Translations for mean bean in the English»Italian Dictionary

mean bean [ˈmiːnbiːn] N

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maligno m / maligna f

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mean¹ <pt/pp meant> [Brit miːn, Am min] VB trans

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2. mean (intend):

to mean to do

avere l'intenzione or proporsi di fare

to mean sb to do Brit, to mean for sb to do Am

volere che qn faccia

to be meant for sb question:

essere rivolto a qn

to be meant for sb bomb:

essere destinato a qn

I meant it as a joke, a compliment

guarda che era uno scherzo, un complimento

he doesn't mean you any harm

non vuole, intende farti del male

what do you mean by opening my letters?

che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well

essere benintenzionato (by sb verso qn)

he means trouble or mischief

ha delle brutte intenzioni

she means business

he means what he says (he is sincere)

he means what he says (he is menacing)

she meant no offence

non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it

non l'ho fatto apposta

I didn't mean anything by it

non avevo un secondo fine

without meaning to

senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

my remark offended you? it was meant to!

la mia osservazione ti ha offeso? è quello che volevo!

7. mean sempre passivo (be supposed to be):

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

dovrebbe, dovresti ecc. essere

I'm, you're etc. meant to be doing

dovrei, dovresti ecc. fare

mean² [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ

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2. mean (unkind) inf:

mean person, action

to be mean to sb

essere meschino con qn

to be mean about appearance, performance

essere ipercritico riguardo a

it is, was mean of you to do

è, è stato meschino da parte tua fare

to feel mean for

sentirsi meschino or vergognarsi per

to feel mean about doing

sentirsi meschino a or vergognarsi di fare

4. mean (tough):

mean city, street

he's a mean character

6. mean (small) inf:

to have no mean opinion of oneself

avere un'alta opinione di sé

that's no mean feat!

non è cosa da poco!

8. mean Am (unwell) inf:

to feel mean

sentirsi giù di corda or non sentirsi in forma

I.mean³ [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ (average)

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mean weight, temperature

medio, intermedio

II.mean³ [Brit miːn, Am min] N

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2. mean (middle point):

mean fig

mean fig

I.bean [Brit biːn, Am bin] N

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II.bean [Brit biːn, Am bin] VB trans

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to bean sb Am inf

colpire qn sulla testa

III.bean [Brit biːn, Am bin]

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to be full of beans Brit (be lively) inf

essere su di giri or essere molto attivo

to be full of beans Am (be wrong)

to be full of beans Am (be silly) child:

fare lo stupidino

I haven't got a bean inf

non ho il becco di un quattrino or sono senza una lira

I don't know a bean or beans about it inf

non so un tubo (di ciò) or non ne so niente

it's not worth a bean inf

non vale niente or non vale un fico secco

to spill the beans inf

spifferare tutto or vuotare il sacco

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mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

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2. mean inf (excellent):

mean

he is one mean cook inf

è un cuoco con i fiocchi

mean² <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

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Phrases:

to mean business inf

I.bean [bi:n] N

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2. bean (seed, pod):

coffee bean

grano m di caffè

vanilla bean

bacello m di vaniglia

II.bean [bi:n] VB trans sl

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to bean sb (on the head)

dare un colpo in testa a qu

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