Что (кто) такое meant - определение
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Theory of meaning; Meanings; Meaning (general); Meant; Meaning (disambiguation); Meaning system
Meant
·- imp. & ·p.p. of Mean.
II. Meant ·Impf & ·p.p. of Mean.
meant
1.
2.
You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it.
I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret...
I'm meant to be on holiday.
ADJ: v-link ADJ to-inf
3.
If something is meant for particular people or for a particular situation, it is intended for those people or for that situation.
Fairy tales weren't just meant for children...
The seeds were not meant for human consumption...
ADJ: v-link ADJ for n
4.
If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.
Parties are meant to be fun.
PHRASE
5.
If you say that something is meant to have a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that it has a reputation for being like that.
Beaujolais is meant to be a really good wine.
PHRASE
meant
adj. (cannot stand atone)
destined
1) meant for (they were meant for each other)
intended
2) meant to + inf. (her remark was meant to be a compliment)
supposed
(colloq.) (BE)
3) meant to + inf. (Brighton is meant to be lovely in summer)
Википедия
Meaning
Meaning most commonly refers to:
- Meaning (linguistics), meaning which is communicated through the use of language
- Meaning (philosophy), definition, elements, and types of meaning discussed in philosophy
- Meaning (non-linguistic), a general term of art to capture senses of the word "meaning", independent from its linguistic uses
- The meaning of life, the significance, purpose, or worth of human existence
Meaning may also refer to:
- Meaning (psychology), epistemological position, in psychology as well as philosophy, linguistics, semiotics and sociology
- Meaning (semiotics), the distribution of signs in sign relations
- Meaning (existential), the meaning of life in contemporary existentialism
Примеры произношения для meant
1. meant.
Forrest Galante _ Still Alive - A Wild Life of Rediscovery _ Talks at Google
2. was meant by dialect, what was meant
Talking Back, Talking Black _ John McWhorter _ Talks at Google
3. are we meant, how are we meant,
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4. meant nothing.
So You've Been Publicly Shamed _ Jon Ronson _ Talks at Google
5. words meant.
The Riddle of the Labyrinth _ Margalit Fox _ Talks at Google
Примеры употребления для meant
1. "I think the president meant what he said and said what he meant."
2. The EU3 said this meant an end to enrichment; Iran that it meant inspections.
3. Low inflation has meant low interest rates which has meant low lending rates.
4. "I think she probably meant ‘I‘m more proud,‘ you know, is what she really meant.
5. Q÷ No, no, I meant on this issue. I meant on this issue.