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to mean
01
significare
to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
Example
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
The siren means there's an emergency.
1.1
significare, intendere
(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
Example
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
02
intendere, significare
to intend something to happen or be so
Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
Example
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
2.1
essere destinato, essere inteso
to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
Example
She has a natural talent for cooking.
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
2.2
significare
to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
Example
Better insulation means lower heating bills.
More exercise means better health.
03
significare, importare
to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
Example
Fame means nothing to her.
Family means everything to me.
mean
01
meschino
(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
Example
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
02
meschino, tirchio
not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
Example
He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
Example
The mean score of the test was 75.
His mean income over five years was steady.
04
cattivo, malevolo
characterized by malice
05
senza valore, inutili
of no value or worth
06
malevolo, cattivo
tattlers
07
misero, indigent
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
08
ottimo, eccezionale
excellent
09
misero, scadente
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Mean
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
Example
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
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