Translations for „meant“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

meant [ment] VB

meant pt, pp of mean:

See also mean , mean , mean

I . mean³ [mi:n] N

mean (average)

povprečje n

mean (average value)

srednja vrednost f

mean fig

srednja pot f

II . mean³ [mi:n] ADJ

mean

povprečen

mean² <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean

pomeniti

no means no

ne je ne

does that name mean anything to you?

ti tisto ime kaj pove?

it was just a kiss, it didn't mean anything

bil je samo poljub, ki ni nič pomenil

to mean a lot/nothing/something to sb

pomeniti komu veliko/nič/kaj

2. mean (intend to convey):

mean person

misliti

what do you mean by that?

kaj bi rad povedal s tem?

now I see what you mean

zdaj razumem, kaj misliš s tem

3. mean (be sincere):

I mean what I say

stojim za tem, kar povem

he said a lot of things he didn't really mean

povedal je veliko stvari, ki jih ni mislil resno

4. mean (intend):

mean

nameravati

mean

hoteti

he didn't mean any harm

nič slabega ni hotel

I really didn't mean to offend you

res te nisem nameraval užaliti

I've been meaning to phone you for weeks

že več tednov te nameravam poklicati

you're meant to fill in a tax form every year

vsako leto moraš izpolniti obrazec za davčno napoved

to be meant for each other

biti si usojen

it was meant to be a surprise

to je bilo mišljeno kot presenečenje

to mean business

resno misliti

to mean well

želeti dobro

5. mean (result in):

mean

povzročati [perf povzročiti]

mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean esp Brit (miserly):

mean

skop

mean

stiskaški

2. mean (unkind):

mean

nesramen

mean

neprijazen

3. mean Am:

mean (vicious)

zloben

mean (dangerous)

nevaren

mean dog

popadljiv

4. mean (bad):

mean

slab

he's no mean cook

sploh ni slab kuhar

no mean feat

mojstrovina

5. mean Am sl (good):

mean

super inf

mean

blazen inf

he plays a mean guitar

noro dobro igra kitaro

well-ˈmeant ADJ

well-meant

dobro mišljen

well-meant

dobronameren

mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean esp Brit (miserly):

mean

skop

mean

stiskaški

2. mean (unkind):

mean

nesramen

mean

neprijazen

3. mean Am:

mean (vicious)

zloben

mean (dangerous)

nevaren

mean dog

popadljiv

4. mean (bad):

mean

slab

he's no mean cook

sploh ni slab kuhar

no mean feat

mojstrovina

5. mean Am sl (good):

mean

super inf

mean

blazen inf

he plays a mean guitar

noro dobro igra kitaro

mean² <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean

pomeniti

no means no

ne je ne

does that name mean anything to you?

ti tisto ime kaj pove?

it was just a kiss, it didn't mean anything

bil je samo poljub, ki ni nič pomenil

to mean a lot/nothing/something to sb

pomeniti komu veliko/nič/kaj

2. mean (intend to convey):

mean person

misliti

what do you mean by that?

kaj bi rad povedal s tem?

now I see what you mean

zdaj razumem, kaj misliš s tem

3. mean (be sincere):

I mean what I say

stojim za tem, kar povem

he said a lot of things he didn't really mean

povedal je veliko stvari, ki jih ni mislil resno

4. mean (intend):

mean

nameravati

mean

hoteti

he didn't mean any harm

nič slabega ni hotel

I really didn't mean to offend you

res te nisem nameraval užaliti

I've been meaning to phone you for weeks

že več tednov te nameravam poklicati

you're meant to fill in a tax form every year

vsako leto moraš izpolniti obrazec za davčno napoved

to be meant for each other

biti si usojen

it was meant to be a surprise

to je bilo mišljeno kot presenečenje

to mean business

resno misliti

to mean well

želeti dobro

5. mean (result in):

mean

povzročati [perf povzročiti]

I . mean³ [mi:n] N

mean (average)

povprečje n

mean (average value)

srednja vrednost f

mean fig

srednja pot f

II . mean³ [mi:n] ADJ

mean

povprečen

mean N

User Entry

by what means

na kakšen način

mean ADJ

User Entry

mean

nepomemben, manjvreden

mean ADV

User Entry

by any means

na kakršenkoli način

by no mean

User Entry

by no means

nikakor, na noben način

Usage examples with meant

what is meant by ‘cool’?

kaj se razume pod "cool"?

to be meant for each other

biti si usojen

it was meant to be a surprise

to je bilo mišljeno kot presenečenje

you're meant to fill in a tax form every year

vsako leto moraš izpolniti obrazec za davčno napoved

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English

Accordingly, the client-therapist relationship is meant to be as egalitarian as possible with both sides communicating on equal ground and sharing experiences.

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This measure, met with in other councils, was meant to prevent testamentary dispositions in favour of known heretics.

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Government forces turned back an aid convoy that was meant to deliver supplies to the town's civilians last week.

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This meant that a womans nationality was dependent on the nationality of her husband.

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The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.

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Unlike the 2133, this device is meant for the home market.

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This meant that the longitudinal tension of the snare wires could be adjusted independently of the vertical force holding the snares against the bottom head.

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That meant foreign-controlled firms accounted for 20.3 per cent of corporate assets in 2008, down from 21.6 per cent in 2007.

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Because just a few short decades ago moving to secondary school meant one, blood-curdling, spine-shivering, gut-wrenching experience awaited you.

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A dearth of transport meant that collectors often had to travel by train, donkey-cart and ox-wagon.

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