mean
/miːn/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle meant /ment/)Translation
MEANING › to have a particular meaning
demek, anlamına gelmek
What does 'perpendicular' mean? The red light means stop.1214EXPRESS › to intend to express a fact or opinion
demek istemek, kasdetmek
I didn't mean that as a criticism. That's what I meant when I said he's been acting oddly. What exactly do you mean by 'old-fashioned'?1214 mean to do sth › to intend to do something
kasdetmek, yapmaya niyet etmek, yapmak niyetinde olmak; yapmayı tasarlamak
I didn't mean to hurt her.1115RESULT › to have a particular result
önemli bir sonucu olmak, anlamına gelmek
These changes will mean better health care for everyone. [+ (that)] It doesn't mean that you can stop working.1867SERIOUS › to be serious about something that you have said
söylediğinde ciddi/samimi olmak
I'll take that sandwich away if you don't eat it properly - I mean it!1214IMPORTANT › to have an important emotional effect on someone
önemli duygusal bir etkisi olmak
You don't know what it means to me to get this letter. Their support has meant a lot to us.1765 have been meaning to do sth › to have been wanting and planning to do something
uzun süredir planlamakta/istemekte olmak
I've been meaning to call you for weeks.1115 be meant to do sth › If you are meant to do something, that is what you should do in order to behave correctly.
amaçlamak, tasarlamak, ...niyetiyle yapmak
You're meant to shake the bottle first. He's not meant to drive any more.1869 mean well › to intend to behave in a kind way
iyi niyetli olmak
I know my parents mean well, but I wish they wouldn't interfere.1025 I mean › something that people often say before they continue their sentence
'Pardon', 'Affedersiniz...'
I mean, I don't dislike her.12411249 › something that you say in order to correct yourself 'Yani...', 'Demek istiyorum ki...'
We went there in May - I mean June.124912411900(Definition of mean verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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