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mean (EN)
Verb, Adjektiv, Substantiv

Verb “mean”

Infinitiv mean; er means; Prät. meant; Part. meant; Ger. meaning
  1. bedeuten
    The word "amigo" means "friend" in Spanish.
  2. meinen
    When she said "watch your step," she meant to warn him about the slippery floor.
  3. ernst meinen
    When he said he would help, he really meant it.
  4. verursachen
    Forgetting to water the plants means they will eventually die.
  5. wichtig sein
    Winning the championship meant a lot to her.
  6. beabsichtigen
    She meant to call you yesterday, but she got caught up with work.
  7. bestimmt sein (für einen bestimmten Zweck oder Schicksal)
    The spare room was meant to be a nursery.
  8. bedeuten
    A green traffic light means you can go.

Adjektiv “mean”

mean, Komp. meaner, Superl. meanest
  1. gemein
    She was being mean when she refused to share her toys with her friend.
  2. geizig
    He's too mean to even buy his friends a cup of coffee.
  3. durchschnittlich
    The mean score of the class on the test was 75.

Substantiv “mean”

Sg. mean, Pl. means od. unz.
  1. der Durchschnitt
    To find the mean of your test scores, add them all up and then divide by the number of tests you've taken.