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to mean
01
significare
to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
Esempi
The red traffic light means you must stop.
Il semaforo rosso significa che devi fermarti.
1.1
significare
(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
Esempi
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
In francese, 'maison' significa 'casa'.
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
Esempi
She meant to call you, but she forgot.
Lei intendeva chiamarti, ma si è dimenticata.
2.1
significare, destinare
to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
Esempi
They were meant to arrive by noon, but their flight was delayed.
Dovevano arrivare entro mezzogiorno, ma il loro volo è stato ritardato.
2.2
significare
to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
Esempi
Skipping breakfast usually means you'll be hungry by mid-morning.
Saltare la colazione significa solitamente che avrai fame a metà mattina.
03
significare, importare
to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
Esempi
Fame means nothing to her.
La fama non significa niente per lei.
mean
01
meschino
(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
Esempi
The mean neighbor complained about trivial matters just to cause trouble.
Il vicino cattivo si è lamentato di questioni banali solo per creare problemi.
02
meschino, tirchio
not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
Esempi
Her mean attitude towards sharing resources was well-known among her colleagues.
Il suo atteggiamento avaro nel condividere le risorse era ben noto tra i suoi colleghi.
Esempi
The mean value of the data set helps identify overall trends.
Il valore medio del set di dati aiuta a identificare le tendenze generali.
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
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
Esempi
The mean of the test results was used to assess overall student achievement.
La media dei risultati dei test è stata utilizzata per valutare il rendimento complessivo degli studenti.
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