mean
mean
mi:n
min
British pronunciation
/miːn/

Definición y significado de "mean"en inglés

to mean
01

significar

to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
to mean definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
Su silencio significaba que no estaba interesado en la conversación.
The siren means there's an emergency.
La sirena significa que hay una emergencia.
1.1

significar

(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
example
Ejemplos
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
En francés, 'maison' significa 'casa'.
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
¿Qué significa la última frase del artículo?
02

tener la intención de

to intend something to happen or be so
Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
example
Ejemplos
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
Él no quiso romper el jarrón, fue un accidente.
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
Él ha tenido la intención de tomar una clase de cocina, pero no ha encontrado el tiempo.
2.1

querer

to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
to mean definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef.
Ella tiene un talento natural para cocinar. Estaba destinada a ser chef.
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
Ella debía graduarse el año pasado, pero tuvo que tomar un semestre extra.
2.2

significar

to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
example
Ejemplos
Better insulation means lower heating bills.
Un mejor aislamiento significa facturas de calefacción más bajas.
More exercise means better health.
Más ejercicio significa mejor salud.
03

significar

to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
example
Ejemplos
Fame means nothing to her.
La fama no significa nada para ella.
Family means everything to me.
La familia significa todo para mí.
01

malo, mezquino

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
mean definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
La chica malvada difundió rumores sobre sus compañeros de clase para sentirse superior.
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
Mostró su lado malo burlándose de la apariencia de su compañero de trabajo a sus espaldas.
02

tacaño

not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
mean definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
Es tan tacaño que ni siquiera pagaría una taza de café para su amigo.
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
Ella tiene una vena tacaña cuando se trata de dar propina en los restaurantes.
03

medio, promedio

having a value that represents the central tendency of a set of numbers
example
Ejemplos
The mean score of the test was 75.
La puntuación media del test fue de 75.
His mean income over five years was steady.
Su ingreso medio durante cinco años fue estable.
04

malicioso, malintencionado

characterized by malice
05

sin valor, indigno

of no value or worth
06

malicioso, cruel

tattlers
07

miserable, indigente

marked by poverty befitting a beggar
08

excelente, genial

excellent
09

mezquino, irrisorio

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
01

medio

(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities
mean definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
Para encontrar la media de 4, 6 y 8, súmalos y divide por 3.
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
Si la media de un conjunto de números es 10, su valor promedio es 10.
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