Don't be mean
не вредничай
Don't be mean; let your sister choose a song.
Не вредничай, дай сестре выбрать песню.
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mean
mean
Meaning of mean
English
unkind or cruel
Русский
недобрый к другим, любящий досадить или обидеть
Pronunciation
British English
/miːn/
American English
/miːn/
mean with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом mean
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Недоброжелательность
Unkindnessit was mean of you to
это было подло с твоей стороны
It was mean of you to laugh at his drawing.
Это было подло с твоей стороны — смеяться над его рисунком.
- be mean toобижать
- that's so meanэто подло
- a mean commentзлой комментарий
- a mean jokeзлая шутка
- a mean streakзлобная черта характера
mean usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It was mean of him to hide her book.
Какой он вредный — спрятал её книгу!
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Don't be so mean!
Не будь таким вредным!
mean synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between mean, nasty, mean-spirited, cruel, spiteful, evil, and malicious
ENHe said some really nasty things.
M
🇬🇧English
mean-spirited
having an unkind, petty character
B2rare word
ENHis mean-spirited jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
C
🇬🇧English
cruel
causing pain on purpose; stronger
B2often
ENHis punishment was cruel and unnecessary.
S
🇬🇧English
spiteful
acting from a wish to hurt or annoy
B2rare word
ENShe made a spiteful comment about his work.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe dictator was remembered as an evil man.
M
🇬🇧English
malicious
intending harm; formal
B2rare word
ENThe message contained malicious lies.
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mean meaning: what does it mean?
unkind or cruel
mean pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
mean is pronounced as /miːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
mean definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Какой он вредный — спрятал её книгу! Translation: It was mean of him to hide her book.
Is mean part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, mean can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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