mean1
meant, meant /miːn/Translation
v [t]
Véase tb: not to mean any harm; to be no mean feat›
⇨ significar
What does this word mean? ¿Qué significa esta palabra?
The red light means that you have to stop! ¡El semáforo en rojo significa que pares!
⇨ querer decir
■ constr. to mean + that›
⇨ decir en serio
Do you really mean it? ¿Lo dices en serio?
›
⇨ suponer(se)
They were meant to arrive at seven Se suponía que llegarían a las siete
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva›
⇨ tener intención
I didn't mean to offend you No tenía intención de ofenderte
■ constr. to mean + to do sth I mean (inform)
⇨ quiero decir
■ Se usa mucho como coletilla to be meant for each other
⇨ estar hechos el uno para el otro
to mean a lot to sb
⇨ significar mucho para alguien
Thank you, this means a lot to me Gracias, esto significa mucho para mí
to mean business
⇨ ir en serio
I think she means business Yo creo que va en serio
to mean well
⇨ tener buenas intenciones
(Definition of mean v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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