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mean(min)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).transitive verb1. (to signify)

a. significar "Monsieur" means "sir" in French."Monsieur" significa "señor" en francés.b. querer decir What does this paragraph mean?¿Qué quiere decir este párrafo?2. (to refer to)a. querer decir What did you mean when you said you didn't think this was working?¿Qué quisiste decir cuando dijiste que esto no está funcionando?3. (to imply)a. referirse When I said I didn't want to talk to anybody, I didn't mean you.Cuando dije que no quería hablar con nadie, no me refería a ti.4. (to intend)a. tener la intención de I didn't mean to say the things that I said. I'm sorry.No tuve la intención de decir lo que dije. Lo siento.5. (to be important)a. This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.no direct translationI can't imagine life without you. You mean the world to me.No me imagino vivir sin ti. Lo eres todo para mí.Money doesn't mean anything to Rose. She'd rather have love.El dinero no es importante para Rose. Preferiría el amor.A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).noun6. (average)a. la media (f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).(F)The mean of the above numbers is 22.La media de los números anteriores es 22.An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).adjective7. (nasty)a. malo You're so mean! All you ever do is criticize me!¡Eres tan malo! ¡Te pasas el día criticándome!b. mezquino You have to demonstrate that the teacher is being mean and not just being strict.Tienes que demostrar que el profesor está siendo mezquino y no simplemente estricto.8. (miserly)a. tacaño Her first husband was wealthy but mean. He hated to spend money.Su primer marido era rico pero tacaño. Odiaba gastar dinero.b. mezquino Ebenezer Scrooge was a very mean individual when it came to money.Ebenezer Scrooge fue un hombre muy mezquino en lo que tenía que ver con el dinero.9. (average)a. medio Find the mean number of girls born in families with six children.Encuentra el número medio de niñas nacidas en familias con seis hijos.10. A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).(colloquial) (excellent) Regionalism used in the United States(United States)a. increíble I can make you a mean lemonade if you hang on a sec.Te puedo preparar una limonada increíble si me esperas tantito.b. bestial A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).(slang) Regionalism used in Spain(Spain)You can make a mean salsa with canned tomatoes.Se puede hacer una salsa bestial con tomates en lata.meansA noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).noun11. (method)a. el medio (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).(M)Politics only ennobles when it is a means to serve others.La política sólo enaltece cuando es un medio para servir al prójimo.A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.plural noun12. (reasons)a. los medios (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).(M)The means are justified if we consider all options.Los medios están justificados si consideramos todas las opciones.13. (wealth)a. los recursos (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).(M)The thief lacks the means to pay a good lawyer.El ladrón no tiene los recursos para pagar un buen abogado.b. los medios (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).(M)Not everyone has the means to pursue higher education.No todo el mundo tiene los medios para proseguir los estudios superiores.Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.ExamplesPhrases

What do you mean?	¿Qué quieres decir?¿Qué quieren decir?
What does that mean?	¿Qué significa eso?
I mean	quiero decir
you mean the world to me	lo eres todo para mí
what does it mean	qué significa
he is mean	él es maloél es tacaño
you are mean	eres malo
you're so mean to me	eres muy malo conmigoson muy malos conmigo
did you mean	queríasquerías decir
what does this mean	qué significa esto
What does this mean?	¿Qué significa esto?
I mean it	lo digo en serio
she is mean	es mala
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to	perdón, no tuve la intención deperdón, no fue mi intención
I didn't mean it	no lo dije en serio
what does ... mean	qué significa ...
stop being mean	deja de portarte maldejar de portarse mal
mean people	mala gente
What do you mean by that?	¿Qué quieres decir con eso?
don't be mean	no seas malo

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Present:	meaning
Past:	meant

Indicative of "mean"

Present	Past	Future
I	mean	meant	will mean
you	mean	meant	will mean
he/she	means	meant	will mean
we	mean	meant	will mean
you	mean	meant	will mean
they	mean	meant	will mean

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