mean
gb/mˈin/ us/mˈin/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
intend to express
To want to say or show a certain idea.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to mean [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mean' with 'say'. 'Mean' is about the intended message, not just the words spoken.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
mean well
|mean no harm
|mean exactly
|mean what you say
విషయాలు
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
- What do you mean by that remark?
- 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.
- What do you mean by this?
- I did not mean to make you sad.
- He means to call her tonight.
adjective
A2
property
2
unkind or nasty
Not nice; wanting to hurt or upset someone.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a mean [person/remark]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'average' in math. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
పర్యాయపదాలు
cruel (Stronger and more deliberate harm than 'mean'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
kind (Shows care and concern for others instead of causing harm.)
పదకలయికలు
mean comment
|mean streak
|mean look
|mean to someone
విషయాలు
emotions
|behavior
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- That was a mean thing to say.
- She can be really mean when she’s angry.
- 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.
- She said a mean thing.
- Don't be mean to me.
- That was a mean joke.
క్రియ
B1
state
3
be important or significant
To be important or special to someone.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] means [something] to [someone]
పర్యాయపదాలు
matter ('Matter' is more general and slightly less emotional.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be irrelevant (Lacking importance or significance.)
పదకలయికలు
mean a lot
|mean the world
|mean nothing
విషయాలు
emotions
|importance
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Your friendship means a lot to me.
- Winning this award means everything to her.
- 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.
- This book means nothing to him.
- Her smile means everything to me.
- This letter means much to us.
నామవాచకం
technical
B2
quantity
4
mathematical average value
A number found by adding up all numbers and dividing by how many there are.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
arithmetic mean
|geometric mean
|calculate the mean
విషయాలు
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- The mean of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.
- We calculated the mean score for the class.
- 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.
- Find the mean of these numbers.
- We need to get the mean score.
adjective
informal
B2
property
5
very good or skillful (slang)
Very good at something; impressive.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a mean [skill/object]
పర్యాయపదాలు
impressive (More formal and does not carry slang tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
poor (Lacking skill or quality.)
పదకలయికలు
mean guitar player
|mean cook
విషయాలు
informal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- He plays a mean guitar.
- She makes a mean cup of coffee.
- That chef can cook a mean steak.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He makes a mean cake.
- She plays a mean piano.
- They cook a mean soup.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
mean
IPA
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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.