mean
mean
Meaning of mean
unkind or cruel
недобрый к другим, любящий досадить или обидеть
Pronunciation
mean with Russian translation
Сочетания со словом mean
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Сочетания и примеры
- mean commentзлой комментарий
- mean jokeзлая шутка
- mean lookзлой взгляд
- mean wordsзлые слова
- mean behaviorзлое поведение
mean usage examples
It was mean of him to hide her book.
Какой он вредный — спрятал её книгу!
Don't be so mean!
Не будь таким вредным!
mean synonyms
What's the difference between mean, nasty, mean-spirited, cruel, spiteful, evil, and malicious
ENHe said some really nasty things.
having an unkind, petty character
ENHis mean-spirited jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
causing pain on purpose; stronger
ENHis punishment was cruel and unnecessary.
acting from a wish to hurt or annoy
ENShe made a spiteful comment about his work.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe dictator was remembered as an evil man.
intending harm; formal
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?
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