| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | mean |
| IPA | /miːn / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle meant /ment /) |
| Back | demek; göstermek, ifade etmek kast etmek |
| Back 2 | mean (verb) /miːn
/ verb [transitive] (past tense, past
participle meant /ment /)
HAVE AS MEANING
1 [not
used in the continuous tenses]
to express, show or
have as a meaning
demek; göstermek, ifade
etmek
What does this word mean?
The bell means that the lesson has ended.
Does the name ‘Kate Wright’ mean
anything to you?
Bu
fiil continuous tense'lerle kullanılmamasına rağmen, present
participle kullanımı yaygındır (= -ing biçimi):
The weather during filming was terrible,
meaning that several scenes had to be shot again later.
WANT TO SAY
2 to
want or intend to say sth; to refer to sb/sth
demek
istemek;
kastetmek
I don't understand what you mean.
Well, she said ‘yes’ but I think she really
meant ‘no’.
What do you mean by ‘a lot of money’?
I only meant that I couldn't come tomorrow
– any other day would be fine.
I see what you mean, but I'm
afraid it's not possible.
note at THINK
Mean ‘düşüncesinde olmak’
anlamında kullanılamaz. Onun yerine I think that... ya da In my
opinion... kullanılır:
I think that she'd be silly to buy that
car.
I mean konuşma sırasında, az
önce söylenilen bir şeyi açıklamak veya daha başka şeyler eklemek için
kullanılır:
What a terrible summer – I mean it's rained
almost all the time.
I mean ayrıca, az önce
söylediğiniz bir şeyi düzeltmek için de kullanılır:
We went there on Tuesday, I mean Thursday.
INTEND TO DO
3 [often
passive]
mean (sb) to do sth; mean
sth (as/for sth/sb); mean sb/sth to be sth
to intend sth; to be
supposed to be/do sth
niyet
etmek, niyeti olmak;
istemek
I'm sure she didn't mean to upset you.
She meant the present to be for both of us.
I didn't mean you to cook the whole meal!
It was only meant as a joke.
What's this picture meant to be?
You're meant to get to work at 9 o'clock.
BE SERIOUS
4 to
be serious or sincere about sth
ciddi
olmak;
samimi
olmak
He said he loved me but I don't think he
meant it!
I'm never coming back – I mean it!
CAUSE
5 to
make sth likely; to cause
anlamına
gelmek;
yol
açmak
The shortage of teachers means that classes
are larger.
His new job means him travelling more.
BE IMPORTANT
6 mean
sth (to sb)
to be important to sb
çok
şey ifade etmek
This job means (önemlidir
olmak)a lot to me.
Money means nothing to her.
IDIOMS
be
meant to be sth
to be considered or
said to be sth
olarak
düşünmek;
beklemek
That restaurant is meant to be excellent.
mean
well
to want to be kind and
helpful but usually without success
iyi
niyetli olmak
My mother means well but I wish she'd stop
treating me like a child.
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