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"Meaning" is a form of "meaning", a noun which is often translated as "el significado". "That means" is a phrase which is often translated as "eso significa". Learn more about the difference between "that means" and "meaning" below.
that means(
thaht
minz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. eso significa
There is a drought in California. That means we have to conserve water.En California hay sequía. Eso significa que tenemos que conservar el agua.
b. eso quiere decir
I asked you to leave me alone. That means you shouldn't call.Te pedí que me dejaras en paz. Eso quiere decir que no debes llamarme.
meaning(
min
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sense)
a. el significado (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).
I couldn't understand the meaning of his message.No pude entender el significado de su mensaje.
b. la acepción (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).
There are words that have many meanings.Hay palabras que tienen muchas acepciones.
a. el sentido (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).
No one knows the meaning of life.Nadie sabe el sentido de la vida.
3. (intention)
a. la intención (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).
What is the meaning of all this vandalism?¿Cuál es la intención de todo este vandalismo?
