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"Median" is a noun which is often translated as "la mediana", and "mean" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "significar". Learn more about the difference between "median" and "mean" below.
median(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mediana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We knew the mean, but for our research, we decided the median was a more useful statistic.Conocíamos la media, pero para nuestra investigación, decidimos que la mediana era una estadística más útil.
a. la mediana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The truck went over the median when it made a U-turn.El camión pasó por encima de la mediana cuando dio media vuelta.
b. el camellón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Turn right on La Quinta and then right again at the next major street with a median.Da vuelta a la derecha en La Quinta y luego derecha otra vez en la siguiente calle grande con camellón.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (anatomy)
a. medio
The patient's enlarged median lobe is obstructing the prostatic urethra.El lóbulo medio del paciente está obstruyendo la uretra prostática.
a. mediano
The median income of the wealthiest state was $30,000 greater than that of the poorest state.El ingreso mediano del estado más rico era $30,000 mayor que el del estado más pobre.
mean(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to signify)
a. querer decir
What did you mean when you said you didn't think this was working?¿Qué quisiste decir cuando dijiste que esto no está funcionando?
3. (to imply)
a. referirse
When I said I didn't want to talk to anybody, I didn't mean you.Cuando dije que no quería hablar con nadie, no me refería a ti.
4. (to intend)
a. tener la intención de
I didn't mean to say the things that I said. I'm sorry.No tuve la intención de decir lo que dije. Lo siento.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't imagine life without you. You mean the world to me.No me imagino vivir sin ti. Lo eres todo para mí.
Money doesn't mean anything to Rose. She'd rather have love.El dinero no es importante para Rose. Preferiría el amor.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (nasty)
8. (miserly)
9. (average)
a. medio
Find the mean number of girls born in families with six children.Encuentra el número medio de niñas nacidas en familias con seis hijos.
10. (colloquial) (excellent) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. increíble
I can make you a mean lemonade if you hang on a sec.Te puedo preparar una limonada increíble si me esperas tantito.
means
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
11. (method)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
12. (reasons)
a. los medios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The means are justified if we consider all options.Los medios están justificados si consideramos todas las opciones.
13. (wealth)
a. los recursos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The thief lacks the means to pay a good lawyer.El ladrón no tiene los recursos para pagar un buen abogado.
b. los medios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Not everyone has the means to pursue higher education.No todo el mundo tiene los medios para proseguir los estudios superiores.
