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mean

verb uk /miːn/ us /miːn/  meant | meant

EXPRESS

Add to word list Add to word list A2 [ T ] to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact significa, querer decir What does this word mean? ¿Qué significa esta palabra? [ + that ] These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed. What do you mean by that remark? She's kind of strange though. Do you know what I mean? "They all showed up." "You mean the entire family?" — Aparecieron todos. — ¿Te refieres a toda la familia?

• When he said three o'clock, I thought he meant in the afternoon.
• Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.
• If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
• You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.
• A continuous white line in the middle of the road means no overtaking.

HAVE RESULT

B1 [ T ] to have a particular result significar, dar lugar a Lower costs mean lower prices. [ + that ] Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available. Los avances en electrónica significan que la tecnología ya está disponible. [ + -ing verb ] If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00.

• High acidity levels in the water mean that the fish are not so large.
• Shortages mean that even staples like bread are difficult to find.
• In a way I'd prefer it if they didn't come, because it would mean extra work.
• Let's say that the journey takes three hours, that means you'll arrive at two o'clock.
• The irregularity of English spelling means that it is easy to make mistakes.

INTEND

B1 [ I or T ] to intend tener la intención de, querer I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm. Lo siento si te he ofendido, no era mi intención hacer daño. The books with large print are meant for partially sighted readers. [ + to infinitive ] I've been meaning to call you all week. Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.? ¿Crees que quiso decir a las 9 de la mañana en vez de a las 9 de la noche? They didn't mean for her to read the letter.  be meant to do sth to be intended to estar pensado para hacer algo, tener que hacer algo These batteries are meant to last for a year. Estas pilas están pensadas para durar un año. This exercise isn't meant to be difficult. We were meant to have gone away this week, but Debbie's ill so we couldn't go. Pensábamos habernos ido esta semana, pero Debbie está enferma así que no pudimos. You are meant to rub the medicine on the affected area, not swallow it.

• I didn't mean to be rude - it just came out like that.
• He doesn't really mean it - he's just being contrary.
• He's always making flattering remarks, but he doesn't really mean them.
• I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun.
• He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.

HAVE IMPORTANCE

B1 [ T ] to have an important emotional effect on someone significar It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me. No era una foto valiosa, pero significaba mucho para mí. Possessions mean nothing to him.

• Her children mean all the world to her.
• Gerald means nothing to me now.
• Her career means everything to her.
• Nothing means more to me than my children's happiness.
• Her approval meant a lot to me.

Grammar

MeanWe use mean to explain or ask what a word or phrase refers to. We form questions with mean with the auxiliary verb do: … I meanWe use I mean very commonly in speaking as a discourse marker. We use it when we want to add to what we have just said, to make a point clearer or to correct what we have just said: … You know what I meanWe often use the phrase you know what I mean (or if you know what I mean or do you know what I mean?) in speaking, to check that our listener understands what we are saying or to show that we assume the listener has the same opinion about something: … NounsNouns are one of the four major word classes, along with verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Nouns are the largest word class. … Be meant toBe meant to is used to talk about what is desirable, expected or intended: …

Idioms

I mean mean well (do you) see what I mean? what do you mean?

mean

adjective uk /miːn/ us /miːn/

NOT GENEROUS

B2 mainly UK not willing to give or share things, especially money tacaño, avaro He's too mean to buy her a ring. Es demasiado tacaño como para comprarle un anillo. My landlord's very mean with the heating - it's only on for two hours each day.

• She's really quite unpleasant about other people and she's as mean as hell.
• He's a mean old scrooge!
• "That was amazingly generous of you!" "Well, that was a two-edged comment - are you saying I'm usually mean?"
• He's too mean to buy any new clothes.
• She only gave you 50p? That was a bit mean.

NOT KIND

B2 unkind or unpleasant malo Stop being so mean to me! ¡Deja de ser tan malvado conmigo! She just said it to be mean. Lo dijo de mala que es.

• He's as mean as they come.
• You shouldn't have been so mean to your mother - she deserves better.
• And she didn't invite him? That was a bit mean!
• Stop being so mean to your brother!
• It was mean of him to make her stay late.

Idioms

no mean something no mean achievement/feat

mean

noun [ S ] uk /miːn/ us /miːn/

MATHEMATICS

mathematics   specialized (also the arithmetic mean) the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts promedio The mean of 5, 4, 10, and 15 is 8.5. La media de 5, 4, 10 y 15 es 8,5. Compare average noun (AMOUNT)

(Translation of mean from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of mean | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

mean verb [ transitive ] /min/ to have a particular meaning significar What does the word “conejo” mean? ¿Qué significa la palabra “conejo”? to intend sth you say or write to have a particular meaning querer decir tener la intención What do you think the author means in the last sentence? ¿Qué crees que quiere decir el autor en la última frase? I didn’t mean to suggest you lied. No tenía la intención de sugerir que habías mentido. to intend sth you do to have a particular effect tener la intención I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you. Lo siento, no era mi intención hacerte daño.  mean well to intend sth good even though your actions are not wanted tener buenas intenciones tener buena intención I know she can be annoying, but she means well. Sé que ella puede ser molesta, pero tiene buenas intenciones. to result in significar If he took the job it’d mean that he’d be paid more. Si aceptara el trabajo significaría que le pagarían más. to show sth exists or is true significar If a blue line appears, it means you are pregnant. Si aparece una línea azul, significa que estás embarazada.  I mean colloquial used to add to or correct what you have just said quiero decir The answer is 56, I mean, 57. La respuesta es 56, quiero decir, 57. This room is gross! I mean, would you sleep here? ¡Esta habitación da asco! Quiero decir, ¿dormirías aquí?  meant for intended or suitable for a purpose hecho/cha para a publication that is meant for teachers una publicación hecha para profesores  meant to supposed to predestinado/ada se supone que You weren’t meant to read that letter. No se suponía que ibas a leer esa carta.

(Translation of mean from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

mean adjective /min/ unkind or cruel malvado/ada [ masculine-feminine, singular ] cruel [ masculine-feminine, singular ] It was really mean of her not to invite Kelly. Era muy cruel por su parte no invitar a Kelly. Why are you so mean to me? ¿Por qué eres tan cruel conmigo? informal very good cojonudo/uda [ masculine-feminine, singular ] He makes a mean omelet. Él hace una tortilla cojonuda. formal [ always before n ] being the average medio/ia [ masculine-feminine, singular ] the mean temperature la temperatura media Brit unwilling to spend money tacaño/ña [ masculine-feminine, singular ] a mean old man un viejo señor tacaño  no mean feat/achievment etc. (of sth you do) impressive because it was not easy no ser fácil To be the best in the city was no mean feat. Ser el mejor de la ciudad no era fácil.

(Translation of mean from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

mean noun [ singular ] /min/ formal the average medio / media [ masculine-feminine ] Use your calculator to figure out the mean. Usa tu calculadora para calcular la media.

(Translation of mean from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of mean

mean However, the publisher reserves the right to typeset material by conventional means if an author's disk proves unsatisfactory. From the Cambridge English Corpus Their restriction to shallow marine environments suggests that photosynthesis was the primary means of organic matter production for these benthic communities. From the Cambridge English Corpus Having only one parent might have meant a household necessity of replacing the loss/absence of one parent. From the Cambridge English Corpus Observation and interviews with the children and the classroom teachers were used as a means to gather data on the potentially psychological impact of singing. From the Cambridge English Corpus This symmetry means that any of the cells in the pair can star t firing before the other. From the Cambridge English Corpus Order is maintained by two means: direct management of the relations of the players and indirect structuring of the terms of play. From the Cambridge English Corpus Mean values should, where possible, be accompanied by standard errors or similar statistical indications of variance. From the Cambridge English Corpus This means that at the outset, we will deal with the context of ordinary differential equations. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. A2,B1,B1,B1,B2,B2

Translations of mean

in Chinese (Traditional) 表達, 意思是, 意味著… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 表达, 意思是, 意味着… See more in Portuguese querer dizer, significar, querer fazer algo… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian म्हणजे, हवेच असणे, इच्छा असणे… See more ～を意味する, ～をもたらす, ～と（意味して）言う… See more demek, anlamına gelmek, demek istemek… See more signifier, vouloir dire, avoir l’intention de… See more significar, comportar, voler dir… See more krenterig, gemeen, kwaadaardig… See more ஒரு யோசனை, சிந்தனை அல்லது உண்மை போன்ற ஒன்றை வெளிப்படுத்த அல்லது பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்த, நீங்கள் சொல்வதற்கு முக்கியத்துவம் சேர்க்க பயன்படுகிறது… See more (किसी विचार या तथ्य का) मतलब, अभिप्राय, अपने कथन पर बल देने के लिए प्रयुक्त… See more અણસાર આપવો, સૂચવવું, તમે જે કહો છો તે ભારપૂર્વક કહેવા માટે વપરાય છે.… See more nærig, fedtet, ondskabsfuld… See more snål, simpel, gemen… See more kedekut, jahat, kejam… See more knauserig, gemein, bösartig… See more bety, mene, ekkel… See more معنی ہونا, مراد ہونا, مطلب ہونا… See more скупий, скнарий, низький… See more ఆర్డము, మీరు చెప్పా దానికి ఒత్తు వేయటం, ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ఫలితాన్ని పొందు… See more অর্থ প্রকাশ করা, কোনো ভাবনা, চিন্তা বা তথ্য ব্যক্ত করা বা উপস্থাপিত করা… See more lakomý, hanebný, nečestný… See more kikir, jahat, kejam… See more ใจแคบ, ทำให้เสียหาย, อารมณ์เสีย… See more keo kiệt, có vẻ là, tầm thường… See more znaczyć, oznaczać, mieć na myśli… See more -를 의미하다, -(결과를) 의미하다, -를 의도하다… See more significare, voler dire, intendere… See more Need a translator?

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More translations of mean in Spanish

• mean well
• mean something
• mean, at cheap
• mean nothing to
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• I mean idiom
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• no mean something idiom
• no mean achievement/feat idiom
• be no mean feat idiom
• (do you) see what I mean? idiom
• what do you mean? idiom

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  • Verb 
    • mean (EXPRESS)
    • mean (HAVE RESULT)
    • mean (INTEND)
    • be meant to do sth
    • mean (HAVE IMPORTANCE)
  • Adjective 
    • mean (NOT GENEROUS)
    • mean (NOT KIND)
  • Noun 
    • mean (MATHEMATICS)
• GLOBAL English–Spanish   
  • Verb 
    • mean
    • mean well
    • I mean
    • meant for
    • meant to
  • Adjective 
    • mean
    • no mean feat/achievment etc.
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