Translations for „meaning“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

meaning [ˈmi:nɪŋ] N

1. meaning of symbol, word:

meaning

znaczenie nt

if you take [or get] my meaning

jeśli rozumiesz o co mi chodzi

2. meaning of life:

meaning

sens m

Phrases:

what is the meaning of this?

co to znaczy?

double meaning N no pl

double meaning

dwuznaczność f

well-meaning ADJ

well-meaning person

mający najlepsze intencje

well-meaning action

podejmowany w najlepszej intencji

I . mean¹ <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (translate as or symbolise):

mean

znaczyć

mean

oznaczać

what does this mean?

co to znaczy?

2. mean (be sincere):

I mean what I say [or I mean it/that]

mówię poważnie

3. mean (refer to):

mean

mieć na myśli

what do you mean?

co masz na myśli?

if you see what I mean

jeśli rozumiesz, co mam na myśli

4. mean (result in):

mean

oznaczać

5. mean (have significance):

to mean sth to sb

znaczyć coś dla kogoś

Phrases:

to mean business

poważnie traktować [perf po-] sprawę

to mean mischief

mieć złe zamiary

to mean well

mieć dobre intencje

II . mean¹ <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB intr

to mean to do sth

zamierzać [lub mieć zamiar] coś zrobić

to mean sb [or AM for sb] to do sth

chcieć, aby ktoś coś zrobił

to be meant to be sth

być stworzonym do czegoś

to be meant for sb

być przeznaczonym dla kogoś

they are meant for each other

oni są sobie przeznaczeni

mean² [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean Brit (miserly):

mean

skąpy

to be mean with sth

skąpić czegoś

2. mean (unkind):

mean

podły

to be mean to sb

być dla kogoś niemiłym

3. mean (average):

mean

średni

he's no mean cook/footballer

on jest niezłym kucharzem/piłkarzem

no mean achievement [or feat]

nie lada wyczyn

4. mean AM (cruel):

mean

ostry

5. mean liter (poor):

mean

nędzny

mean

biedny

arithmetic mean N

arithmetic mean

średnia f arytmetyczna

mean deviation N MATH

mean deviation

średnie odchylenie nt

Greenwich Mean Time N

Greenwich Mean Time

czas m Greenwich

mean square deviation N MATH

mean square deviation

odchylenie nt średniokwadratowe

well-meaning ADJ

User Entry

well-meaning

życzliwy

Usage examples with meaning

what is the meaning of this?

co to znaczy?

if you take [or get] my meaning

jeśli rozumiesz o co mi chodzi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These guides offer no speculation as to the word's meaning.

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Others are polycentric, meaning one zoospore gives rise to many zoosporangium connected by a rhizomycelium.

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Sociological studies focus on the function of music in society as well as its meaning for individuals and society as a whole.

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Kerosene-based fuel has a much higher flash point than gasoline-based fuel, meaning that it requires significantly higher temperature to ignite.

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Most of these men were either versatile (43.6%; meaning anal receptive and anal insertive) or bottoms (46.3%).

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It has already taken the lives of several well-meaning and innocent individuals.

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Philosophical pessimists are often existential nihilists believing that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.

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He used the phrase first-come, first-served, meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.

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In the locative meaning, the receding object was near the other place or object, not inside it.

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Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes.

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