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1 (to) signify
(to) signify /ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/v. t. e i.1 significare; voler dire; annunciare; comunicare; esprimere; far sapere: What does that signify?, che cosa significa ciò?; The chairman signified his intention to resign, il presidente annunciò la sua intenzione di dimettersi; to signify one's consent, esprimere il proprio consenso2 significare; avere importanza; importare: It doesn't signify much, non ha molta importanza; non importa granché3 essere un segno di; dimostrare; denotare; rivelare: His rags signify his poverty, gli stracci di cui va vestito sono un segno della sua miseria -
2 (to) signify
(to) signify /ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/v. t. e i.1 significare; voler dire; annunciare; comunicare; esprimere; far sapere: What does that signify?, che cosa significa ciò?; The chairman signified his intention to resign, il presidente annunciò la sua intenzione di dimettersi; to signify one's consent, esprimere il proprio consenso2 significare; avere importanza; importare: It doesn't signify much, non ha molta importanza; non importa granché3 essere un segno di; dimostrare; denotare; rivelare: His rags signify his poverty, gli stracci di cui va vestito sono un segno della sua miseria -
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
- be meant to
- 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 mean *****
I [miːn]vt meant pt, pp1) (signify) significare, voler direwhat does "trap" mean? — cosa significa "trap"?
you don't mean that, do you? — non parli sul serio, vero?
he said it as if he meant it — l'ha detto senza scherzare or sul serio
2) (intend) intendereto mean to do sth — aver l'intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc
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
II [miːn] adjdo you mean me? — (are you speaking to me?) dici a me?, (about me) ti riferisci a me?, intendi me?
1) (with money) avaro (-a), spilorcio (-a), gretto (-a)2) (unkind, spiteful) meschino (-a), maligno (-a)you mean thing! fam — che meschino!
3) (Am: vicious: animal) cattivo (-a), (person) perfido (-a)4) (poor: appearance, district) misero (-a)III [miːn]1. n(middle term) mezzo, Math mediathe golden or happy mean — il giusto mezzo
See:2. adj(average) medio (-a)
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