meant no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para meant no dicionário inglês»francês

meant [Brit mɛnt, americ mɛnt] VERBO pass VERBO Part perf

meant → mean

Veja também: mean

I.mean [Brit miːn, americ min] SUBST

1. mean (gen) MAT:

mean

moyenne f

above/below the mean

au-dessus/en dessous de la moyenne

2. mean (middle point):

mean fig

milieu m

II.mean [Brit miːn, americ min] ADJ

1. mean (average):

mean weight, temperature, age

moyen/-enne

2. mean (ungenerous):

mean person

avare

mean person

radin coloq

mean attitude, nature

mesquin

mean examiner

sévère

to be mean with portion, quantity

être avare sur

he's mean with his money

il est avare

3. mean (unkind):

mean person, action

méchant

to be mean to sb

être méchant avec qn

to be mean about appearance, performance

faire des remarques désobligeantes sur

it is/was mean of you to do

ce n'est pas chic de ta part de faire/d'avoir fait

to feel mean for or about doing

avoir un peu honte de faire

a mean trick

une sale tour

4. mean (vicious):

mean animal, person, expression

méchant

that man/dog has got a mean streak

cet homme/ce chien a la méchanceté en lui

5. mean (tough):

the mean streets of New York

les quartiers durs de New York coloq

he's a mean character

c'est un sale type coloq

6. mean (skilful) coloq:

mean cook, cocktail

formidable, du tonnerre coloq

after subst she makes a mean margarita

elle fait un margarita du tonnerre coloq

she plays a mean game of tennis/chess

elle touche sa bille au tennis/aux échecs coloq

you're no mean artist/poker player!

tu es un sacré artiste/joueur de poker! coloq

7. mean (small) coloq:

to have no mean opinion of oneself

avoir une haute opinion de soi-même

that's no mean feat!

ce n'est pas un mince exploit!

8. mean (lowly) lit:

mean dwelling

misérable

mean birth

bas/basse

mean origin

modeste

9. mean americ (off colour) coloq:

to feel mean

ne pas être dans son assiette coloq

III.mean <Pret imperf, Part perf meant> [Brit miːn, americ min] VERBO trans

1. mean (signify):

mean word, symbol, phrase:

signifier, vouloir dire (that que)

mean sign:

vouloir dire

what does this word/symbol mean?

que signifie ce mot/symbole?

the name/word means nothing to me

ce nom/mot ne me dit rien

does the term mean anything to him?

est-ce que le terme lui dit quelque chose?

2. mean (intend):

to mean to do

avoir l'intention de faire

to mean sb to do Brit, to mean for sb to do americ

vouloir que qn fasse

to be meant for sb question, bomb:

être destiné à qn

I meant it as a joke/a compliment

c'était une blague/un compliment de ma part

he doesn't mean you any harm

il ne te veut aucun mal

what do you mean by opening my letters?

qu'est-ce qui te prend d'ouvrir mon courrier?

to mean well

avoir de bonnes intentions (by sb à l'égard de qn)

he means trouble or mischief

il a de mauvaises intentions

she means business

elle ne plaisante pas

he means what he says (he is sincere)

il est sérieux

he means what he says (he is menacing)

il ne plaisante pas

she meant no offence

elle n'y entendait pas malice

I didn't mean to do it

je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

I didn't mean anything by it

je n'avais aucune arrière-pensée

without meaning to

par inadvertance

my remark offended you? it was meant to!

ma remarque t'a vexé? c'était voulu!

3. mean (entail):

mean strike, law: shortages, changes

entraîner

mean budget: tax cuts

signifier

his death/the accident means doing

à cause de sa mort/l'accident il faut faire

4. mean (intend to say):

mean

vouloir dire

do you mean Paul Rose?

tu veux dire Paul Rose?

what do you mean by that remark?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

do you mean me?

c'est de moi que tu parles?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start?

non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?

I know what you mean

je comprends

5. mean (be of value):

a promise/designer label means nothing

une promesse/marque ne veut pas dire grand-chose

she means everything/nothing to me

elle est tout/n'est rien pour moi

money means everything/nothing to them

l'argent représente tout/ne représente rien pour eux

money means a lot to him

l'argent compte beaucoup pour lui

your friendship means a lot to me

ton amitié est très importante pour moi

what it means to live in a democracy!

quelle belle chose que de vivre dans une démocratie!

6. mean (be destined) tjrs au passif:

to be meant to do

être destiné à faire

she was meant to be/become a doctor

elle était destinée à être/devenir médecin

it was meant to be or happen

cela devait arriver

they were meant for each other

ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

I was meant for better things

j'étais appelé à un destin meilleur

7. mean (be supposed to be) tjrs au passif:

he's/you're etc meant to be impartial, sad

il est/tu es etc censé être

I'm/you're etc meant to be doing

je suis/tu es etc censé faire

well-meant [Brit wɛlˈmɛnt, americ ˌwɛlˈmɛnt] ADJ

his offer was well-meant, but she was too proud to accept it

sa proposition partait d'une bonne intention, mais elle était trop fière pour l'accepter

my remarks were well-meant, but I offended her

je ne voulais pas être désagréable dans ce que je disais, mais je l'ai offensée

I.mean [Brit miːn, americ min] SUBST

1. mean (gen) MAT:

mean

moyenne f

above/below the mean

au-dessus/en dessous de la moyenne

2. mean (middle point):

mean fig

milieu m

II.mean [Brit miːn, americ min] ADJ

1. mean (average):

mean weight, temperature, age

moyen/-enne

2. mean (ungenerous):

mean person

avare

mean person

radin coloq

mean attitude, nature

mesquin

mean examiner

sévère

to be mean with portion, quantity

être avare sur

he's mean with his money

il est avare

3. mean (unkind):

mean person, action

méchant

to be mean to sb

être méchant avec qn

to be mean about appearance, performance

faire des remarques désobligeantes sur

it is/was mean of you to do

ce n'est pas chic de ta part de faire/d'avoir fait

to feel mean for or about doing

avoir un peu honte de faire

a mean trick

une sale tour

4. mean (vicious):

mean animal, person, expression

méchant

that man/dog has got a mean streak

cet homme/ce chien a la méchanceté en lui

5. mean (tough):

the mean streets of New York

les quartiers durs de New York coloq

he's a mean character

c'est un sale type coloq

6. mean (skilful) coloq:

mean cook, cocktail

formidable, du tonnerre coloq

after subst she makes a mean margarita

elle fait un margarita du tonnerre coloq

she plays a mean game of tennis/chess

elle touche sa bille au tennis/aux échecs coloq

you're no mean artist/poker player!

tu es un sacré artiste/joueur de poker! coloq

7. mean (small) coloq:

to have no mean opinion of oneself

avoir une haute opinion de soi-même

that's no mean feat!

ce n'est pas un mince exploit!

8. mean (lowly) lit:

mean dwelling

misérable

mean birth

bas/basse

mean origin

modeste

9. mean americ (off colour) coloq:

to feel mean

ne pas être dans son assiette coloq

III.mean <Pret imperf, Part perf meant> [Brit miːn, americ min] VERBO trans

1. mean (signify):

mean word, symbol, phrase:

signifier, vouloir dire (that que)

mean sign:

vouloir dire

what does this word/symbol mean?

que signifie ce mot/symbole?

the name/word means nothing to me

ce nom/mot ne me dit rien

does the term mean anything to him?

est-ce que le terme lui dit quelque chose?

2. mean (intend):

to mean to do

avoir l'intention de faire

to mean sb to do Brit, to mean for sb to do americ

vouloir que qn fasse

to be meant for sb question, bomb:

être destiné à qn

I meant it as a joke/a compliment

c'était une blague/un compliment de ma part

he doesn't mean you any harm

il ne te veut aucun mal

what do you mean by opening my letters?

qu'est-ce qui te prend d'ouvrir mon courrier?

to mean well

avoir de bonnes intentions (by sb à l'égard de qn)

he means trouble or mischief

il a de mauvaises intentions

she means business

elle ne plaisante pas

he means what he says (he is sincere)

il est sérieux

he means what he says (he is menacing)

il ne plaisante pas

she meant no offence

elle n'y entendait pas malice

I didn't mean to do it

je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

I didn't mean anything by it

je n'avais aucune arrière-pensée

without meaning to

par inadvertance

my remark offended you? it was meant to!

ma remarque t'a vexé? c'était voulu!

3. mean (entail):

mean strike, law: shortages, changes

entraîner

mean budget: tax cuts

signifier

his death/the accident means doing

à cause de sa mort/l'accident il faut faire

4. mean (intend to say):

mean

vouloir dire

do you mean Paul Rose?

tu veux dire Paul Rose?

what do you mean by that remark?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

do you mean me?

c'est de moi que tu parles?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start?

non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?

I know what you mean

je comprends

5. mean (be of value):

a promise/designer label means nothing

une promesse/marque ne veut pas dire grand-chose

she means everything/nothing to me

elle est tout/n'est rien pour moi

money means everything/nothing to them

l'argent représente tout/ne représente rien pour eux

money means a lot to him

l'argent compte beaucoup pour lui

your friendship means a lot to me

ton amitié est très importante pour moi

what it means to live in a democracy!

quelle belle chose que de vivre dans une démocratie!

6. mean (be destined) tjrs au passif:

to be meant to do

être destiné à faire

she was meant to be/become a doctor

elle était destinée à être/devenir médecin

it was meant to be or happen

cela devait arriver

they were meant for each other

ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

I was meant for better things

j'étais appelé à un destin meilleur

7. mean (be supposed to be) tjrs au passif:

he's/you're etc meant to be impartial, sad

il est/tu es etc censé être

I'm/you're etc meant to be doing

je suis/tu es etc censé faire

golden mean SUBST

1. golden mean (happy medium):

the golden mean

le juste milieu

2. golden mean ARTE → golden section

Veja também: golden section

golden section SUBST

golden section

section f dorée

mean-minded [ˌmiːnˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ

mean-minded

malintentionné

arithmetic mean SUBST

arithmetic mean

moyenne f arithmétique

mean-spirited ADJ

mean-spirited

petit, mesquin

mean-looking [Brit ˈmiːnlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

1. mean-looking (vicious):

mean-looking dog, man

méchant

2. mean-looking (impressive) humor:

mean-looking drink

géant

3. mean-looking (trendy) coloq:

mean-looking jacket

d'enfer coloq

Greenwich Mean Time, GMT [Brit ɡrɛnɪtʃˈmiːntʌɪm, americ ˌɡrɛnɪtʃ ˈmin ˌtaɪm] SUBST

Greenwich Mean Time

temps m universel, TU

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my advice was not meant unkindly

mon avis ne se voulait pas hostile

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Traduções para meant no dicionário inglês»francês

meant [ment] VERBO

meant pass, Part perf of mean

Veja também: mean², mean¹, mean³

mean² <meant, meant> [min] VERBO trans

1. mean (express meaning):

mean

signifier

it means “hello” in Arabic

ça veut dire “salut” en arabe

what do you mean by that?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?

I mean that

je suis sérieux

I mean (to say)

vraiment

2. mean (refer to):

mean

parler de

do you mean me?

tu veux dire moi?

3. mean (result in):

mean

impliquer

that means we'll have to start again

ce qui veut dire qu'il va falloir recommencer

this means war

c'est la guerre

4. mean (have significance):

it means a lot to me

c'est important pour moi

5. mean (intend, suppose):

to mean to +infin

avoir l'intention de +infin

I didn't mean to upset you

je ne voulais pas te faire de peine

to be meant to be sth

être destiné à qc

to be meant for sb money, letter

être destiné à qn

to be meant for sb person

être fait pour qn

you were mean to be here

tu étais supposé être là

to mean well

avoir de bonnes intentions

mean¹ [min] ADJ

1. mean (unkind, aggressive):

mean

méchant(e)

to be mean to sb

être méchant avec qn

to have a mean streak

avoir un côté mauvais

to play a mean trick on sb

jouer un sale tour à qn

2. mean (miserly):

mean

avare

3. mean (wretched):

mean

misérable

the mean streets

les bas quartiers mpl

4. mean fig (poor):

mean

pauvre

5. mean coloq (excellent):

mean

excellent(e)

Expressões:

to be no mean feat

ne pas être une mince affaire

I.mean³ [min] SUBST

1. mean (middle):

mean

milieu m

2. mean math:

mean

moyenne f

II.mean³ [min] ADJ

mean

moyen(ne)

mean¹ [min] ADJ

1. mean (unkind, aggressive):

mean

méchant(e)

to be mean to sb

être méchant avec qn

to have a mean streak

avoir un côté mauvais

to play a mean trick on sb

jouer un sale tour à qn

2. mean (miserly):

mean

avare

3. mean (wretched):

mean

misérable

the mean streets

les bas quartiers mpl

4. mean fig (poor):

mean

pauvre

5. mean coloq (excellent):

mean

excellent(e)

Expressões:

to be no mean feat

ne pas être une mince affaire

mean² <meant, meant> [min] VERBO trans

1. mean (express meaning):

mean

signifier

it means “hello” in Arabic

ça veut dire “salut” en arabe

what do you mean by that?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?

I mean that

je suis sérieux

I mean (to say)

vraiment

2. mean (refer to):

mean

parler de

do you mean me?

tu veux dire moi?

3. mean (result in):

mean

impliquer

that means we'll have to start again

ce qui veut dire qu'il va falloir recommencer

this means war

c'est la guerre

4. mean (have significance):

it means a lot to me

c'est important pour moi

5. mean (intend, suppose):

to mean to +infin

avoir l'intention de +infin

I didn't mean to upset you

je ne voulais pas te faire de peine

to be meant to be sth

être destiné à qc

to be meant for sb money, letter

être destiné à qn

to be meant for sb person

être fait pour qn

you were mean to be here

tu étais supposé être là

to mean well

avoir de bonnes intentions

well-meaning, well-meant ADJ

well-meaning

bien intentionné(e)

I.mean³ [min] SUBST

1. mean (middle):

mean

milieu m

2. mean math:

mean

moyenne f

II.mean³ [min] ADJ

mean

moyen(ne)

golden mean SUBST

golden mean

juste milieu m

Greenwich Mean Time SUBST

Greenwich Mean Time

temps m universel

Traduções para meant no dicionário francês»inglês

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vache

mean

étriqué(e) esprit

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Accordingly, the client-therapist relationship is meant to be as egalitarian as possible with both sides communicating on equal ground and sharing experiences.

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These asylums were meant to combine medical attention, occupational therapy, socialization activities and religious support, all in a warm environment.

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This construction is meant to produce smooth action without the friction commonly found in classic tremolo systems.

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The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.

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It featured a live audience whose laughter meant that viewers could not mistake the show for a real chat show.

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Unlike the 2133, this device is meant for the home market.

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The word that preceded this text probably meant the author, which makes it even more frustrating being erased.

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The abolition of godparents in the Reformation meant that baptism became a mechanism for emphasising the role and responsibilities of fathers.

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This meant that the longitudinal tension of the snare wires could be adjusted independently of the vertical force holding the snares against the bottom head.

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He will be keeping things simple, playing to his strengths and implementing well-meant advice sparingly.

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