meant
Aussprache: [/mɛnt/]
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Kontext: „intention“
(verb) to have intended something or to have had a purpose in mind. When you say something, you mean it for a specific reason.
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When she said she would help, she meant it.
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I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
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What did you mean by that comment?
Kontext: „signify“
(verb) to represent or symbolize something specific. When something stands for or indicates a particular thing or idea.
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The red light meant we had to stop.
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His silence meant he was unhappy.
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What does that gesture mean?
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