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Inflections of 'mean ' (adj meaner adj comparative meanest adj superlative Inflections of 'mean v ⇒ conjugate )means v 3rd person singular meaning v pres p meant v past meant v past p
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Voornaamste vertalingen ⇒ vtr (word's meaning) betekenen overg.ww What does the word 'available' mean? mean to do [sth] v expr (intend) de bedoeling zijn onoverg. uitdr. willen onoverg.ww I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. Het spijt me. Het was niet mijn bedoeling je pijn te doen. mean vtr (entail) inhouden overg.ww A delay in our flight means a missed connection. mean [sth] ⇒ vtr (signify) betekenen, aanduiden, aangeven overg.ww A green light means "go." My father's approval means a lot to me. mean adj informal (malicious, unkind) gemeen, achterbaks bn (spreektaal ) geniepig bn That was a mean thing you did.
Aanvullende vertalingen mean adj (inferior) pover, inferieur bn That's a mean imitation of an artwork. mean adj (low in rank, station) eenvoudig, simpel bn My grandmother was just a mean factory worker. mean adj (base) gemeen, vals bn His motives are mean and vile. mean adj (stingy) gierig bn (spreektaal ) krenterig bn He is a mean man, unlike his generous brother. mean adj (ill-tempered) nors, chagrijnig bn He has a mean disposition, and grumbles at everything. mean adj (malevolent) boosaardig bn He has a mean streak - you can see it in his eyes. mean adj (shabby) armzalig, armoedig bn She was dressed in old and mean clothes, but was still the prettiest girl there. mean adj slang (impressive) (slang ) vet, dodelijk bn indrukwekkend bn The bartender makes a mean martini. mean adj slang (skilful) behendig, handig, bekwaam bn That Frank is a mean bricklayer. mean adj (intermediate) gemiddeld bn The mean score on the test was 70%. mean n (middle point) gemiddelde nw het doorsnede nw de Today's temperature is near the mean for this time of year. mean n (math: average) (wiskunde ) gemiddelde nw het The mean is seven, with both higher and lower numbers recorded. mean, npl (method) middel nw het manier nw de Earning a degree is a means to an end. mean to do [sth] vi + prep (be determined) van plan zijn onoverg. uitdr. willen onoverg.ww I mean to win that race, even if it kills me! mean⇒ vtr (intend) van plan zijn Tony means to finish his drink in one gulp. mean vtr (with a specific purpose) iets opzettelijk doen I didn't mean to step on your foot. mean vtr (allude to) bedoelen, menen overg.ww He meant it to be a compliment when he called her ideas progressive. mean vtr (result in) betekenen overg.ww This means war!
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Voornaamste vertalingen gemeen bn/bw (slecht) mean adj malicious, vicious adj nasty adj (figurative ) low adj gemiddelde nw het (middelste waarde) average, mean n verstaan onder overg. ww (bedoelen) understand vtr mean vtr bedoelen overg.ww (aanduiden, beogen) mean vtr intend vtr bestemmen overg.ww (bedoelen, aanwijzen) mean, intend vtr assign, appoint vtr betekenen overg.ww (als woord aanduiden) mean, signify vtr menen overg.ww (bedoelen) mean vtr intend vtr
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