Значення

значень: 14
  1. Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.

    a mean appearance

    a mean dress

    mittelmäßig

    дряннойdrjannoj, низкокачественныйnizkokačestvennyj

  2. Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.

    You hurt her feelings - that was a mean thing to do.

    It was mean of you to steal that little girl's piggy bank.

    gemein, böse

    по́длыйpódlyj

  3. Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.

    of no value or worth

  4. (Британія)Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.

    He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.

    скупойskupoj, прижимистыйprižimistyj

  5. Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.

  6. Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.

    Watch out for her: she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.

    gemein

    злойzloj, зло́бныйzlóbnyj

  7. Powerful; fierce; strong.

    It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.

    мощныйmoščnyj, разрушительныйrazrušitelʹnyj

  8. (розмовне)Hearty; spicy.

  9. (розмовне)Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.

    Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.

    He hits a mean backhand.

    классныйklassnyj, первоклассныйpervoklassnyj

  10. (childish, розмовне, часто)Difficult, tricky.

    This problem is mean!

  11. (без ступенів порівняння)Having the mean as its value; average.

    The mean family has 2.4 children.

    Mittel-

    сре́днийsrédnij

    сере́днійserédnij

    approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

  12. (застаріле)Common; general.

Приклади

речень: 4315
  1. I don't know what you mean.

    Я не знаю, що ти маєш на увазі.

    ruЯ не понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду.

    deIch weiß nicht, was du meinst.

  2. I didn't mean to hurt you.

    Я не хотів тебе образити.

    ruЯ не хотел причинить тебе боль.

    deIch wollte dir nicht weh tun.

  3. I don't get what you mean.

    Не розумію, що ти маєш на увазі.

    ruЯ не понимаю, что вы имеете в виду.

    deIch weiß nicht, was du meinst.

  4. I didn't mean to do that.

    Я не хотів цього робити.

    ruЯ не собирался этого делать.

    deDas war nicht meine Absicht.

  5. I meant it as a joke.

    Це був лише жарт.

    ruЯ просто пошутил.

    deDas sollte ein Witz sein.

Українська
За значеннями 1
having the mean as its value:
Русский
За значеннями 7
low in quality:
low-minded; acting without consideration of others:
miserly, stingy:
intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise:
powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging:
accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with:
having the mean as its value:
Deutsch
За значеннями 3
low in quality:
low-minded; acting without consideration of others:
having the mean as its value:

Походження

From Middle English mene, imene, from Old English mǣne, ġemǣne (“common, public, general,

From Middle English mene, imene, from Old English mǣne, ġemǣne (“common, public, general, universal”), from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (“common”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“to change, exchange, share”). Doublet of common.

From Middle English meene, borrowed from Old French meien (French moyen), Late Latin mediānus (“that is in the middle, middle”), from Latin medius (“middle”). Cognate with mid. For the musical sense, compare the cognate Italian mezzano. Doublet of median and mizzen.

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Форми

meaner, meanest
Вищий ступіньmeaner Урок
Найвищий ступіньmeanest Урок

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 139
Близькі за значенням
  • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity:mingymiserlytight
  • of no value or worth:bastardly
  • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt:beggarly
  • characterized by malice:hateful
  • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality:basemeanspirited
  • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value:average

Антоніми

антонімів: 6

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 42

Сполучуваність

шаблонів: 12
  • didn't mean to
  • really mean
  • mean to imply
  • mean to hurt
  • meant to do
  • the meaning of
  • been meaning to
  • really meant what
  • so mean to
  • does that mean
  • mean by that
  • really mean that

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