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mean

Pronunciation: /miːn/

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French translation of mean

B. adj

  • 2 (unkind, vicious) méchant/-e (to avec) a mean trick = un sale tour
  • 4that's no mean feat! = ce n'est pas un mince exploit!

C. vtr (prét, pp meant)

  • 2 (intend) to mean to do = avoir l'intention de faire to be meant for sb = être destiné/-e à qn I didn't mean to do it = je ne l'ai pas fait exprès she meant no offence = elle ne pensait pas à mal he doesn't mean you any harm = il ne te veut aucun mal to mean well = avoir de bonnes intentions he means what he says (he is sincere) = il est sérieux (he is menacing); = il ne plaisante pas without meaning to = par inadvertance
  • 3 (entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]
  • 4 (intend to say) vouloir dire what do you mean by that remark? = qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là? I know what you mean = je comprends
  • 5money means a lot to him = l'argent compte beaucoup pour lui your friendship means a lot to me = ton amitié est très importante pour moi
  • 7 (be supposed to be) he's meant to be/to be doing = il est censé être/faire

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