mean
gb/mˈin/ us/mˈin/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
akar, szándékozik, ért, gonosz, rosszindulatú, jelent, számít, számtani átlag, számtani közép, átlag, baromi jó, király, remek
פועל
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
to mean [something]
I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
Nem akartam megbántani az érzéseidet.
What do you mean by that remark?
Mit akarsz mondani ezzel a megjegyzéssel?
He means to finish the project by Friday.
When I said 'soon', I meant within an hour.
She means a lot to me.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I mean we will go now.
Úgy értem, hogy most indulunk.
What do you mean by this?
Ezt hogy érted?
I did not mean to make you sad.
He means to call her tonight.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mean' with 'say'. 'Mean' is about the intended message, not just the words spoken.
משמעות
intend to express
צירופים
mean well
|mean no harm
|mean exactly
|mean what you say
מילים נרדפות
intend (Focuses more on the plan or purpose rather than the communication of it.)
הפכים
miscommunicate (Express something in a way that is misunderstood or incorrect.)
נושאים
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To want to say or show a certain idea.
To have as a purpose or intention when saying or doing something.
A2
2
gonosz
A2
תבנית שימוש:
a mean [person/remark]
That was a mean thing to say.
Gonosz dolog volt ezt mondani.
She can be really mean when she’s angry.
Nagyon gonosz tud lenni, amikor dühös.
Don’t be mean to your little brother.
He gave me a mean glare.
They spread mean rumors about her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He is a mean boy.
Ő egy gonosz fiú.
She said a mean thing.
Gonosz dolgot mondott.
Don't be mean to me.
That was a mean joke.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'average' in math. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
משמעות
unkind or nasty
צירופים
mean comment
|mean streak
|mean look
|mean to someone
מילים נרדפות
cruel (Stronger and more deliberate harm than 'mean'.)
הפכים
kind (Shows care and concern for others instead of causing harm.)
נושאים
emotions
|behavior
|relationships
הגדרה
Not nice; wanting to hurt or upset someone.
Unkind, spiteful, or intending to hurt others.
פועל
B1
3
תבנית שימוש:
[something] means [something] to [someone]
Your friendship means a lot to me.
Sokat jelent nekem a barátságod.
Winning this award means everything to her.
Ennek a díjnak az elnyerése mindent jelent neki.
Money means nothing if you’re not happy.
That gesture really means something.
This job means stability for my family.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You mean a lot to me.
Sokat jelentesz nekem.
This book means nothing to him.
Ez a könyv semmit sem jelent neki.
Her smile means everything to me.
This letter means much to us.
משמעות
be important or significant
צירופים
mean a lot
|mean the world
|mean nothing
מילים נרדפות
matter ('Matter' is more general and slightly less emotional.)
הפכים
be irrelevant (Lacking importance or significance.)
נושאים
emotions
|importance
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To be important or special to someone.
To have a particular level of importance or value.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
4
The mean of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.
A 2, 4 és 6 számtani átlaga 4.
We calculated the mean score for the class.
Kiszámítottuk az osztály átlagpontszámát.
The arithmetic mean is often used in statistics.
The geometric mean is different from the arithmetic mean.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The mean of 1 and 3 is 2.
Az 1 és 3 számtani átlaga 2.
Find the mean of these numbers.
Számítsd ki ezeknek a számoknak a számtani átlagát.
We need to get the mean score.
משמעות
mathematical average value
צירופים
arithmetic mean
|geometric mean
|calculate the mean
מילים נרדפות
average ('Average' is more common in everyday speech; 'mean' is more precise in math.)
הפכים
extreme value (A value far from the average in a set.)
נושאים
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|education
הגדרה
A number found by adding up all numbers and dividing by how many there are.
The sum of a set of values divided by the number of values; an average.
B2
INFORMAL
5
תבנית שימוש:
a mean [skill/object]
He plays a mean guitar.
Baromi jól gitározik.
She makes a mean cup of coffee.
Baromi jó kávét főz.
That chef can cook a mean steak.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He makes a mean cake.
Baromi jó tortát süt.
She plays a mean piano.
Baromi jól zongorázik.
They cook a mean soup.
משמעות
very good or skillful (slang)
צירופים
mean guitar player
|mean cook
מילים נרדפות
impressive (More formal and does not carry slang tone.)
הפכים
poor (Lacking skill or quality.)
נושאים
informal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
הגדרה
Very good at something; impressive.
Very good, skillful, or impressive, often in a particular activity (informal).
דקדוק
צורת המילון
mean
IPA
GB/mˈin/
US/mˈin/
הברות והטעמה
mean (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (mean)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: mean
- Comparative: meaner
- Superlative: meanest
Noun
- Base: mean
- Plural: means
Verb
- Base: mean
- 3rd Person Singular: means
- Present Participle: meaning
- Past: meant
- Past Participle: meant
משפחת מילים
Forms
means
noun
meaning
verb
meant
verb
meaner
adjective
meanest
adjective
Core family
meaningful
adjective B2
Related words
meaningfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
meaningless
adjective B2
meaninglessly
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
meaningfulness
noun
meaninglessness
noun
דגשים
- Irregular past: meant Verb
- Irregular past participle: meant Verb
ביטויים
mean business
1/mˈin bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
be serious and determined
To be serious about what you are doing and want to succeed.
דוגמאות
- When she picked up the microphone, you could tell she meant business.
- The police are here and they mean business.
mean the world to someone
1/mˈin ðə wˈɚld tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
be extremely important emotionally
To be very important and loved by someone.
דוגמאות
- You mean the world to me.
- Her support during hard times meant the world to him.
mean well
1/mˈin wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
intend to do good
To want to help or do good, even if it does not work out well.
דוגמאות
- I know he can be annoying, but he means well.
- She meant well when she gave advice, but it upset him.
what it means is...
1/wˈʌt ˈɪt mˈinz ˈɪz |/
fixed phrase
explain meaning of statement
Used before explaining what something just said really means.
דוגמאות
- What it means is we need more time.
- What it means is that prices will go up.
by no means
1/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mˈinz/
fixed phrase
formal
not at all; in no way
Not at all; in no way.
דוגמאות
- It is by no means certain that we will win.
- This is by no means an easy task.
by no means
2/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Definitely not; not at all
Used to say that something is not true at all.
דוגמאות
- This job is by no means easy.
- He is by no means ready for the exam.