Translations for „meaning“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

meaning N

meaning

sentido m

meaning

significado m

what is the meaning of this?

qual é o sentido disso?

if you take my meaning

se você entende o que estou querendo dizer

well-meaning ADJ

well-meaning

bem-intencionado(-a)

mean¹ [miːn] ADJ

1. mean (unkind):

mean

mau(má)

to be mean to sb

ser mau com alguém

2. mean esp Brit (stingy):

mean

pão-duro

I . mean² <meant, meant> [miːn] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean

querer dizer

mean

significar

does that name mean anything to you?

esse nome significa alguma coisa para você?

2. mean (express, indicate):

mean

exprimir

what do you mean?

o que você quer dizer?

3. mean (intend for sth):

mean

destinar

to be meant for sth

ser destinado a a. c.

4. mean (intend):

mean

pretender

to mean to do sth

pretender fazer a. c.

to mean well

ter boas intenções

to mean business

falar sério

II . mean² <meant, meant> [miːn] VB intr

(do you) know what I mean?

dá para me entender?

I mean ...

quer dizer ...

Usage examples with meaning

to have a double meaning

ter duplo sentido

if you take my meaning

se você entende o que estou querendo dizer

what is the meaning of this?

qual é o sentido disso?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Like any good moralist, he knows how to give his story a meaning, to provide more than just simple entertainment.

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He talks in a slightly accusatory and officious blurt as if he knows that his meaning will have to barge through several layers of prejudice to be heard.

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Let your will say: the overman "shall be" the meaning of the earth!

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

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

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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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For example, the prefix "re-" meaning again, back is only added to verb bases as in "rebuild", "reclaim", "reuse", "resell", "re-evaluate", "resettle".

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

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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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