mean

miːn
meant
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Translation of mean into German,

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Adjective

1.

unkind behavior

unkind, spiteful
  • Her mean comments hurt his feelings..Ihre gemeinen Kommentare verletzten seine Gefühle
2.

stingy

UK
unwilling to spend money or resources
UK
  • He's too mean to buy a gift.Er ist zu geizig, um ein Geschenk zu kaufen.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
average in a mathematical context
TECH.
  • The mean temperature for July was 85 degrees..Die durchschnittliche Temperatur im Juli betrug 85 Grad

Verb

1.

intention

tr./intr.
have as a purpose or plan
tr./intr.
  • She means to travel the world someday.Sie hat vor, eines Tages um die Welt zu reisen.
2.

message purpose

tr.
intend to convey or communicate something
tr.
meinen sagen wollen
  • What did you mean by that comment?Was hast du mit diesem Kommentar gemeint?
3.

result in

tr.
cause a particular outcome or effect
tr.
bedeuten verursachen zur Folge haben
  • This decision could mean trouble for us.Diese Entscheidung könnte Probleme für uns bedeuten.

Noun

1.

average

TECH.
the result of adding numbers then dividing by count
TECH.
Mittelwert mDurchschnitt arithmetisches Mittel
  • The mean of 4, 5, and 6 is 5.Der Durchschnitt von 4, 5 und 6 ist 5.
2.

strategy

method to achieve a result
Mittel Weg
  • They used various means to reach their goal.Sie nutzten verschiedene Mittel, um ihr Ziel zu erreichen.
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Expressions with mean: examples in English and translations in German

es ernst meinen
When she started studying, she really meant business.
gemeine Ader
She has a mean streak that surprises people.
gefährliche Straßen
raue Gegenden
He grew up on the mean streets of the city.
goldene Mitte
She always seeks the golden mean in her decisions.
viel bedeuten
Her friendship means a lot to me.
meinen
sagen wollen
What do you mean to say with that comment?

Synonyms and analogies of mean in English

Examples of mean in a sentence

  • She regretted her mean words immediately.
  • She is too mean to share her snacks.
  • They were mean with their time and effort.
  • The mean score was calculated.
  • The mean value is essential for analysis.
  • They rented a mean little room near the station.
MEAN
miːn
Acronym

acr: MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js

TECH.
set of tools used to build web applications
TECH.
MEAN
  • We built our app using the MEAN stack.Wir haben unsere App mit dem MEAN-Stack entwickelt.

Translations of "mean" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
bedeutenv.

In moments of desperation, small acts of kindness can mean everything.

In Zeiten der Not können kleine Gesten der Freundlichkeit alles bedeuten.

meinenv.

His sarcastic comments often ruffle feathers, even if he doesn't mean harm.

Seine sarkastischen Kommentare ecken oft an, auch wenn er nichts Böses meint.

Adjective
mittlereadj.

The mean deviation provides insight into the data's fluctuation and distribution.

Die mittlere Abweichung gibt Aufschluss über die Schwankungen und Verteilung der Daten.

mitteladj.

The geometric mean is particularly helpful in financial analysis and statistics.

Das geometrische Mittel ist besonders hilfreich in der Finanzanalyse und Statistik.

Noun
derMittelwertnm.

His report included the mean value of all sales for the past year.

Sein Bericht enthielt den Mittelwert aller Verkäufe des letzten Jahres.

dieBedeutungnf.

You want your life to be important, to mean something.

Sie wollen, dass Ihr Leben wichtig ist, Bedeutung hat.

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mean: Examples and translations in context

They are still taking in what the new regulations will mean for them.

Sie verarbeiten noch, was die neuen Vorschriften für sie bedeuten werden.

She thought breaking a mirror would mean seven years of bad luck.

Sie dachte, einen Spiegel zu zerbrechen würde sieben Jahre Unglück bedeuten.

My friends mean the world to me; I'd be lost without them.

Meine Freunde bedeuten mir alles; ohne sie wäre ich völlig verloren.

A violation of his parole could mean returning to prison for a long time.

Ein Verstoß gegen seine Bewährung könnte eine lange Rückkehr ins Gefängnis bedeuten.

Buying an unaffordable house could mean mortgaging your future financial stability.

Ein unbezahlbares Haus zu kaufen könnte bedeuten, dass du deine Zukunft verspielt.

Climbing the social ladder can sometimes mean taking calculated risks.

Der soziale Aufstieg kann manchmal bedeuten, kalkulierte Risiken einzugehen.

A brave sea captain can mean the difference between disaster and survival.

Ein mutiger Kapitän kann den Unterschied zwischen Katastrophe und Überleben bedeuten.

A small engine displacement may mean less torque compared to larger engines.

Ein kleinerer Hubraum kann weniger Drehmoment im Vergleich zu größeren Motoren bedeuten.

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