mean
/miːn/verb
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(का) अर्थ होना
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[T] ~ sth
to have something as a meaning
(का) अर्थ होना
- What does this word mean?
- The word 'frugal' means careful with money and not wasteful.
- What does 'reluctant' mean?
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- A red light means stop.
- The sign means that the road is closed.
- Does 'mean' have more than one meaning?
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[T] ~ sth | ~ to do sth
to intend to say or do something
(कुछ कहने या करने का) इरादा रखना, आशय होना
- I didn't mean to hurt you.
- What do you mean by that?
- I did not mean to wake you.
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- Radhika meant well, but her advice hurt him.
- What do you mean when you say it is too late?
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (that)…
to have something as a result
(किसी बात का) नतीजा होना
- Missing this bus means waiting for an hour.
- The new rule means that everyone must wear a uniform on Mondays.
- Winning this match will mean a place in the final.
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- Studying hard means giving up some free time.
- A failure now would mean starting again next year.
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BrE
not willing to give or share things, especially money
कंजूस
- He is too mean to buy a new pen.
- The mean landlord refused to repair the leaking roof.
- He is mean with money and never tips the waiter.
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- Don't be mean; share your sweets with your friends.
- The mean old shopkeeper would not give a discount.
Opposite generous
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~ (to sb)
unkind
ओछा, बुरा बरताव करने वाला
- Don't be so mean to your little brother.
- It was mean of her to laugh at his mistake.
- That was a mean trick to play on a new student.
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- The older boys were mean to the smallest child.
- It is mean to talk about people behind their backs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mean + noun / that-clause (have a meaning)
Mean takes a noun or clause to explain what a word or sign signifies.
'Mean' के बाद noun या clause आता है, जो किसी शब्द या संकेत के अर्थ को समझाता है।
- What does this word mean?
- A red light means that you must stop.
mean + to-infinitive (intend)
Mean to do something is to intend it. Not meant to is a gentle way to say it was accidental.
'Mean to do something' का अर्थ उसे करने का इरादा रखना है; 'did not mean to' से बताया जाता है कि बात जानबूझकर नहीं हुई।
- I did not mean to hurt you.
- She meant to call, but she forgot.
mean + -ing (result)
Mean followed by a gerund means to involve or have as a result.
'Mean' के बाद gerund का अर्थ किसी परिणाम का होना या उसमें शामिल होना है।
- Winning the cup will mean practising daily.
- This job means travelling a lot.
mean (adjective): mean with / about / to
Mean with money or about money means unwilling to spend; mean to someone means unkind.
पैसे के विषय में 'mean with' या 'mean about' का अर्थ खर्च करने से कतराना है; 'mean to someone' का अर्थ किसी के प्रति निर्दयी होना है।
- He is mean with his money.
- Don't be mean to your little sister.
+Collocations 4
adverb + mean
reallyliterallysimplyobviouslytrulyexactly
- What exactly do you mean by that?
mean + noun
a lotthe worldnothingbusinesswellharm
- Your support means a lot to me.
mean + adjective
mean streakmean trickmean thingmean personmean look
- It was a mean trick to play on a child.
mean + preposition
mean bymean formean tomean of
- I meant the letter for you, not for him.
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- What do you mean by 'on the whole'?
'On the whole' से आपका क्या तात्पर्य है?
- Radhika did not mean to be rude; she was just tired.
राधिका का इरादा अशिष्ट होने का नहीं था; वह केवल थकी हुई थी।
- The cut in funds will mean closing two schools.
धन में कटौती का अर्थ दो स्कूलों को बंद करना होगा।
- The shopkeeper is mean and never gives a discount.
दुकानदार कंजूस है और कभी छूट नहीं देता।
- These books were meant for beginners.
ये पुस्तकें शुरुआत करने वालों के लिए बनाई गई थीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ What is the meaning of 'bank' mean?
✓ What does 'bank' mean?
Do not use the noun meaning and the verb mean together in one question.
एक प्रश्न में noun 'meaning' और verb 'mean' को साथ न रखें।
✗ She is meaning to help you.
✓ She means to help you.
Mean in the sense of intend is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous tense.
इरादा रखने के अर्थ में 'mean' stative verb है और continuous tense में नहीं आती।
✗ What do you mean to say by this?
✓ What do you mean by this?
Use mean by for asking about a meaning. Mean to say is a different pattern.
अर्थ पूछने के लिए 'mean by' आता है; 'mean to say' अलग pattern है।
¶Idioms 5
mean well
to have good intentions, although the result may be bad
नीयत अच्छी होना, भला चाहना
- He meant well, but his advice made things worse.
- I know she means well.
I mean
(informal) used to explain or correct what you have just said
मेरा मतलब है
- She's nice – I mean, she's always ready to help.
- We met on Monday – I mean Tuesday.
be meant to be/do sth
to be supposed to be/do sth; to be generally thought to be sth
(कुछ) माना जाना, (कुछ करना) अपेक्षित होना
- You're meant to be studying, not watching TV.
- This restaurant is meant to be very good.
mean the world/a lot/nothing to sb
to be very important / not important to sb
(किसी के लिए) बहुत मायने रखना / कुछ मायने न रखना
- Her parents mean the world to Radhika.
- Money means nothing to him.
be meant for each other
(of two people) to be very suitable as partners
एक-दूसरे के लिए बने होना
- Everyone says they are meant for each other.
- We knew from the start that we were meant for each other.
◇Word family
?Which word?
mean, meaning and means
Meaning is the noun for what a word expresses. Means (singular and plural) is a way of doing something: 'a means of transport'.
Meaning एक noun है, जिसका अर्थ 'किसी शब्द का अर्थ' है। Means भी एक noun है, जिसका अर्थ 'साधन' है और इसका singular तथा plural रूप एक ही है, जैसे 'a means of transport'।