verb🔗ShareLamentar, deplorarTo lament."My grandmother often meant about the old days, remembering her childhood friends with sadness. "Mi abuela a menudo lamentaba los viejos tiempos, recordando a sus amigos de la infancia con tristeza.emotionsoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignificar, querer decirTo intend."My teacher meant for us to hand in our essays on Friday. "Mi profesor quería que entregáramos nuestros ensayos el viernes.attitudemindcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignificar, querer decirTo convey (a meaning)."The teacher meant to say "difficult," not "different." "El profesor quería decir "difícil", no "diferente".communicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuerer decir, significarTo have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says)."Does she really mean what she said to him last night?"¿Realmente quiere decir lo que le dijo anoche?attitudecharactercommunicationmoralvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignificar, causarTo cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result)."One faltering step means certain death."Un paso vacilante significa una muerte segura.outcomeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignificar, querer decir(usually with to) To be of some level of importance."Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle."La formalidad y los títulos no significan nada en su círculo.valueattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareComún, generalCommon; general."The mean temperature for this time of year is usually quite mild. "La temperatura media para esta época del año suele ser bastante suave.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareComún, humildeOf a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble."a man of mean parentage / a mean abode"Un hombre de origen humilde / una morada común.qualitycharactervalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalo, inferiorLow in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby."a mean appearance / mean dress"Una apariencia mala / un vestido inferior.qualityconditionvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRuín, mezquinoWithout dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base."a mean motive"Un motivo ruin.characterattitudemoralmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalvado, despreciableOf little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable."His comments about the project were quite mean; nobody respected his opinion. "Sus comentarios sobre el proyecto fueron bastante malvados; nadie respetaba su opinión.charactermoralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTacaño, avaroUngenerous; stingy; tight-fisted."My uncle is quite mean with his money; he barely gives anything to charity. "Mi tío es bastante tacaño con su dinero; casi no da nada a la caridad.characterattitudemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalvado, mezquinoDisobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating"My teacher's instructions were so mean; they made it incredibly difficult to understand the lesson. "Las instrucciones de mi profesor eran tan malvadas; hicieron increíblemente difícil entender la lección.characterattitudehumanmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEgoísta, mezquinoSelfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind."My brother was very mean to our younger sister, refusing to share his toys. "Mi hermano fue muy egoísta con nuestra hermana menor, negándose a compartir sus juguetes.characterattitudemoralnegativehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharemalvado, cruelIntending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another"His mean comments about the presentation made everyone feel uncomfortable. "Sus comentarios malvados sobre la presentación hicieron que todos se sintieran incómodos.attitudecharacterhumaninhumanmoralnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePoderoso, feroz, fuertePowerful; fierce; strong"It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town."Debió ser un tifón poderoso el que arrasó esta ciudad.characterqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHábil, diestro, expertoAccomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with."He hits a mean backhand."Él golpea un revés hábil.abilityachievementqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifícil, complicadoDifficult, tricky."This problem is mean!"¡Este problema es complicado!characterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMedio, método(now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result."The school's new means for improving student attendance included offering extra help sessions and rewards. "Los nuevos métodos de la escuela para mejorar la asistencia de los estudiantes incluían ofrecer sesiones de ayuda adicional y recompensas.wayactionachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMedio, manera(in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps."The project required several means to complete the final presentation. "El proyecto requería varios medios para completar la presentación final.wayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMediaSomething which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium."The mean temperature for the week was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. "La temperatura media de la semana fue de 70 grados Fahrenheit.mathstatisticsnumbervalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMedia voz, altoThe middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument."The choir director asked the sopranos and altos to focus on the mean during the practice session. "El director del coro pidió a las sopranos y a las altos que se concentraran en la media voz durante la sesión de práctica.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMediaThe average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean."The mean score on the math test was 85. "La media en el examen de matemáticas fue de 85.mathstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMediaAny function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency."The mean score on the math quiz was 85. "La media en el examen de matemáticas fue de 85.mathstatisticsnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMediosEither of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6."The mean of the two test scores, 85 and 92, is 88. "La media de las dos calificaciones de la prueba, 85 y 92, es 88.mathnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMedioHaving the mean (see noun below) as its value."The average score on the math test was 85, making it the mean score. "La puntuación media en el examen de matemáticas fue de 85, lo que la convierte en la puntuación media.mathstatisticsnumbervalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMedio, mediocreMiddling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable."The student's performance in the exam was quite mean; not excellent, but satisfactory. "El rendimiento del estudiante en el examen fue bastante mediocre; no excelente, pero satisfactorio.qualityvalueconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading