Mean translation into Russian with transcription. Mean translation and transcription, pronunciation, phrases and sentences

a posteriori mean arithmetic mean arithmetic mean arithmetic mean arithmetic mean asymptotic mean asymptotic mean asymptotical mean asymptotic mean by all means of course, please; by any means in any way; by means of... by... by all means at any cost, by all means by all means by all means of course, please; by any means in any way; by means of... by... by all means of course, please; by any means in any way; by means of... by... by no means by no means; by no means by no means at all, by no means; it is by no means cheap no: mean two ways about it by no means in no way; of course not conditional mean estimated mean to feel mean to feel unwell to feel mean to feel uncomfortable geometric mean geometric mean geometrical mean geometric mean mean mean; the golden (or happy) mean harmonic mean harmonic mean harmonic mean harmonic mean to mean mischief; to mean well (ill) have good (bad) intentions; he means well by us he means well to us; keep in mind; I didn "t mean to offend you I didn't mean to offend you in the mean time in the meantime; meanwhile by no means not at all, by no means; it is by no means cheap it is by no means cheap limiting mean long range mean average by large interval long time mean mean over a long interval mean poor mean think mean think mean mean; I didn't mean to offend you mean mean mean dishonest mean low, mean, dishonest mean beggarly mean mean mean bad mean mean mean mediocre; bad; weak; no mean abilities good abilities mean mediocre mean to mean it be used picky; malevolent mean mean; the golden (or happy) mean modest, embarrassed mean mean mean mean, mean mean weak mean mean mean mate. mean mean; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water mean mean mean mean value mean pl means, wealth, wealth; means of subsistence means of subsistence; a man of means a man of means, a wealthy person mean means, wealth mean means, a way mean pl (used as sing and as pl) means; way; the means of communication mean Amer. difficult, intractable mean in question to mean it be used mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water to mean mischief to have bad intentions to mean mischief portend evil; to mean well (ill) have good (bad) intentions; he means well by us mean; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water time: mean mean tu. mean time mean value theorem mean mean; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water to mean mischief portend evil; to mean well (ill) have good (bad) intentions; he means well by us mean yield the means of payment eq. means of payment; the means and instruments of production the means of circulation eq. means of reference mean pl (used as sing and as pl) means; way; the means of communication means: mean of communication means of communication mean of communication mean of communication means of communication means of employment the means of payment eq. means of payment; the means and instruments of production means: mean of payment means of payment mean of payment means of payment mean of payment means of payment mean of payment means of payment mean pl means, fortune, wealth; means of subsistence means of subsistence; a man of means means: mean of subsistence means of subsistence means test means test test: means mean means test means mean livelihood test means mean poverty test means mean livelihood test moving mean moving average mean mediocre; bad; weak; no mean abilities overall mean probabilistic mean quadratic mean mean square sample mean sample mean simple mean arithmetic mean single sample mean theoretical mean value trending mean changing mean true mean true mean unweighted mean unweighted mean weighted mean weighted mean weighted mean stat. weighted mean what do you mean by that? why are you doing this?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? what's the matter? Why did you look at me like that? what do you mean by that? why are you doing this?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? what's the matter? Why did you look at me like that? what do you mean by that? What do you mean by that?

mean time - mean (solar) time

Greenwich mean time

mean solar day - mean solar day, mean solar day

the mean yearly rainfall

mean concentration- chem. average concentration

mean line- mat. bisector

mean line of fire military director of shooting

mean proportional mat. geometric mean; average proportional value

mean life(time) - physical average lifetime ( particles )

mean course- sea general course

mean observed range - military average observation range, average visibility

mean water - normal water level; low water

mean yield - average yield

mean part- music middle voice, tenor or viola part

II a (adj.)

1. mediocre, bad; weak

unpleasant, nasty Synonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable 1.

mediocre, mediocre, mediocre Synonyms: dull 1., small-minded

stingy, stingy Synonyms: penurious, stingy

low, mean Synonyms: ignoble , base II 1.

humble, embarrassed Synonyms: humble I 1.

unhealthy, unwell Synonyms: poorly 2.

skittish (of a horse) Synonyms: vicious

amer.; unfold excellent, excellent; striking, conspicuous; huge Synonyms: excellent, effective, formidable

intermediary Synonyms: intermediate 2.

intend, mean Synonyms: intend

think, imply Synonyms: have in mind

to matter (to someone) Synonyms: denote , imply , indicate , signify , suggest , symbolize

Synonyms: mean;mean/mean|signify;mean|indicate;denote/indicate|denote;denote|imply;hint/mean|hint;hint
Synonyms: mean v.
1 intend, design, purpose, plan, aim, have in mind, contemplate, have in view; want, wish, expect, hope; be motivated by, have as justification: I did mean to phone you but had no time. I am sure she meant nothing by her remark.
2 denote, signify, indicate, note, specify, designate, represent, betoken, signal, carry, convey, drive at, refer to, allude to, communicate, express, bring out, get over or across; imply, suggest, connote, intimate, hint (at): What does "canicular" mean? It depends on what you mean by "liberty". The footprints meant that someone had already been here.
3 portend, show, foretell, foreshadow, promise, presage, augur, herald: Those clouds mean that it will soon rain.
4 carry or have the weight or significance or importance of: Money means little to someone in her circumstances.
Synonyms: meanadj.
1 stingy, miserly, tight, close, cheap, parsimonious, penurious, stinting, niggardly, penny-pinching, tight-fisted, close-fisted, mercenary, uncharitable, ungenerous, mean-spirited, unaccommodating, small, petty, Colloq near, money-grubbing, measly, Brit mingy: He is far too mean to buy anyone a Christmas present. It seems rather a mean contribution to the fund, given his wealth.
2 lowly, low, base, inferior, abject, menial, servile, degraded, degenerate, undignified, ignoble, plebeian, proletarian, modest, humble, common: He rose to a position of great power in spite of his mean background.
3 disgraceful, run-down, poor, sorry, miserable, scruffy, seedy, scurvy, shabby, squalid, wretched, vile, mangy, sordid, contemptible, dismal, dreary, abysmal: They live in very mean circumstances.
4 unkind, malicious, cruel, unaccommodating, disobliging: It was very mean of you to steal that toy from the baby.
5 cantankerous, churlish, nasty, hostile, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, sour, unpleasant: That mean old lady would never even talk to us.
6 excellent, wonderful, marvelous, great, exceptional, effective, skilful, skilled, Slang far-out, US bad: The saxophonist in that combo is one mean cat.
Synonyms: mean n.
1 average, middle, norm, (happy) medium: We are attempting to achieve the mean between the two extremes.
2 by all means. a absolutely, definitely, certainly, surely, assuredly, of course, positively: By all means, do tell us what you think is wrong. b in any event, at all events, no matter what, without fail, at any cost, in any case: By all means, you must do what you think is right.
3 by means of. by dint of, via, through, by way of, with the help or aid of, employing, using, utilizing: She gained access to her victims by means of the telephone directory. We entered by means of the front door.
4 means. a instrument, agency, method, process, technique, mode, manner, way(s), approach, course, procedure, avenue, medium, vehicle: If you can find the means, then get the job done at once. b resources, funds, money, wherewithal, capital, finances, backing, support: I wanted to go to Australia to see my brother, but I simply didn't have the means. c substance, wealth, property, position, financial stability: She is a woman of considerable means.
5 by no means. by no manner of means, in no way, not at all, definitely or absolutely not, on no account, not conceivably, not in one's wildest dreams or fantasies, not by any stretch of the imagination, Colloq no way, US no way Jos: This is sometimes but by no means always the case.

Adj.
6 middle, centre, intermediate, medial, medium, median, average, middling: The mean temperature for the year has increased.

English-Russian translation MEAN

transcription, transcription: [ mi:n ]

1) a) miserable, miserable, seedy, neglected mean city streets ≈ seedy city streets Syn: shabby b) insignificant, not worthy of attention no mean feat ≈ worthwhile business Syn: contemptible c) unpleasant, nasty mean weather ≈ disgusting weather Syn: unpleasant , disagreeable

1. d) vulgar, low (literary style, etc.) He thrust in some mean and unimportant anecdote. He told a vulgar and mediocre anecdote, out of nowhere.

2) about a person, his character, abilities a) mediocre, narrow-minded no mean abilities ≈ good abilities Syn: dull 1., small-minded b) colloquial. picky, unfriendly c) stingy, stingy Syn: penurious, stingy d) low, mean Syn: ignoble, base II 1.

3) Amer.; unfold a) modest, embarrassed feel mean Syn: humble I

1. b) unhealthy, not feeling well Syn: poorly 2.

4) Amer. a) unyielding, difficult Syn: vexatious b) skittish (about a horse) Syn: vicious

5) amer.; unfold excellent, excellent; striking, conspicuous; huge Mr. Ronnie Scott plays a mean saxophone. ≈ Mr. Ronnie Scott plays the saxophone brilliantly. Syn: excellent, effective, formidable II

1) middle golden mean, happy mean ≈ golden mean Syn: middle 1., midst 1., medium 1.

2) mat. mean value, mean number to find a mean ≈ find the mean (value) arithmetic mean ≈ arithmetic mean harmonic mean ≈ harmonic mean

3) pl. way, means

4) pl. means, wealth, solvency man of means ≈ a person with means means of living, means of subsistence ≈ means of subsistence

1) average the mean temperature ≈ average temperature mean line ≈ bisector mean yield ≈ average yield in the mean time Syn: average 2., moderate 2.

2) intermediary Syn: intermediary

2. III ch.; past temp. and moreover. past temp. - meant

1) intend, keep in mind She means to win. - She's going to win. to mean business coll. ≈ to be ready to get down to business seriously, and not verbally mean well ≈ to have good intentions mean mischief ≈ to have bad intentions Syn: intend

2) predestinate I was meant to teach. “I was supposed to be a teacher. Is this valuable painting meant for me? ≈ Is this beautiful picture intended for me?

3) think, imply What do you mean by that? ≈ What do you mean by that? I wasn "t serious - I meant it. ≈ I didn't think so - it was just a joke. I didn't mean you to read the letter. ≈ I didn't expect you to read the letter. I "m sorry if I hurt your feelings - I didn't mean to. ≈ Forgive me if I offended you, I did not mean it. Syn: have in mind

4) a) mean, mean The dictionary tries to tell you what words mean. ≈ The dictionary tries to show you what the words mean. b) foreshadow, assume A red sky means rain. ≈ Red sky for rain. c) to matter (to smb.) Health means everything. ≈ Health is everything. ∙ Syn: denote, imply, indicate, signify, suggest, symbolize

middle the golden /happy/ * golden mean (math) average number, average value the * of 3, 5 and 7 is 5 average between 3, 5 and 7 is 5 (obsolete) moderation average - * time average (solar) time - Greenwich * time GMT - * solar day average solar day - the * yearly rainfall average annual rainfall - * concentration (chemical) average concentration - * line (math) bisector - * line of fire (military) directrix of fire - * proportional (mathematics) geometric mean - * life (-time) (physical) average lifetime (particles) - * course (marine) general course - * observed range (military) average observation range - * water normal water level; low water - * yield average yield - * part (musical) middle voice, tenor or alto part mediocre, bad; weak - * abilities mediocre / bad, weak / abilities - * orator bad speaker - no * abilities outstanding abilities - he is no * scholar he is a great scientist - it is clear to the *est intelligence even a fool understands this - to have the *est opinion of smb. be about smb. the worst opinion - he has no * opinion of himself he has a high opinion of himself stingy, stingy - to be * over / about / money (matters) to be stingy in money matters / matters / meager, poor, miserable, miserable; beggarly - * fare meager food - * appearance miserable / wretched / appearance - * abode wretched dwelling - a * house in a * street low / mean, dishonest / trick - that was a * trick is low / dishonest / - it is a * creature - of * birth / parentage / of low origin - man of the * er sort people of a lower grade (colloquial) petty, picky; unfriendly; evil - to be * to smb. to pick on someone petty; treat someone badly - don "t be so * to me treat me kindly; don't be so mean to me predic (Americanism) (colloquial) conscientious, embarrassed - to feel * ashamed, embarrassed, feel embarrassed - it made me feel rather * it's me somewhat embarrassed; I felt awkward unhealthy, feeling unwell - to feel * be unhealthy, feel unwell restive (about a horse) (Americanism) (colloquial) difficult, unyielding (Americanism) (colloquial) angry (about a dog) - be careful, that "s a * dog carefully, this is an evil dog to intend, mean - to * to do smth. intend something. do - I * succeed I intend to succeed - he *s to go he intends / wants / to leave - I * to go tomorrow I want to leave tomorrow - I meant to write I intended / was going / to write - what do you * to do? what are you going / suggesting / doing? - do you * stay long? do you intend to stay here for a long time? - I did not * to do it - I did not * to offend you, I meant you no offence - I didn't want to offend you - I don "t * to put up with it without *ing it without meaning it; without wanting to - to * mischef have bad intentions - to * well (by /to/ smb.) have good intentions (in relation to smb.) - he *s (you) no harm he does not want you to mean evil, to mean; to think - do you * him? do you mean him? do you mean him? - what do you * by that /by it/? what do you mean by that?; why what do you * by laughing at me? - what exactly do you *? what do you actually mean? - this is what I * I mean, that's what I want to say - I did not * that that's not what I meant; I didn't mean it; that's not what I wanted to say - I never say what I don "t * I never I don't say what I don't think, I always say what I think - do you think he *s what he says? do you think you are serious? - he certainly meant what he said he said it seriously - you don "t * it! you're joking !; really ?!; you don't think so! - I * it! I'm serious!; I'm not kidding! - he * s business he gets down to business seriously - this picture is meant for him - to * smth. for smb. - I * this present for you - I meant this remark for a joke I said it as a joke, I was joking - this picture is meant for him this picture was meant for him - this remark was meant for you this remark applied to you - he was meant to be /for/ a teacher he was meant to be a teacher - they were meant for each other - this word *s... this word means... - "homely" *s something different in America another meaning is to mean, mean, portend - the conflict probably *s war this conflict can lead to war, this conflict is fraught with war - it will * a lot of expence it will entail great expenses - what does all this *? What does all of this mean? - I know what happiness *s means to *smb. mean a lot to someone. - your friendship *s great deal to me your friendship means a lot to me - money *s little to me modern music is completely incomprehensible to me

a posteriori ~ a posteriori mean

arithmetic ~ arithmetic value arithmetic ~ arithmetic mean arithmetic ~ arithmetic mean

asymptotic ~ asymptotic value of the mean

asymptotical ~ asymptotic value of the mean

By all ~s at any cost, by all ~s by all ~s at any cost

by all ~s of course please; by any means in any way; by means of...

by no ~s no way; by no means by no ~s not at all, by no means; it is by no means cheap no: ~ two ways about it by no means in no way; of course not

conditional ~ conditional average

estimated ~ average estimate

to feel ~ to feel unwell to feel ~ to feel uncomfortable

geometric ~ geometric mean

geometrical ~ geometric mean

~ middle; the golden (or happy) mean

harmonic ~ harmonic mean

harmonical ~ harmonic mean

~ (meant) intend; keep in mind; I didn't mean to offend you

in the ~ time meanwhile; meanwhile

by no ~s not at all; it is by no means cheap

limiting ~ limiting average

long range ~ long range average

long time ~ long time average

mean poor ~ think, mean ~ think ~ mean, mean, mean ~ mean ~ mean ~ mean ~ stat. mathematical expectation ~ intend, mean ~ (meant) intend; keep in mind; I didn't mean to offend you I didn't mean to offend you ~ intend ~ dishonest ~ low, mean, dishonest ~ beggarly ~ mean ~ bad ~ mean ~ mediocre; bad; weak; no mean abilities good abilities ~ mediocre ~ intend (sya) to mean it be used to mean it be used ~ colloquial picky; malevolent ~ mean; the golden (or happy) mean mean ~ colloquial modest, embarrassed ~ meager ~ stingy, stingy ~ weak ~ mean ~ mat. average ~ average ~ average value ~ pl means, condition, wealth; means of subsistence means of subsistence; a man of means a person with means, a wealthy person ~ means, state, wealth ~ means, way ~ pl (us. as sing and as pl) the means of communication ~ Amer. difficult, unyielding

~ in question desired mean

~ intend (sya); to mean it be used

~ medium; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water

to ~ mischief have bad intentions to ~ mischief portend evil; to mean well (ill) have good (bad) intentions; he means well by us

~ medium; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water time: mean ~ tue. average time

~ value theorem

~ medium; mean line mat. bisector; mean time mean solar time; mean water normal water level; low water

to ~ mischief portend evil; to mean well (ill) have good (bad) intentions; he means well by us

~ yield average yield

the means of payment eq. means of payment; the means and instruments of production

the means of circulation eq. means of circulation

~ pl (used as sing and as pl) means; way; the means of communication means: ~ of communication ~ of communication ~ of communication

means of employment

the means of payment eq. means of payment; the means and instruments of production means: ~ of payment means of payment ~ of payment means of payment ~ of payment means of payment ~ of payment means of payment

~ pl means, fortune, wealth; means of subsistence means of subsistence; a man of means means: ~ of subsistence means of subsistence

means test means test test: means ~ means test means ~ livelihood test means ~ poverty test means ~ livelihood test

moving ~ moving average

~ mediocre; bad; weak; no mean abilities

overall ~ general average

probabilistic ~ mathematical expectation

quadratic ~ root mean square

sample ~ sample mean

simple ~ arithmetic mean

single sample ~ average over one sample

theoretical ~ value mathematical expectation

trending ~ moving average

true ~ true mean

unweighted ~ unweighted average

weighted ~ weighted average weighted ~ stat. weighted average

what do you ~ by that? why are you doing this?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? what's the matter? Why did you look at me like that?

what do you ~ by that? why are you doing this?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? what's the matter? Why did you look at me like that? what do you ~ by that? What do you mean by that?

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English word " mean"is one of the most controversial, since it has many meanings, and, moreover, completely different ones. In addition, the word "mean" can perform the functions of different parts of speech.

noun

As a noun mean means " middle», « average value, average number »:

A man should know where the golden (happy) mean is - a person should know where the golden mean is
The mean of 3, 5 and 7 is 5 - the average between 3, 5 and 7 is 5

adjective mean

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As an adjective mean has many interesting meanings - judge for yourself.

1. To indicate the average value, for example:

2. Adjective mean Can mean " bad, mediocre ”, and this mainly refers to the abilities of a person:

Your child has mean abilities - your child has mediocre abilities
He can be called a mean orator - he can be called a bad speaker
My father is no mean scholar - my father is a great scientist
It is clear to the meanest intelligence - even a fool is clear
I have the meanest opinion of you - I have the worst opinion of you
She has no mean opinion of herself - she has a high opinion of herself

3. If a person is stingy or a rare miser, they will say about him:

He is mean about money - he is stingy in money matters

4. About meager food or squalid housing, beggarly, poor attire, etc. we'll say:

Today we have mean fare - today we have poor food
Our house has mean appearance - our house has a miserable / miserable appearance

5. Word mean simply indispensable if you need to emphasize that someone is a low, vile, dishonest, despicable person:

I'm not going to listen to your mean remarks - I'm not going to listen to your mean remarks
I didn’t expect you to be mean - I didn’t expect you to act so mean / dishonest.
It is mean of you - this is mean of you
One can expect nothing good of such a mean creature like you - nothing good can be expected from such a low creature like you.

6. Adjective mean indicates low origin:

She wanted to forget about her mean birth - she wanted to forget about her low origin.
You treat me as if I were a man of the meaner sort - you treat me as if I were an inferior person.

7. In colloquial English, "mean" means "picky, petty, vicious, unfriendly."

Why are you so mean to me? Why are you treating me so badly.

By the way, " angry dog" will also be " mean dog».

8. It is amazing how mean can mean both bad and good at the same time, refer not only to a vile person, but also to a conscientious and embarrassed one:

Jane feels mean in your presence - Jane feels uncomfortable in your presence.
You make me feel rather mean - you confuse me a little.

verb mean (meant)

As a verb mean also has meanings that are simply necessary for us in colloquial speech - “ mean, intend, imply, mean ”:

I mean to travel around the world - I intend to travel around the world.
She means to come - she intends to come
Does he mean to visit us? Does he intend to visit us?
I mean well to you - I have good intentions for you
What do you mean? - What do you have in mind?
What exactly do you mean? — what do you actually mean?
You don't mean it! - are you joking! really?!
I mean it! - I speak seriously! I am not kidding!
Tom meant this present for Susan - Tom prepared (intended) this gift for Susan
This flower is meant for you - this flower is (meant) for you
This hint was meant for her - this hint referred to her.
this word means ... - this word means ...
What does all this mean? - What does all of this mean?
Your advice means nothing to me - your advice means nothing to me.

English-Russian translation MEAN

More word meanings and translation of MEAN from English into Russian in English-Russian dictionaries and from Russian into English in Russian-English dictionaries.

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