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mean

Main Entry: ¹mean

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): meant, meaning

Language: English

1 intend : querer, pensar, tener la intención de <I didn't mean to do it : lo hice sin querer> <what do you mean to do? : ¿qué piensas hacer?>
2 signify : querer decir, significar <what does that mean? : ¿qué quiere decir eso?>
3 : importar <health means everything : lo que más importa es la salud>

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