mean
gb/mˈin/ us/mˈin/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2600
akar, szándékozik, ért, gonosz, rosszindulatú, jelent, számít, számtani átlag, számtani közép, átlag, baromi jó, király, remek
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mean' with 'say'. 'Mean' is about the intended message, not just the words spoken.
అర్థం
intend to express
పదకలయికలు
mean well
|mean no harm
|mean exactly
|mean what you say
పర్యాయపదాలు
intend (Focuses more on the plan or purpose rather than the communication of it.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
miscommunicate (Express something in a way that is misunderstood or incorrect.)
విషయాలు
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'average' in math. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
అర్థం
unkind or nasty
పదకలయికలు
mean comment
|mean streak
|mean look
|mean to someone
పర్యాయపదాలు
cruel (Stronger and more deliberate harm than 'mean'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
kind (Shows care and concern for others instead of causing harm.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|behavior
|relationships
నిర్వచనం
Not nice; wanting to hurt or upset someone.
Unkind, spiteful, or intending to hurt others.
క్రియ
B1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
be important or significant
పదకలయికలు
mean a lot
|mean the world
|mean nothing
పర్యాయపదాలు
matter ('Matter' is more general and slightly less emotional.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be irrelevant (Lacking importance or significance.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|importance
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To be important or special to someone.
To have a particular level of importance or value.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
mathematical average value
పదకలయికలు
arithmetic mean
|geometric mean
|calculate the mean
పర్యాయపదాలు
average ('Average' is more common in everyday speech; 'mean' is more precise in math.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
extreme value (A value far from the average in a set.)
విషయాలు
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|education
నిర్వచనం
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
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He makes a mean cake.
Baromi jó tortát süt.
She plays a mean piano.
Baromi jól zongorázik.
They cook a mean soup.
అర్థం
very good or skillful (slang)
పదకలయికలు
mean guitar player
|mean cook
పర్యాయపదాలు
impressive (More formal and does not carry slang tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
poor (Lacking skill or quality.)
విషయాలు
informal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
నిర్వచనం
Very good at something; impressive.
Very good, skillful, or impressive, often in a particular activity (informal).
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
mean
IPA
GB/mˈin/
US/mˈin/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
mean (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (mean)
పద రూపాలు
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
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular past: meant Verb
- Irregular past participle: meant Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
mean business
1/mˈin bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
be serious and determined
To be serious about what you are doing and want to succeed.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- This job is by no means easy.
- He is by no means ready for the exam.