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mean
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to signify)
a. signifier
This sign means there's construction ahead.Ce panneau signifie qu’il y a des travaux plus loin.
2. (to intend)
a. avoir l'intention de
Jessica didn't mean to insult you, Tom.Jessica n'a pas eu l'intention de t'insulter, Tom.
b. vouloir
I didn't mean to say the things that I said. I'm sorry.Je ne voulais pas dire ce que j’ai dit. Je suis désolé.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
3. (unkind)
a. méchant
You're so mean! All you ever do is criticize me!Tu es tellement méchante ! Tu ne fais que me critiquer !
a. avare
Maryam's first husband was wealthy but mean. He hated to spend money.Le premier mari de Maryam était riche mais avare. Il détestait dépenser de l'argent.
b. radin (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Our uncle was a very mean individual when it came to money.Notre oncle était quelqu'un de très radin quand il s'agissait d'argent.
5. (colloquial) (excellent)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. super (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You can make a mean salsa with canned tomatoes.On peut faire une super sauce salsa avec des tomates en conserve.
a. moyen
Find the mean number of girls born in families with six children.Trouvez le nombre moyen de filles nées dans des familles de six enfants.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la moyenne (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The mean of the above numbers is 22.La moyenne des nombres ci-dessus est 22.
Conjugations
Indicative of "mean"
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