mean
mean
mi:n
min
British pronunciation
/miːn/

Definizione e significato di "mean"in inglese

to mean
01

significare

to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
to mean definition and meaning
example
Esempi
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
Il suo silenzio significava che non era interessato alla conversazione.
The siren means there's an emergency.
La sirena significa che c'è un'emergenza.
1.1

significare

(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
example
Esempi
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
In francese, 'maison' significa 'casa'.
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
Cosa significa l'ultima frase dell'articolo?
02

voler dire, avere l'intenzione di

to intend something to happen or be so
Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
example
Esempi
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
Non intendeva rompere il vaso, è stato un incidente.
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
Lui ha avuto intenzione di fare un corso di cucina, ma non ha trovato il tempo.
2.1

significare, destinare

to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
to mean definition and meaning
example
Esempi
She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef.
Ha un talento naturale per la cucina. Era destinata a diventare una chef.
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
Doveva laurearsi l'anno scorso, ma ha dovuto prendere un semestre in più.
2.2

significare

to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
example
Esempi
Better insulation means lower heating bills.
Un migliore isolamento significa bollette del riscaldamento più basse.
More exercise means better health.
Più esercizio significa una salute migliore.
03

significare, importare

to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
example
Esempi
Fame means nothing to her.
La fama non significa niente per lei.
Family means everything to me.
La famiglia significa tutto per me.
01

meschino

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
mean definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
La ragazza cattiva ha diffuso voci sui suoi compagni di classe per sentirsi superiore.
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
Ha mostrato il suo lato cattivo prendendo in giro l'aspetto del suo collega alle sue spalle.
02

meschino, tirchio

not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
mean definition and meaning
example
Esempi
He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
È così tirchio che non pagherebbe nemmeno una tazza di caffè per il suo amico.
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
Ha un lato tirchio quando si tratta di lasciare la mancia nei ristoranti.
03

medio, media

having a value that represents the central tendency of a set of numbers
example
Esempi
The mean score of the test was 75.
Il punteggio medio del test era 75.
His mean income over five years was steady.
Il suo reddito medio in cinque anni era stabile.
04

malvagio, malizioso

characterized by malice
05

senza valore, indegno

of no value or worth
06

malvagio, crudele

tattlers
07

miserabile, indigente

marked by poverty befitting a beggar
08

eccellente, fantastico

excellent
09

meschino, 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
Esempi
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
Per trovare la media di 4, 6 e 8, sommateli e dividete per 3.
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
Se la media di un insieme di numeri è 10, il loro valore medio è 10.
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