — [question, bomb] être destiné à quelqu'un

I meant it as a joke — c'était une blague de ma part

she meant no offence — elle n'y entendait pas malice

he doesn't mean you any harm — il ne te veut aucun mal

what do you mean by opening my letters? — qu'est-ce qui te prend d'ouvrir mon courrier?

to mean well — avoir de bonnes intentions

she means business — elle ne plaisante pas

he means what he says — ( he is sincere) il est sérieux; ( he is menacing) il ne plaisante pas

I didn't mean to do it — je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

without meaning to — par inadvertance

3) ( entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]

4) ( intend to say) vouloir dire

what do you mean by that remark? — qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

do you mean me? — c'est de moi que tu parles?

I mean to say (colloq), who wants a car that won't start? — non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?

I know what you mean — je comprends

5) ( be of value)

a promise means nothing — une promesse ne veut pas dire grand-chose

money means a lot to him — l'argent compte beaucoup pour lui

your friendship means a lot to me — ton amitié est très importante pour moi

6) ( be destined)

to be meant to do — être destiné à faire

it was meant to be ou happen — cela devait arriver

they were meant for each other — ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

7) ( be supposed to be)

he's meant to be — il est censé être

English-French dictionary > mean
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نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car.

Arabic-English glossary > mean
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v. (meant) 1. утгатай байх, утга илэрхийлэх. A dictionary tells you what words \mean. Ямар утгатай үгс болохыг толь бичиг хэлээд өгнө. 2. (гэсэн) учиртай/ шинжтэй байх. The warmer weather \means (that) spring is here. Тэнгэр дулаарна гэдэг чинь хавар ирсний шинж дээ. 3. гэж бодох, санаатай байх. I \mean to solve this problem. Би энэ асуудлыг шийдэх санаатай байна. 4. бодол санаа хэлэх/ илэрхийлэх. What do you \mean? Та ямар санаа хэлэх гээ вэ? 5. зориулах, өгөх. I \mean this house for my son. Би энэ байшинг хүүдээ өгч байгаа юм. This letter is \meant for you. Танд ирсэн захиа. 6. хүсэх. I \meant no harm. Би танд муу юм хийхийг хүсээгүй шүү. 7. чухал/ үнэ цэнэтэй байх. Money \means nothing to him. Мөнгө бол түүнд юу ч биш. adj. (-er, -est) 1. харамч, нарийн. 2. муухай, өөдгүй, олиггүй. 3. тааруухан, муухан. 4. муу. \mean houses in the poorest part of the city хотын хамгийн ядуу хорооллын муу байшингууд. no mean sth муугүй, маш сайн. 5. дундач. n. 1. гол, төв дунд. 2. тооны дундач. meanly adv. 1. муу, тааруухан. 2. олиггүй, өөдгүй.

English-Mongolian dictionary > mean
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نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car.

Arabic-English glossary > be bent on doing sth
13 do sb. or sth. good

أَفَادَ \ benefit: to help; do good to: The new road will benefit the village, to be helped: I benefited from his advice. do sb. or sth. good: to improve the condition of: This medicine will do you (or your fever) good. signify: to mean: What does this word signify. stand sb. in good stead: to be helpful to sb.: His knowledge of machinery stood him in good stead when his car broke down in the forest. \ See Also عَنَى، دَلَّ على

Arabic-English glossary > do sb. or sth. good
14 es darauf anlegen, etw. zu tun

to mean to do sth.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > es darauf anlegen, etw. zu tun
15 bedeuten

v/t

1. (heißen, bezeichnen) mean; Symbol etc.: auch stand for, signify; was bedeuten diese Schriftzeichen? what do these characters mean ( oder say)?; was soll das bedeuten? what does it mean?; was soll das denn bedeuten!, was hat das zu bedeuten! what’s the idea?, what’s the meaning of this?, what’s that supposed to mean?; das hat was zu bedeuten! that says something

2. (zur Folge haben) mean; das bedeutet nichts Gutes that’s a bad sign, that doesn’t augur (Am. bode) too well, that’s rather ominous; dieser Wind bedeutet einen Wetterwechsel this wind means ( oder is a sign) that the weather is going to change; es bedeutet eine erhöhte Gefahr it means ( oder implies) an increased risk

3. (wichtig sein): jemandem viel / nichts bedeuten mean a lot / nothing to s.o.; sie bedeutet mir alles she’s ( oder she means) everything ( oder the world) to me; dieser Name bedeutet etwas in Fachkreisen he ( oder she) is well known in the field; es hat nichts zu bedeuten it doesn’t mean a thing; (es macht nichts) it doesn’t matter

4. altm. (zu verstehen geben): jemandem etw. bedeuten indicate s.th. to s.o.; jemandem bedeuten, dass give s.o. to understand that

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to imply; to signify; to mean; to connote; to denote

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be|deu|ten ptp bedeutet
vt

1) (= gleichzusetzen sein mit, heißen, bezeichnen) to mean; (MATH, LING) to stand for, to denote; (= versinnbildlichen) to signify, to symbolize

was bedeutet dieses Wort? — what does this word mean?, what's the meaning of this word?

was soll das bedéúten? — what does that mean?

was soll denn das bedéúten? — what's the meaning of that?

das hat nichts zu bedéúten — it doesn't mean anything

2) (= ankündigen, zur Folge haben) to mean

diese Wolken bedéúten schlechtes Wetter — these clouds mean or spell bad weather

das bedeutet nichts Gutes — that spells trouble, that bodes ill (form)

3) (= gelten) to mean (+dat, für to)

Geld bedeutet mir nichts — money doesn't mean anything or means nothing to me

sein Name bedeutet etwas in der Medizin — his name means something in the field of medicine, he is a name in the field of medicine

4) (geh = einen Hinweis geben) to indicate, to intimate; (mit Geste) to indicate, to gesture; Abneigung, Zustimmung to indicate

ich bedeutete ihm, das zu tun — I indicated or intimated that he should do that

man bedeutete mir, dass... — I was given to understand that...

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1) (to be the sign of or to mean: Do you think his silence denotes guilt?) denote

2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) intend

3) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) signify

4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) spell

5) (to be an abbreviation for: HQ stands for Headquarters.) stand for

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be·deu·ten *

vt

1. (auf bestimmte Weise definiert sein)

▪ etw \bedeuten to signify [or mean] sth

2. (besagen)

▪ etw \bedeuten to mean [or represent] sth

was bedeutet dieses Symbol? what does this symbol signify?

ihr Schweigen dürfte wohl Desinteresse \bedeuten her silence seems to indicate a lack of interest

▪ \bedeuten, dass to indicate that

das hat nichts zu \bedeuten that doesn't mean anything

was hat das zu \bedeuten? what does that mean?, what's all that about?

3. (versinnbildlichen)

▪ etw \bedeuten to symbolize sth

4. (ankündigen, zur Folge haben)

▪ etw \bedeuten to mean sth

das bedeutet nichts Gutes für uns that spells trouble for us

5. (wichtig sein für jdn)

[jdm] etwas/nichts/wenig \bedeuten to mean sth/nothing/little [to sb]

du bedeutest mir sehr viel you mean a lot to me

6. (geh: zu verstehen geben)

▪ jdm \bedeuten, dass to indicate to sb that

▪ jdm \bedeuten, etw zu tun to indicate to sb that they should do sth

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transitives Verb

1) mean

was soll das bedeuten? — what does that mean?

‘Ph. D.’ bedeutet Doktor der Philosophie — ‘Ph.D.’ stands for Doctor of Philosophy

2) (darstellen) represent

das bedeutet ein Wagnis — that is being really daring

einen Eingriff in die Pressefreiheit bedeuten — amount to or represent an attack on press freedom

3) (hindeuten auf) mean

das bedeutet nichts Gutes — that bodes ill; that's a bad sign

schönes Wetter bedeuten — mean good weather

das hat nichts zu bedeuten — that doesn't mean anything

4) (wert sein) mean

Geld bedeutet ihm nichts — money means nothing to him

5) (geh.)

jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun — intimate or indicate to somebody that he/she should do something

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bedeuten v/t

1. (heißen, bezeichnen) mean; Symbol etc: auch stand for, signify;

was bedeuten diese Schriftzeichen? what do these characters mean ( oder say)?;

was soll das bedeuten? what does it mean?;

was soll das denn bedeuten!, was hat das zu bedeuten! what’s the idea?, what’s the meaning of this?, what’s that supposed to mean?;

das hat was zu bedeuten! that says something

2. (zur Folge haben) mean;

das bedeutet nichts Gutes that’s a bad sign, that doesn’t augur (US bode) too well, that’s rather ominous;

dieser Wind bedeutet einen Wetterwechsel this wind means ( oder is a sign) that the weather is going to change;

es bedeutet eine erhöhte Gefahr it means ( oder implies) an increased risk

3. (wichtig sein):

jemandem viel/nichts bedeuten mean a lot/nothing to sb;

sie bedeutet mir alles she’s ( oder she means) everything ( oder the world) to me;

dieser Name bedeutet etwas in Fachkreisen he ( oder she) is well known in the field;

es hat nichts zu bedeuten it doesn’t mean a thing; (es macht nichts) it doesn’t matter

4. obs (zu verstehen geben):

jemandem etwas bedeuten indicate sth to sb;

jemandem bedeuten, dass give sb to understand that

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transitives Verb

1) mean

was soll das bedeuten? — what does that mean?

‘Ph. D.’ bedeutet Doktor der Philosophie — ‘Ph.D.’ stands for Doctor of Philosophy

2) (darstellen) represent

das bedeutet ein Wagnis — that is being really daring

einen Eingriff in die Pressefreiheit bedeuten — amount to or represent an attack on press freedom

3) (hindeuten auf) mean

das bedeutet nichts Gutes — that bodes ill; that's a bad sign

schönes Wetter bedeuten — mean good weather

das hat nichts zu bedeuten — that doesn't mean anything

4) (wert sein) mean

Geld bedeutet ihm nichts — money means nothing to him

5) (geh.)

jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun — intimate or indicate to somebody that he/she should do something

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v.

to connote v.

to imply v.

to involve v.

to mean v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

to signify v.

to stand for v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bedeuten
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I v/t

1. (einer Ansicht sein) think; was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me; meinen Sie ( wirklich)? do you (really) think so?; das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so; das sollte man meinen you’d think so; sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her; ich würde meinen, dass... I would think that...

2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean; wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?; meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?; so war es nicht gemeint I ( oder he, she etc.) didn’t mean it like that; er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm; sie meint es gut she means well; es war gut gemeint it was well-meant; sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart; das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to us

3. (jemanden oder etw. im Sinn haben) mean; (sprechen von) auch refer to, speak of; meinst du ihn? do you mean him?; er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to me

4. (sagen) say; was meinen Sie? what did you say?; höflicher: I beg your pardon?

II v/i

1. wenn du meinst if you say so; ( ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish; ich meine ja nur umg. it was just a thought

2. wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?; wie meinen? umg. hum beg your pardon?

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(bedeuten) to mean;

(vermuten) to believe; to guess; to think; to reckon;

(äußern) to say; to opine

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mei|nen ['mainən]
1. vi
(= denken, glauben) to think
ich würde/man möchte méínen — I/one would think

ich meine,... — I think..., I reckon... (inf)

méínen Sie? — (do) you think so?, do you reckon? (inf)

wie méínen Sie? — I beg your pardon?

ich meine nur so (inf) — it was just a thought

wie Sie méínen! — as you wish; (drohend auch) have it your own way

wenn du meinst! — if you like, I don't mind

man sollte méínen — one would have thought

2. vt

1) (= der Ansicht sein) to think

was méínen Sie dazu? — what do you think or say?

méínen Sie das im Ernst? — are you serious about that?

das will ich méínen! — I quite agree!

das sollte man méínen! — one would think so

2) (= sagen wollen) to mean; (inf = sagen) to say

was méínen Sie damit?, wie méínen Sie das? — what or how do you mean?; (drohend) (just) what do you mean by that?

3) (geh = bedeuten) to mean

4) (= bezeichnen wollen) to mean

damit bin ich gemeint — that's meant for me, they mean/he means etc me

5) (= beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend

so war es nicht gemeint — it wasn't meant like that

sie meint es gut — she means well

sie meint es nicht böse — she means no harm, she doesn't mean any harm

die Sonne hat es aber heute wieder gut ( mit uns) gemeint! — the sun's done its best for us again today

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1) intend

2) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mean

3) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) reckon

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mei·nen

[ˈmainən]

I. vi

1. (denken, annehmen)

▪ \meinen[, dass] to think [or fam reckon] [that]

ich würde/man möchte \meinen,... I/one [or you] would think...

\meinen Sie? [do] you think so? [or fam reckon [so]

2. (sagen) to say

ich meinte nur so (fam) it was just a thought, I was only saying! fam

▪ zu jdm \meinen, [dass]... to tell [or say to] sb that...

wenn Sie \meinen! if you wish

wie \meinen Sie? beg your pardon?

[ganz] wie Sie \meinen! [just] as you wish; (drohend a.) have it your way

II. vt

1. (der Ansicht sein)

▪ \meinen, [dass]... to think [that]...

ich meine das genauso, wie ich es gesagt habe I mean exactly what I said

das sollte man \meinen one would have thought

2. (über etw denken)

und was \meinen Sie dazu? and what do you say? [or think], and what's your view [of it]? [or opinion [on it]

3. (sagen wollen)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \meinen to mean [or imply] sth [by sth]

was meinen Sie [damit]? what do you mean [or are you implying] [by that]?

das will ich [auch/doch] \meinen! I should think so too!

4. (ansprechen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \meinen to mean sb [with sth]

damit bist du gemeint that [or he/she, etc.] means you

ich meine den da hinten I'm talking about him at the back

5. (beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend

es ehrlich \meinen to honestly mean sth

es ehrlich mit jdm \meinen to be honest with sb

ich meine es ernst I'm serious [about it]

es gut \meinen to mean well

es gut mit jdm \meinen to do one's best for sb

es nicht böse \meinen to mean no harm

so war es nicht gemeint it wasn't meant like that

es \meinen, wie man es sagt to mean what one says

etw wortwörtlich \meinen to mean sth literally

6. (sich für jdn darstellen) to mean, to intend

heute hat es die Sonne gut mit uns gemeint the sun has done its best for us today

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1.
intransitives Verb think

[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish

meinen Sie? — do you think so?

ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
2.
transitives Verb

1) (denken, glauben) think

man sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...

das meine ich auch — I think so too

2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) mean

was meint er damit? — what does he mean by that?

das habe ich nicht gemeint — that's not what I meant

3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intend

er meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest

es gut mit jemandem meinen — mean well by somebody

er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that

4) (sagen) say

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meinen

A. v/t

1. (einer Ansicht sein) think;

was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me;

meinen Sie (wirklich)? do you (really) think so?;

das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so;

das sollte man meinen you’d think so;

sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her;

ich würde meinen, dass … I would think that …

2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean;

wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?;

meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?;

so war es nicht gemeint I ( oder he, she etc) didn’t mean it like that;

er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm;

sie meint es gut she means well;

es war gut gemeint it was well-meant;

sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart;

das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to us

3. (jemanden oder etwas im Sinn haben) mean; (sprechen von) auch refer to, speak of;

meinst du ihn? do you mean him?;

er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to me

4. (sagen) say;

was meinen Sie? what did you say?; höflicher: I beg your pardon?

B. v/i

1.

wenn du meinst if you say so;

(ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish;

ich meine ja nur umg it was just a thought

2.

wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?;

wie meinen? umg hum beg your pardon?

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1.
intransitives Verb think

[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish

meinen Sie? — do you think so?

ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
2.
transitives Verb

1) (denken, glauben) think

man sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...

das meine ich auch — I think so too

2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) mean

was meint er damit? — what does he mean by that?

das habe ich nicht gemeint — that's not what I meant

3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intend

er meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest

es gut mit jemandem meinen — mean well by somebody

er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that

4) (sagen) say

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v.

to guess v.

to mean v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

to opine v.

to think (of) v.

to think v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > meinen
17 intendere

( comprendere) understand

( udire) hear

( voler dire) mean

( avere intenzione) intend

( pretendere) want

s'intende! naturally!, of course!

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intendere v.tr.

1 (capire) to understand*: mi fece intendere che non voleva venire, he made it clear to me that he did not want to come; la frase non è chiara, ecco come l'intendo io, the sentence isn't clear, this is how I understand it; il brano può essere inteso in modi diversi, this piece can be interpreted in a number of different ways; intendere a rovescio, to misunderstand; mi diede a intendere che l'aveva fatto, he gave me to believe that he had done it; ha cercato di darmela a intendere ma non gli ho creduto, he tried to fool me but I didn't believe him // s'intende che verrà anche la tua famiglia, it goes without saying that your family will be coming too // intendere ragione, to listen to reason: Non intende ragioni! Vuole partire e basta!, He won't listen to reason! He wants to leave and that's that!

2 (significare) to mean*, to intend; (interpretare) to understand*, to interpret: che cosa intendi con questo?, what do you mean by this?

3 (avere intenzione di) to intend, to propose, to mean*, to be going to: che cosa intendi fare?, what do you intend (o propose) to do? (o doing?) (o what are you going to do? o what do you mean to do?); intendo provare ancora, I intend to try (o trying) again; non intendevo offenderti, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings; non intendo essere preso in giro, I don't want to be laughed at

4 (udire) to hear*: dillo ancora, per piacere, non ti ho inteso, say it again, please, I didn't hear you; ho inteso dire che è partito per l'America, I have heard that he has left for America.

◘ intendersi v.intr.pron. (aver cognizione di) to be a (good) judge, to be an expert (in sthg.), to know* (about sthg.): non m'intendo di pittura, I am no judge of painting; non mi intendo di queste cose, I know nothing about these things

◆ v.rifl.rec.

1 (mettersi d'accordo, capirsi) to come* to an agreement, to come* to terms, to agree: non ci siamo intesi sul prezzo, we didn't agree on the price; spero che essi s'intendano, I hope they will come to an agreement; purtroppo ci siamo intesi male e non ci siamo trovati, unfortunately we misunderstood each other and we didn't meet // ci siamo intesi?, is it clear?; intendiamoci bene!, let this be quite clear!

2 (andare d'accordo) to get* on (well) with (s.o.): quei due ragazzi non s'intendono, non fanno che litigare, those two boys do not get on, they do nothing but quarrel // intendersela con qlcu., to have an understanding with s.o.; (avere una relazione amorosa) to have an affair with s.o.

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1. [in'tɛndere]
vb irreg vt
1)

(avere intenzione) intendere fare qc — to intend o mean to do sth, have the intention of doing sth

non intendo farlo — I have no intention of doing it, I don't intend to do it

2) (significare) to mean

cosa intendevi (dire)? — what did you mean?

dipende da cosa intendi per "giustizia" — it depends what you mean by "justice"

3) (capire) to understand

mi ha dato a intendere che... — he led me to believe that...

ha lasciato intendere che... — he gave (me o us) to understand that...

ma io non la intendo così — I don't see things that way

puoi intenderla come vuoi — you can take it how you like

non riesce a farsi intendere — he cannot make himself understood

s'intende! — naturally!, of course!

s'intende che verrai anche tu! — you'll be coming too, of course!

4) (udire) to hear

ho inteso dire che... — I've heard (it said) that...

non vuole intendere ragione — he won't listen to reason

2. vr (intendersi)

(uso reciproco: capirsi) to understand each other, get on (well)

intendersi con qn su qc — (accordarsi) to come to an agreement with sb about sth

intendiamoci — let's get it quite clear

ci siamo intesi? — is that clear?, is that understood?

cominciamo a intenderci — we're beginning to understand each other

3. vip (intendersi)

1) (conoscere bene)

intendersi di qc — to know a lot about sth, (cibi, vini) to be a connoisseur of sth

si intende di fotografia — she knows about photography

me ne intendo poco — I know very little about it

2) (avere una relazione amorosa)

intendersela (con qn) — to have an affair with sb

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[in'tɛndere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (capire) to understand*

fare o lasciare intendere che to imply o suggest that; dare a intendere a qcn. che to give sb. to believe o understand (that); non diede a intendere che sapeva he gave no hint of knowing; intendere qcs. male to misunderstand sth.; non vuole intendere ragione he won't listen to reason; s'intende of course, naturally; essere capace di intendere e di volere dir. to be compos mentis o of sound mind; (concepire) intendere la politica come un mestiere — to see politics as a job

2) (avere intenzione di) to intend

non intendo rimanere — I have no intention of staying

cosa intendi dire (con questo)? — what do you mean (by that)?

non intende farti male — he doesn't mean you any harm

intendevo farlo comunque — I was planning to do that anyway

3) (sentire) to hear* [ rumore]
2.
verbo pronominale intendersi

1) (capirsi)

intendiamoci... — mind you..., let's get this straight...

tanto per intenderci... — just to make things clear...

ci siamo intesi al volo — we understood each other immediately

2) (andare d'accordo)

-rsi con qcn. — to get on o along with sb.

- rsi a meraviglia — to get on o along famously, to get on like a house on fire

3) (comunicare)

- rsi a gesti — to communicate by gestures

4) (essere esperto)

- rsi di — to know about [musica, cinema]

5) (accordarsi)

non ci siamo intesi sul prezzo — we didn't agree on the price

6) intendersela (avere una relazione)

se la intendono — they are having an affair; (complottare)

intendersela con qcn. — to be in league with sb

••

chi ha orecchie per intendere, intenda — a word to the wise

* * *

intendere

/in'tεndere/ [10]

I verbo transitivo

1 (capire) to understand*; fare o lasciare intendere che to imply o suggest that; dare a intendere a qcn. che to give sb. to believe o understand (that); non diede a intendere che sapeva he gave no hint of knowing; intendere qcs. male to misunderstand sth.; non vuole intendere ragione he won't listen to reason; s'intende of course, naturally; essere capace di intendere e di volere dir. to be compos mentis o of sound mind; (concepire) intendere la politica come un mestiere to see politics as a job

2 (avere intenzione di) to intend; non intendo rimanere I have no intention of staying; cosa intendi dire (con questo)? what do you mean (by that)? non intende farti male he doesn't mean you any harm; intendevo farlo comunque I was planning to do that anyway

3 (sentire) to hear* [ rumore]

II intendersi verbo pronominale

1 (capirsi) intendiamoci... mind you..., let's get this straight...; tanto per intenderci... just to make things clear...; ci siamo intesi al volo we understood each other immediately

2 (andare d'accordo) -rsi con qcn. to get on o along with sb.; - rsi a meraviglia to get on o along famously, to get on like a house on fire

3 (comunicare) - rsi a gesti to communicate by gestures

4 (essere esperto) - rsi di to know about [musica, cinema]

5 (accordarsi) non ci siamo intesi sul prezzo we didn't agree on the price

6 intendersela (avere una relazione) se la intendono they are having an affair; (complottare) intendersela con qcn. to be in league with sb.

IDIOMS

chi ha orecchie per intendere, intenda a word to the wise.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > intendere
18 beabsichtigen

v/t intend, propose geh.; (planen) plan, aim; beabsichtigen, etw. zu tun intend to do s.th.; eine Überraschung / Reform beabsichtigen plan a surprise / reform; das war (so) beabsichtigt it was deliberate ( oder intentional), he etc. did it on purpose ( oder meant to do it), that was what he etc. meant to do, that was the idea; das war nicht beabsichtigt it wasn’t intentional, I etc. didn’t mean to (do it), it wasn’t (done) on purpose; was hast du damit beabsichtigt? what were you trying to do ( oder achieve) (by that)?, what was the idea (of that umg.)?

* * *

to contemplate; to mean; to have planned; to intend

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be|ạb|sich|ti|gen [bə'|apzIçtɪgn] ptp bea\#bsichtigt
vt
to intend
eine Reise/Steuererhöhung beabsichtigen (form) — to intend to go on a journey/to increase taxes

das hatte ich nicht beabsichtigt — I didn't mean it to happen, I didn't intend that to happen

das war beabsichtigt — that was deliberate or intentional

die beabsichtigte Wirkung — the desired or intended effect

* * *

1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) intend

2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) set out

3) (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.) mean

4) (to intend: He proposes to build a new house.) propose

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be·ab·sich·ti·gen *

[bəˈʔapzɪçtɪgn̩]

vt

1. (intendieren)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \beabsichtigen to intend [or mean] to do sth [with sth]

das hatte ich nicht beabsichtigt! I didn't mean to do that!, that wasn't intentional!

2. (geh: planen)

▪ etw \beabsichtigen to plan sth

▪ \beabsichtigen, etw zu tun to plan to do sth

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transitives Verb intend

beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun — intend or mean to do something

die beabsichtigte Wirkung — the intended or desired effect

* * *

beabsichtigen v/t intend, propose geh; (planen) plan, aim;

beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun intend to do sth;

eine Überraschung/Reform beabsichtigen plan a surprise/reform;

das war (so) beabsichtigt it was deliberate ( oder intentional), he etc did it on purpose ( oder meant to do it), that was what he etc meant to do, that was the idea;

das war nicht beabsichtigt it wasn’t intentional, I etc didn’t mean to (do it), it wasn’t (done) on purpose;

was hast du damit beabsichtigt? what were you trying to do ( oder achieve) (by that)?, what was the idea (of that umg)?

* * *

transitives Verb intend

beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun — intend or mean to do something

die beabsichtigte Wirkung — the intended or desired effect

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v.

to aim v.

to intend v.

to mean v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beabsichtigen
19 meinen

mei·nen [ʼmainən]

vi

1) (denken, annehmen)

\meinen[, dass] to think [or ( fam) reckon] [that];

ich würde/man möchte \meinen,... I/one [or you] would think...;

\meinen Sie? [do] you think so? [or ( fam) reckon [so]];

2) ( sagen) to say;

ich meinte nur so ( fam) it was just a thought, I was only saying! ( fam)

zu jdm \meinen, [dass]... to tell [or say to] sb that...;

wenn Sie \meinen! if you wish;

wie \meinen Sie? beg your pardon?;

[ganz] wie Sie \meinen! [just] as you wish; (drohend a.) have it your way

vt

1) ( der Ansicht sein)

\meinen, [dass]... to think [that]...;

ich meine das genauso, wie ich es gesagt habe I mean exactly what I said;

das sollte man \meinen one would have thought

2) ( über etw denken)

und was \meinen Sie dazu? and what do you say? [or think], and what's your view [of it]? [or opinion [on it]];

3) ( sagen wollen)

etw [mit etw] \meinen to mean [or imply] sth [by sth];

was meinen Sie [damit]? what do you mean [or are you implying] [by that]?;

das will ich [auch/doch] \meinen! I should think so too!

4) ( ansprechen)

jdn [mit etw] \meinen to mean sb [with sth];

damit bist du gemeint that [or he/she etc.] means you;

ich meine den da hinten I'm talking about him at the back

5) ( beabsichtigen) to mean, to intend;

es ehrlich \meinen to honestly mean sth;

es ehrlich mit jdm \meinen to be honest with sb;

ich meine es ernst I'm serious [about it];

es gut \meinen to mean well;

es gut mit jdm \meinen to do one's best for sb;

es nicht böse \meinen to mean no harm;

so war es nicht gemeint it wasn't meant like that;

es \meinen, wie man es sagt to mean what one says;

etw wortwörtlich \meinen to mean sth literally

6) ( sich für jdn darstellen) to mean, to intend;

heute hat es die Sonne gut mit uns gemeint the sun has done its best for us today

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > meinen
20 bedeuten

be·deu·ten *

vt

1) ( auf bestimmte Weise definiert sein)

etw \bedeuten to signify [or mean] sth

2) ( besagen)

etw \bedeuten to mean [or represent] sth;

was bedeutet dieses Symbol? what does this symbol signify?;

ihr Schweigen dürfte wohl Desinteresse \bedeuten her silence seems to indicate a lack of interest;

\bedeuten, dass to indicate that;

das hat nichts zu \bedeuten that doesn't mean anything;

was hat das zu \bedeuten? what does that mean?, what's all that about?

3) ( versinnbildlichen)

etw \bedeuten to symbolize sth

4) (ankündigen, zur Folge haben)

etw \bedeuten to mean sth;

das bedeutet nichts Gutes für uns that spells trouble for us

5) ( wichtig sein für jdn)

[jdm] etwas/ nichts/wenig \bedeuten to mean sth/nothing/little [to sb];

du bedeutest mir sehr viel you mean a lot to me

6) (geh: zu verstehen geben)

jdm \bedeuten, dass to indicate to sb that;

jdm \bedeuten, etw zu tun to indicate to sb that they should do sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > bedeuten

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