mean

(d. intelect etc.): mediocru, inferior
meschin
dezgustator
zgarcit, avar
intermediar
mijlociu, mediu, de mijloc
a vrea, a intentiona
(for): a harazi, a destina, a meni (pt.)
(d. cuvinte etc.): a insemna, a avea intelesul
(d. cuvinte etc.): sensul de
a vrea sa spuna
a avea de gand
(mat.): medie, termen mediu
mediocritate
(pl.): mijloace, cai
(pl.): mijloace (de trai)
resurse
(pl. folosit ca sg.): intermediar
agent

a man of no mean intelect = un om de o inteligenta superioara
he is no mean actor = e un actor talentat
of mean stature = de statura mijlocie
in the mean time/while = intre timp
arithmetical mean = medie aritmetica
the golden/happy mean = starea fericita a mediocritatii
by fair means or foul = cu orice pret
by no means = in nici un chip, in nici un caz
by any means = intr-un chip sau altul
by means of = cu ajutorul, servindu-se de
by all means/by all manner of means = prin toate mijloacele posibile, cu orice pret
to live beyond one`s means = a cheltui mai mult decat castiga
private means = resurse personale
man of means = om bogat
he was the means of your success = datorita lui ai reusit
does he really mean to do it? = are intr-adevar intentia s-o faca?
they meant no harm to us = nu ne-au vrut raul
he never meant it = n-a facut-o inadins
to mean mischief = a avea intentii rele
without meaning it = involuntar
it was not meant for you = nu va era destinata
these words mean nothing = cuvintele acestea nu spun nimic
what is meant by? = ce se intelege prin?
what does that word mean? = ce inseamna acest cuvant?
do you really mean what you say? = crezi ceea ce spui?
you don`t mean it! = glumesti! cred ca nu vorbesti serios!
he means business mean = vorbeste serios