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to mean
01
significar, querer dizer
to have a particular meaning or represent something
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean that
Exemplos
His silence meant that he was not interested in the conversation.
O silêncio dele significava que ele não estava interessado na conversa.
The siren means there's an emergency.
A sirene significa que há uma emergência.
1.1
significar
(of a word) to signify something in the same or another language
Transitive: to mean sth
Exemplos
In French, ' maison ' means ' house'.
Em francês, 'maison' significa 'casa'.
What does the last sentence of the article mean?
O que significa a última frase do artigo?
02
querer dizer, pretender
to intend something to happen or be so
Transitive: to mean to do sth
Ditransitive: to mean for sb to do sth
Exemplos
He did n't mean to break the vase, it was an accident.
Ele não quis quebrar o vaso, foi um acidente.
He 's been meaning to take a cooking class, but has n't found the time.
Ele tem tido a intenção de fazer uma aula de culinária, mas não encontrou tempo.
2.1
significar, destinar
to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing
Exemplos
She has a natural talent for cooking. She was meant to be a chef.
Ela tem um talento natural para cozinhar. Ela estava destinada a ser uma chef.
She was meant to graduate last year, but had to take an extra semester.
Ela deveria ter se formado no ano passado, mas teve que fazer um semestre extra.
2.2
significar, implicar
to lead to a particular or likely result
Transitive: to mean an outcome | to mean that
Exemplos
Better insulation means lower heating bills.
Melhor isolamento significa contas de aquecimento mais baixas.
More exercise means better health.
Mais exercício significa melhor saúde.
03
significar, importar
to be valuable or of importance to someone
Transitive: to mean sth | to mean sb/sth to sb
Exemplos
Fame means nothing to her.
A fama não significa nada para ela.
Family means everything to me.
A família significa tudo para mim.
mean
01
mau, cruel
(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel
Exemplos
The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior.
A garota má espalhou rumores sobre seus colegas de classe para se sentir superior.
He showed his mean streak by mocking his coworker's appearance behind their back.
Ele mostrou seu lado malvado zombando da aparência do colega de trabalho pelas costas.
02
avarento, pão-duro
not willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
Exemplos
He's so mean that he wo n't even pay for a cup of coffee for his friend.
Ele é tão pão-duro que não pagaria nem uma xícara de café para o amigo.
She has a mean streak when it comes to tipping at restaurants.
Ela tem um lado pão-duro quando se trata de dar gorjeta em restaurantes.
Exemplos
The mean score of the test was 75.
A pontuação média do teste foi 75.
His mean income over five years was steady.
A sua renda média ao longo de cinco anos foi estável.
04
malicioso, mal-intencionado
characterized by malice
05
sem valor, indigno
of no value or worth
06
malvado, cruel
tattlers
07
miserável, indigente
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
08
excelente, fantástico
excellent
09
mesquinho, irrisório
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Mean
01
média, média aritmética
(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities
Exemplos
To find the mean of 4, 6, and 8, add them together and divide by 3.
Para encontrar a média de 4, 6 e 8, some-os e divida por 3.
If the mean of a set of numbers is 10, their average value is 10.
Se a média de um conjunto de números for 10, o valor médio deles é 10.
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