that he means
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that he means
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. que quiere decir
I think that he means that he's willing to go but that it's his preference to stay.Creo que quiere decir que está dispuesto a ir pero que su preferencia es quedarse.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't get offended by Tomas's comment. I don't think he means it in a negative way.No te ofendas por el comentario de Tomás. No creo que lo diga en sentido negativo.
Miguel is a man of integrity, so when he says he'll do something, you know that he means it.Miguel es un hombre de integridad, así que cuando dice que hará algo, sabes que lo dice en serio.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dan drives me crazy. I know that he means well, but he somehow manages to mess everything up.Dan me enloquece. Sé que tiene buenas intenciones, pero de alguna manera siempre consigue embarrarla.
Don't defend Carlos. You say that he means no offense, but what he said was cruel!No defiendas a Carlos. Dices que no quiso ofender, ¡pero lo que dijo fue cruel!
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