mean
[miːn]
sustantivo
1.
media (f)
(average)
adjetivo
2.
medio(a)
(average)
1.
tacaño(a)
(miserly)
2.
malo(a), mezquino(a)
(nasty)
- she has a mean streak -> a veces tiene muy mala uva
- that was a mean thing to do/say -> hacer/decir eso estuvo muy mal or fatal or (español de España) pésimo (Am)
- a mean trick -> una jugarreta
3.
(poor)
- she's no mean photographer -> es muy buena fotógrafa
- it was no mean feat -> fue una gran proeza
verbo transitivo
1.
significar
(signify) (of word, event)
; querer decir
(person)
- what does the word ?tacky? mean? -> ¿qué significa or qué quiere decir la palabra ?tacky??
- this is Tim, I mean Tom -> éste es Tim, digo Tom
- what do you mean? -> ¿qué quieres decir?
- it doesn't mean anything -> no quiere decir o significa nada
2.
hablar en serio
(speak sincerely)
- I mean it -> lo digo en serio
- you don't mean it! -> ¡no lo dirás en serio!
3.
significar
(be of importance)
(to para)
- the price means nothing to him -> el precio no le preocupa
- it means a lot to me -> significa mucho para mí
4.
significar, suponer
(imply, involve)
- it would mean having to give up smoking -> significaría tener que dejar de fumar
5.
(intend)
- to mean to do something -> tener (la) intención de hacer algo
- she means well -> lo hace con buena intención
- I mean him no harm -> no pretendo hacerle ningún daño
- I mean to succeed -> me he propuesto triunfar
- you were meant to ring me first -> se suponía que primero me tenías que telefonear
- it's meant to be a good film -> (se supone que) tiene que ser una buena película
- she meant you to have this ring -> quería que esta sortija fuera para ti
- it was meant as a joke/a compliment -> pretendía ser una broma/un cumplido
- the bomb was meant for you -> la bomba iba destinada a ti
- this portrait is meant to be of the duke -> este cuadro pretende ser un retrato del duque
- we were meant for each other -> estábamos hechos el uno para el otro
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mean [min]
adjetivo
1.
Humilde, mediano; basto, inferior, pobre.
2.
Bajo, vil, ruin, indigno, tacaño, obscuro, despreciable, abatido.
- A mean action -> bajeza, bastardía, vileza, ruindad
- That was mean -> fue una vileza
3.
Mezquino, sórdido; pobre.
4.
De poco valor o eficacia.
- No mean foes -> no despreciables enemigos
5.
Formidable. (Estados Unidos)
- She played a mean game -> jugó estupendamente
adjetivo
1.
Medio, del medio.
2.
Intermedio, en cuanto al volumen, al grado, a la calidad o al tiempo.
- In the meantime, meanwhile -> entretanto, mientras tanto
- Mean time -> (Astr.) Tiempo medio
sustantivo
1.
Medio, lo que está entre los extremos; de aquí, mediocridad, medianidad, medianía.
2.
Medio, manera, modo, forma, instrumento, expediente, diligencia o acción conveniente para el logro de alguna cosa.
3.
(plural)
4.
(plural)
sustantivo
5.
Término medio de un silogismo.
- Private means -> rentas particulares
- By all means -> positivamente, sin duda, por supuesto
- By no means -> de ningún modo, de ninguna manera
- By fair means -> por medios lícitos; a buenas, por buenos modos, por dulzura
- By foul means -> por malos medios, por medios injustos, por la fuerza
- By no manner of means -> en absoluto
- By this means -> por este medio
- By some means or other -> de una manera u otra
- To live on one’s means -> vivir de sus rentas
- He has no means to do it -> le faltan recursos para hacerlo
- To live within/beyond one’s means -> vivir por debajo/encima de sus posibilidades
Medios, instrumento; lo que sirve para hacer una cosa; se usa a menudo con el verbo en singular. Medios, caudal, rentas, recursos, riqueza
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1.
(pret. y (n)
participio pasivo
2.
MEANT).
- I mean to go by daybreak -> me propongo partir al romper el día
- I mean to go tomorrow -> estoy en ir mañana
3.
Significar, querer decir, dar a entender.
4.
Intentar, pretender.
- What do you mean by that -> ¿qué quiere Ud
- What do you mean to do -> ¿qué pretende Ud
- He is a little rough, but he means well -> es un poco tosco, pero tiene buen corazón, o buenas intenciones
- What do you mean -> ¡Cómo se entiende
- What do you mean by taking it -> ¿cómo se atreve Ud
- Do you mean me -> ¿te refieres a mí
- To mean what one says -> pensar lo que se dice
- He did not mean to do it -> lo hizo sin querer, sin pensar
- She is meant to do it -> se supone que lo tiene que hacer ella
- He means well -> tiene buenas intenciones
- A well-meaning man -> un hombre de buena fe o buenos sentimientos; sincero, cándido, bien intencionado
- I mean what I say -> lo digo en serio
- Mean it -> ¡vaya
- The teacher means to be obeyed -> el profesor insiste en que se le obedezca
Hacer intención, hacer ánimo, pensar, proponerse o tener propósito de hacer alguna cosa (intend).va. decir con eso? hacer? a coger eso?
mean [miːn] meant (past)
verb:transitive
1 [+word, sign] (signify) significar; querer decir
what does this word mean? ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?; "vest" means something different in America en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa; you know what it means to hit a policeman? ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?
what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?
it means a lot to have you with us significa mucho tenerte con nosotros
your friendship means a lot to me tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí; a pound means a lot to her para ella una libra es mucho dinero; it means a lot of expense for us supone un gasto muy fuerte para nosotros
the name means nothing to me el nombre no me suena
the play didn't mean a thing to me no saqué nada en claro de la obra
2 [+person] (imply) querer decir; (refer to) referirse a
what do you mean? ¿qué quieres decir?; 18, I mean 19 18, digo 19; do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?
(signify) significardon't I mean anything to you? ¿no significo yo nada para ti?
(be determined about) I mean what I say lo digo en serio; you can't mean it! ¡no lo dirás en serio!; I mean it va en serio
(intend) to mean to do sth pensar hacer algo; what do you mean to do? ¿qué piensas hacer?; I meant to help pensaba ayudar; tenía la intención de ayudar; I mean to have it pienso or me propongo obtenerlo; he didn't mean to do it lo hizo sin querer; I mean to have you sacked voy a encargarme de que te despidan; sorry, I didn't mean you to do it lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú; I mean to be obeyed insisto en que se me obedezca; if he means to be awkward si quiere complicar las cosas
I meant it as a joke lo dije en broma
was the remark meant for me? ¿el comentario iba por mí?
I meant no harm by what I said no lo dije con mala intención
he meant no offence no tenía intención de ofender a nadie
he means well tiene buenas intenciones
3 (suppose) suponer
to be meant to do sth
it's meant to be a good car este coche se supone que es bueno; parents are meant to love their children se supone que los padres quieren a sus hijos; the teacher is meant to do it se supone que el profesor lo debe hacer; we were meant to arrive at eight se suponía que llegaríamos a las ocho; this picture is meant to tell a story este cuadro se propone contar una historia; this portrait is meant to be Anne este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca; perhaps you weren't meant to be a vet quizá lo tuyo no sea la veterinaria
I wasn't meant to work for my living! ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!
you're not meant to drink it! ¡no es para beber!
mean [miːn]
adjective
meaner (comparative)meanest (superlative)1 (stingy) tacaño; agarrado (informal); amarrete (informal); (And) (S. Cone)
you mean thing! ¡qué tacaño eres!
2 (nasty) malo
don't be mean! ¡no seas malo!; you mean thing! ¡qué malo eres!; a mean trick una jugarreta; una mala pasada; that was pretty mean of them se han portado bastante mal; you were mean to me te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo
mean [miːn]
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Verb Conjugation for "mean" (go to significar)
Imperative
- mean
- you mean
- he/she means
- we mean
- you mean
- they mean
Preterite
- I meant
- you meant
- he/she meant
- we meant
- you meant
- they meant
Present Continuous
- I am meaning
- you are meaning
- he/she is meaning
- we are meaning
- you are meaning
- they are meaning
Present Perfect
- I have meant
- you have meant
- he/she has meant
- we have meant
- you have meant
- they have meant
Past Continuous
- I was meaning
- you were meaning
- he/she was meaning
- we were meaning
- you were meaning
- they were meaning
Past Perfect
- I had meant
- you had meant
- he/she had meant
- we had meant
- you had meant
- they had meant
Future
- I will mean
- you will mean
- he/she will mean
- we will mean
- you will mean
- they will mean
Future Perfect
- I will have meant
- you will have meant
- he/she will have meant
- we will have meant
- you will have meant
- they will have meant
Future Continuous
- I will be meaning
- you will be meaning
- he/she will be meaning
- we will be meaning
- you will be meaning
- they will be meaning
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been meaning
- you have been meaning
- he/she has been meaning
- we have been meaning
- you have been meaning
- they have been meaning
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been meaning
- you will have been meaning
- he/she will have been meaning
- we will have been meaning
- you will have been meaning
- they will have been meaning
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been meaning
- you had been meaning
- he/she had been meaning
- we had been meaning
- you had been meaning
- they had been meaning
mear
transitive verb
1. to piss, to pee (informal)
intransitive verb
2. to piss, to pee
mearse
pronomial verb1. to piss oneself
- mearse en la cama -> to wet one's bed
- mearse (de risa) (figurative) -> to piss oneself laughing
- yo con tu hermano me meo (figurative) -> I think your brother's a scream
- estás meando fuera del tiesto (figurative) -> you've got hold of the wrong end of the stick
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mear [may-ar’]
verb neuter
1. To urinate, to piss, to have a piss, to make water. (n)
article & verb transitive
2. To walk all over (humillar).
mear
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Verb Conjugation for "mear" (go to significar)
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | meo | meé | meaba | mearé | mee |
| Tú | meas | measte | meabas | mearás | mees |
| Ella/Él/Usted | mea | meó | meaba | meará | mee |
| Nosotros | meamos | meamos | meábamos | mearemos | meemos |
| Vosotros | meáis | measteis | meabais | mearéis | meéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | mean | mearon | meaban | mearán | meen |
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