Meant - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.

Примеры использования:

Aim the camcorder at some suitable object

noun

A purpose or intention; a desired outcome.

Примеры использования:

Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

abbreviation

Alternative investment market (a subsidiary market of the london stock exchange that allows small companies to be traded without the expense of a full market listing).

verb

Direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

Примеры использования:

We never thought that we might aspire to those heights

verb

(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.

Примеры использования:

The end of the cold war seemed to augur well

noun

(in ancient rome) a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.

Примеры использования:

In the case of the augurs or haruspices of rome, the animal was sacrificed to permit contemplation …

verb

To be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future

Примеры использования:

The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year., do you t…

verb

Be a sign of.

Примеры использования:

She wondered if his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger

verb

To mean something or be a sign of something

verb

Be a portent of a particular outcome.

Примеры использования:

Their argument did not bode well for the future

phrasal verb

Cause to happen, occur or exist

phrasal verb

To cause something to happen

Примеры использования:

Harold’s working to bring about changes in the industry.

phrasal verb

To make something happen

Примеры использования:

He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending.

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Примеры использования:

The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Примеры использования:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

verb

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

Примеры использования:

The term ‘modern science’ usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Примеры использования:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Примеры использования:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

verb

Transport or carry to a place.

Примеры использования:

Pipes were laid to convey water to the house

verb

Be a sign of; indicate.

Примеры использования:

This mark denotes purity and quality

verb

To represent or mean something

Примеры использования:

His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure.

noun

A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.

Примеры использования:

He has just unveiled his design for the new museum

verb

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.

Примеры использования:

A number of architectural students were designing a factory

verb

The act of working out the form of something

verb

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Примеры использования:

He was designated as prime minister

adjective

Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed.

Примеры использования:

The director designate

verb

To choose someone or something for a special job or purpose, or to state that something has a particular character or purpose

Примеры использования:

The chairman designated his daughter as his successor., north-south streets are designated by numbe…

noun

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Примеры использования:

He resisted public desires for choice in education

verb

Strongly wish for or want (something).

Примеры использования:

He never achieved the status he so desired

noun

A strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want

Примеры использования:

[ u ] he claims to have no desire for wealth., [ c ] she expressed a desire to speak with her attor…

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Примеры использования:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Примеры использования:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

verb

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Примеры использования:

The issue engendered continuing controversy

verb

To cause something to come into existence

Примеры использования:

Your book has engendered much controversy.

verb

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

Примеры использования:

A situation which entails considerable risks

noun

A limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations.

Примеры использования:

The damage being done in england by entails

verb

To involve or make something necessary

Примеры использования:

Any investment entails risk.

verb

Regard (something) as likely to happen.

Примеры использования:

It's as well to expect the worst

verb

To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive

Примеры использования:

[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

verb

Convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.

Примеры использования:

He expressed complete satisfaction

adjective

Operating at high speed.

Примеры использования:

Executives have their own express lift direct to floor 42

adverb

By express train or delivery service.

Примеры использования:

I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel

adjective

Situated or placed in front.

Примеры использования:

The fore and hind pairs of wings

noun

The front part of something, especially a ship.

Примеры использования:

Sonia climbed regally out of her stateroom in the fore of the ship.

exclamation

Called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball.

verb

Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

Примеры использования:

Other new measures are foreshadowed in the white paper

verb

(of a past event) to suggest the happening of a future event

Примеры использования:

Low unemployment may foreshadow wage and price increases.

verb

Predict (the future or a future event).

Примеры использования:

A seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne

verb

To say what is going to happen in the future

Примеры использования:

[ + question word ] he was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end.

verb

Be a sign of (something to come).

Примеры использования:

A shiver in the night air foretokening december

noun

A sign of something to come.

Примеры использования:

A foretoken of problems that lay ahead

noun

An official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments.

Примеры использования:

The following day she was proclaimed by heralds with flourishes of trumpets at various places in lo…

verb

Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.

Примеры использования:

The speech heralded a change in policy

verb

To announce or signal that something is approaching

Примеры использования:

The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic development.

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

Примеры использования:

Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

verb

To suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) clause ] he implied (that) the error was mine., democracy implies free elections.

verb

Point out; show.

Примеры использования:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Примеры использования:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Примеры использования:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

verb

Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.

Примеры использования:

He was insinuating that i had no self-control

verb

To express but not directly state something

Примеры использования:

What exactly are you insinuating?, [ + (that) clause ] she insinuated (that) i’m getting fat., [ c …

verb

Have (a course of action) as one's purpose or intention; plan.

Примеры использования:

The company intends to cut 400 jobs

verb

To have as a plan or purpose

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] we intend to go to australia next year to visit our daughter., [ t ] the remark…

adjective

Closely acquainted; familiar.

Примеры использования:

Intimate friends

noun

A very close friend.

Примеры использования:

His circle of intimates

verb

State or make known.

Примеры использования:

Mr hutchison has intimated his decision to retire

verb

Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.

Примеры использования:

My job involves a lot of travelling

verb

To include someone or something in an activity

Примеры использования:

The accident involved two cars and a truck., the operation involves inserting a small tube into the…

verb

Make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.

Примеры использования:

A cut which necessitated eighteen stitches

verb

To make something necessary

Примеры использования:

An important meeting necessitates my being in houston on friday.

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

Примеры использования:

The un peace plan

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Примеры использования:

They were planning a trip to egypt

verb

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Примеры использования:

The eclipses portend some major events

verb

To be a sign that something is likely to happen in the future

Примеры использования:

It was a major scandal whose full exposure portended the end of a popular presidential reign.

verb

Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

Примеры использования:

The heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow

noun

An omen or portent.

Примеры использования:

The fever was a sombre presage of his final illness

verb

To show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen

Примеры использования:

But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession.

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Примеры использования:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Примеры использования:

Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Примеры использования:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Примеры использования:

He promised to forward my mail

verb

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Примеры использования:

He proposed a new nine-point peace plan

verb

To suggest or state (a possible plan or action) for consideration

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] she proposed to keep the schools open all summer., [ + that clause ] it has oft…

verb

To give someone a plan or idea to consider

Примеры использования:

She proposed a tax reform designed to make basic insurance more affordable., propose to do sth he i…

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Примеры использования:

She is not the person she purports to be

noun

The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech.

Примеры использования:

I do not understand the purport of your remarks

verb

To claim that something is true, but without proof

Примеры использования:

The story purports to explain the origin of the game of chess.

noun

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Примеры использования:

The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee

verb

Have as one's intention or objective.

Примеры использования:

God has allowed suffering, even purposed it

verb

Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.

Примеры использования:

For purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult

verb

Be a delegate or spokesperson for

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Примеры использования:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Примеры использования:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Примеры использования:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Примеры использования:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Примеры использования:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

Примеры использования:

The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

Примеры использования:

Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

Примеры использования:

Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

verb

Be an indication of.

Примеры использования:

This decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities

verb

To mean something, or be a sign of

Примеры использования:

In this picture, red represents sulfur and green signifies hydrogen., [ i ] all those in favor, ple…

phrasal verb

Speak the letters that form a word in sequence.

Примеры использования:

He spelled out his name for the clerk

phrasal verb

To say or show letters

Примеры использования:

They spelled out the letters y, m, c, and a with their arms and bodies., the mayor has so far refus…

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Примеры использования:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

To mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider

Примеры использования:

They were wondering where to hold the office party and i suggested the italian restaurant on main s…

verb

Be a symbol of.

Примеры использования:

The ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice

verb

To represent something

Примеры использования:

The lighting of the olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship.

phrase

Devise or invent

phrasal verb

Have a specified opinion of something.

Примеры использования:

She did not think highly of modern art

phrasal verb

To have a particular opinion of something or someone

Примеры использования:

What do you think of the new manager?, audiences did not think much of the movie.

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Примеры использования:

I want an apple

noun

A lack or deficiency of something.

Примеры использования:

Victorian houses which are in want of repair

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

verb

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

Примеры использования:

We wished for peace

noun

A desire or hope for something to happen.

Примеры использования:

The union has reiterated its wish for an agreement