mean

miːn
meant
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Translation of mean into Hebrew,

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Adjective

1.

unkind behavior

unkind, spiteful
  • Her mean comments hurt his feelings..ההערות המרושעות שלה פגעו ברגשותיו.
2.

stingy

UK
unwilling to spend money or resources
UK
  • He's too mean to buy a gift.הוא יותר מדי קמצן כדי לקנות מתנה.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
average in a mathematical context
TECH.
  • The mean temperature for July was 85 degrees..הטמפרטורה הממוצעת ביולי הייתה 85 מעלות.

Verb

1.

intention

tr./intr.
have as a purpose or plan
tr./intr.
  • She means to travel the world someday.היא מתכוונת לטייל בעולם יום אחד.
2.

message purpose

tr.
intend to convey or communicate something
tr.
  • What did you mean by that comment?למה התכוונת בהערה הזאת?
3.

result in

tr.
cause a particular outcome or effect
tr.
  • This decision could mean trouble for us.ההחלטה הזו עלולה לגרום לנו צרות.

Noun

1.

average

TECH.
the result of adding numbers then dividing by count
TECH.
  • The mean of 4, 5, and 6 is 5.ה־ממוצע של 4, 5 ו־6 הוא 5.
2.

strategy

method to achieve a result
  • They used various means to reach their goal.הם השתמשו באמצעים שונים כדי להשיג את מטרתם.
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Expressions with mean: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִתְכַּוֵּן בִּרְצִינוּת
When she started studying, she really meant business.
יֵצֶר רַע
She has a mean streak that surprises people.
שְׁכוּנוֹת קָשׁוֹת וּמְסוּכָּנוֹת
He grew up on the mean streets of the city.
דֶּרֶךְ הָאֶמְצַע
She always seeks the golden mean in her decisions.
לִהְיוֹת חָשׁוּב
Her friendship means a lot to me.
לְהִתְכַּוֵּן לוֹמַר
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.

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

Verb
לְהִתְכַּוֵּוןv. - lehitqaven

I didn't mean to strike a nerve when I mentioned your old band.

לא התכוונתי לגעת בעצב חשוף כשציינתי את הלהקה הישנה שלך.

לוֹמַרv. - lomar

Regular exercise and better sleep mean you're finally on the right track.

אימון קבוע ושינה טובה יותר אומר שאתה סוף־סוף על הדרך הנכונה.

Noun
הכוונהnf.

I know what you mean, but it's not perfectly phrased.

אני יודע מה הכוונה אבל היא לא כתובה בצורה טובה.

פֵּרוּשׁnm. - perush

But that would mean breaking out into hallways accessed by key cards.

אבל פירוש הדבר הוא לפרוץ למסדרונות שהגישה אליהם היא באמצעות כרטיסי מפתח.

Adjective
רַעadj./nm. - ra

And he was so mean to cabbies in such a cool way.

והוא היה כל כך רע לנהגי המוניות באופן כזה מגניב.

מרושעadj.

No one ever says anything mean about people once they're dead.

אף אחד לא אומר משהו מרושע על אנשים אחרי שהם כבר מתו.

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mean: Examples and translations in context

He didn't mean to bang the car door so loudly.

הוא לא התכוון לסגור את דלת המכונית בקול רם כל כך.

He did not mean to insult anyone with his careless comment.

הוא לא התכוון לפגוע באף אחד עם ההערה הלא זהירה שלו.

I hope he didn't mean to slam the gate that hard.

אני מקווה שהוא לא התכוון לטרוק את השער כל כך חזק.

I didn't mean to tread on your toes by taking over the meeting.

לא התכוונתי לדרוך לך על היבלות כשלקחתי פיקוד על הפגישה.

I didn't mean to dampen your spirits when I mentioned the risks involved.

לא התכוונתי להוריד לך את המצב רוח כשדיברתי על הסיכונים המעורבים.

He did not mean to leak the project details during his presentation.

הוא לא התכוון להדליף את פרטי הפרויקט במהלך המצגת שלו.

He did not mean to frighten her with his unexpected proposal.

הוא לא התכוון להבעית אותה עם הצעת הנישואין הבלתי צפויה שלו.

He didn't mean to get her down with his complaints about life.

הוא לא התכוון להעציב אותה עם התלונות שלו על החיים.

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