means in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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means <pl means> [Am minz, Brit miːnz] N

See also ways and means

I.means test [Am ˈminz ˌtɛst, Brit] N

mean1 <pt & pp meant> [Am min, Brit miːn] VB trans

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1. mean (represent, signify):

mean word/symbol:
significar
mean word/symbol:
querer decir
what does this word mean?
¿qué significa or qué quiere decir esta palabra?
this sign means stop
esta señal quiere decir or significa que debes parar
dark clouds mean rain
los nubarrones son señal de lluvia
that means trouble
eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas
in a competitive market, price means everything
en un mercado competitivo, el precio lo es todo
that doesn't mean (that) he doesn't love you
eso no quiere decir que no te quiera
to mean sth to sb does the number 0296 mean anything to you?
¿el número 0296 te dice algo?
fame means nothing/a lot to her
la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
my children mean the world to me
mis hijos lo son todo or son muy importantes para mí

2.1. mean (refer to, intend to say):

mean person:
querer decir
what do you mean?
¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you mean (to say) that … ?
¿quieres decir que … ?
I'm in a difficult situation, if you know what I mean
mi situación es difícil ¿me entiendes or comprendes?
I know exactly what you mean
te entiendo perfectamente
that's not what I meant
no es eso lo que quise decir
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss
es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean
ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
I don't know which one he meant
no sé a cuál se refería
what do you mean you can't go?
¿cómo que no puedes ir?
what's that supposed to mean?
¿a qué viene eso?
I mean, what a nerve! Brit
¡pero qué descaro!

4.1. mean (intend):

he didn't mean (you) any harm
no quiso hacerte daño
he didn't mean (you) any harm
no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + infin I mean to succeed
mi intención es triunfar
to mean to + infin I mean to succeed
me propongo triunfar
do you really mean to leave so early?
¿realmente piensas salir tan temprano?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that
perdón, lo hice sin querer
I didn't mean to make you cry
no fue mi intención hacerte llorar
I meant to do it but I forgot
tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé
I've been meaning to talk to you
hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo
I don't mean to pry, but …
no quiero pecar de entrometido pero …
to mean sb/sth to + infin she meant me to tell you
quería que yo te lo dijera
we didn't mean it to end this way
no fue nuestra intención que terminara así
I meant it to be a surprise
yo quería que fuera una sorpresa
I meant it as a compliment
lo dije con la intención de halagarte (or halagarla etc.)
I meant it as a compliment
quise hacerte (or hacerle etc.) un cumplido
what did you mean (by) hitting your brother like that?
¿qué pretendías pegándole así a tu hermano?
the bullet was meant for me
la bala iba dirigida a mí
these spoons aren't meant for soup
estas cucharas no son para sopa
we were meant for each other
estamos hechos el uno para el otro

I.mean2 [Am min, Brit miːn] ADJ

II.mean2 [Am min, Brit miːn] ADV Am inf, region

I.mean3 [Am min, Brit miːn] N

II.mean3 [Am min, Brit miːn] ADJ attr

See also means

means <pl means> [Am minz, Brit miːnz] N

2. golden mean → golden section

See also golden section

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means in the PONS Dictionary

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mean2 [mi:n] VB trans meant, meant

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means Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to use all means at one's disposal
usar todos los medios a su alcance
the end justifies the means prov
el fin justifica los medios prov
not by any manner of means Brit
de ningún modo
to live beyond one's means
vivir por encima de sus posibilidades
that house is beyond our means
esa casa es inasequible para nuestro bolsillo
to paralyse [or to paralyze Am] a means of transport
paralizar un transporte
this house is beyond our means
esta casa no es asequible para nosotros
to want to get sth by whatever means
conseguir algo por la tremenda
he means a lot to me
él es para mí alguien muy especial
you are living beyond your means
estás viviendo por encima de tus posibilidades
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You know what that means: the internet has transformed into a pukey, undead pile of spoilers.
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In particular, the decoupling of the class conditional feature distributions means that each distribution can be independently estimated as a one-dimensional distribution.
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It is often in the form of a barge which is towed or otherwise moved by means of tugboats; however, many are also self-propelled.
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Young people should use every political means at their disposal to change this law back to the fair and non-discriminatory way it was before.
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This illustrates geometrically the equivalence between the quadrature of the parabola and the volume of a pyramid, which were computed classically by different means.
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It means a total of 28 points are available with 14 points required for victory.
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The automatic and ineffable nature of a synesthetic experience means that the pairing may not seem out of the ordinary.
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Furthermore, the increased use of second-generation sequencing technologies with short read lengths means that much of future metagenomic data will be error-prone.
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In 1928, the dictation test was eliminated, and, in 1938, the means qualifications were lifted from pensioners.
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He was able to successfully employ severely swept wings in his tailless aircraft as a means of creating positive longitudinal static stability.
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