| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| mean [sth]⇒ vtr | (word: signify) | betyda vtr |
| | | mena vtr |
| | What does the word 'available' mean? |
| | Vad betyder ordet "tillgänglig"? |
| mean to do [sth] v expr | (intend) | mena vitr |
| | (något formell) | ämna vitr |
| | I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. |
| | Jag är ledsen. Jag menade inte att såra dig. |
| mean to vi + prep | (intend) | mena vitr |
| | (något formell) | ämna vitr |
| | Did I just step on your foot? Sorry. I didn't mean to. |
| | Gick jag på din fot? Förlåt. Jag menade det inte. |
| mean [sth] vtr | (signify) | betyda vtr |
| | | mena vtr |
| | A green light means "go." |
| | Ett grönt ljus betyder "gå". |
mean [sth],
mean that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with a clause: signify) | betyda vtr |
| | When the dog barks, it means that there is danger nearby. |
| | När hunden skäller betyder det att det finns en fara i närheten. |
| mean [sth]⇒ vtr | (say sincerely) | mena vtr |
| | I really mean it when I say you're beautiful. |
| | Jag menar det verkligen när jag säger att du är vacker. |
| mean [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (allude to) | avse vtr |
| | I don't mean her, I mean her husband! |
| | Jag avser inte henne, jag avser hennes man! |
| mean adj | (stingy, miserly) | snål adj |
| | (omodern) | ogin adj |
| | (omodern) | knusslig adj |
| | He is a mean man, unlike his generous brother. |
| | Han är en snål man, till skillnad från hans generösa bror. |
| mean adj | informal (malicious, unkind) | elak adj |
| | | ful adj |
| | (omodern) | tarvlig adj |
| | That was a mean thing you did. |
| | Det där var en elak sak som du gjorde. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| mean adj | (inferior) | dålig adj |
| | | undermålig adj |
| | That's a mean imitation of an artwork. |
| mean adj | (low in rank, station) | simpel, enkel adj |
| | | oansenlig adj |
| | My grandmother was just a mean factory worker. |
| mean adj | (base) | simpel adj |
| | | tarvlig adj |
| | His motives are mean and vile. |
| mean adj | (ill-tempered) | vresig adj |
| | | ovänlig adj |
| | | elak adj |
| | He has a mean disposition, and grumbles at everything. |
| mean adj | (malevolent) | elak adj |
| | He has a mean streak - you can see it in his eyes. |
| mean adj | (shabby) | sjabbig, sjaskig adj |
| | She was dressed in old and mean clothes, but was still the prettiest girl there. |
| mean adj | slang (impressive) (slang) | grym adj |
| | | fantastisk adj |
| | The bartender makes a mean martini. |
| mean adj | slang (skilful) (slang) | grym adj |
| | | skicklig adj |
| | That Frank is a mean bricklayer. |
| mean adj | (intermediate, average) | medel adj |
| | The mean score on the test was 70%. |
| mean n | (middle point) | medel-, medel s |
| | Today's temperature is near the mean for this time of year. |
| mean n | (mathematics: average) | medel s |
| | The mean is the average value of a set of numbers. |
means,
plural: means n | (method, way) | medel s |
| | | verktyg s |
| | Laura took up painting as a means of dealing with stress. |
| means npl | (methods, tools) | medel s |
| | With his tools and his brain, he had the means to repair any stove. |
| means npl | (money, wealth) | medel s |
| | | pengar s |
| | Kevin lacks the means to buy a sports car. |
| mean to do [sth] vi + prep | (be determined) | ska vitr |
| | | ha för avsikt, vara fast besluten vbal uttr |
| | (något formell) | ämna vitr |
| | I mean to win that race, even if it kills me! |
| mean (to do [sth]) vtr | (intend) | avse vtr |
| | (något formell) | ämna vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | tänka vtr |
| | Tony means to finish his drink in one gulp. |
| mean [sth]⇒ vtr | (entail) | innebära vtr |
| | | betyda vtr |
| | | medföra vtr |
| | A delay in our flight means a missed connection. |
| mean [sth] vtr | informal (likely to result in) | betyda vtr |
| | This means war! |
| mean doing [sth] vtr | (with gerund: involve) | innebära att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | betyda att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | No, I can't take you to your sister's house now, as that would mean driving across town and back in the rush hour. |