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At first I meant it to be a surprise present for you today, but then I thought: Capricorn, you really owe that child something for bringing you what you've wanted so long, and of her own free will, too."Zunächst wollte ich sie dir heute als Überraschung präsentieren, doch dann dachte ich mir: Capricorn, eigentlich bist du dem Mädchen etwas schuldig, wo sie dir doch ganz freiwillig gebracht hat, wonach du schon so lange suchst.«Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
Mo turned to her. "Meggie," he began in the tone she knew only too well: Meggie, don't be so silly, it meant.Mo drehte sich zu ihr um. »Meggie …«, begann er, in dem Tonfall, den sie nur zu gut kannte: Meggie, nun sei nicht so dumm.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
He didn't know what it meant but he soon heard more on the subject.Er wußte nicht, was das bedeutete, sollte aber bald mehr darüber erfahren.Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The UnderdogBeneath The UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
This approach meant decentralising the utilisation of budgetary resources for Commission information activities, apart from general information.Dieses Konzept setzte voraus, daß die Haushaltsmittel für spezifische Informationsmaßnahmen der Kommission dezentral verwendet werden können.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 26.04.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 26.04.2011
Changes in our clientele meant that new sales channels and structures had to be implemented.Bedingt durch ein sich verändertes Kundenklientel müssen neue Vertriebswege und -strukturen aufgebaut werden.http://analytik-jena.de/ 6/1/2012http://analytik-jena.de/ 6/1/2012
"...Seriously, Doctor," Fletcher went on, "it isn't just Thornnastor blundering into areas of the ship that were not meant for FGLIs.„... jetzt mal im Ernst, Doktor“, fuhr Fletcher fort. „Es ist ja nicht nur Thornnastor, der sich in nicht für FGLIs bestimmten Schiffsabschnitten wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen aufführt.White, James / QuarantineWhite, James / QuarantäneQuarantäneWhite, James© 1993 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.QuarantineWhite, James© 2002 by the Estate of James White© 1980 by James White
The creation of the Single Market meant the elimination of fiscal frontiers, so notions of importing and exporting disappeared within the EU.Die Schaffung des Binnenmarktes erforderte die Beseitigung der Steuergrenzen, womit innerhalb der Europäischen Union die Tatbestände der Ein- und Ausfuhr entfielen.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 31.03.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 31.03.2011
' The Gat could see what he meant.Der Gat verstand, was er meinte.Jones, Terry / Starship TitanicJones, Terry / Raumschiff TitanicRaumschiff TitanicJones, Terry© der Originalausgabe 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 1998 by Rogner & Bernhard GmbH & Co. Verlags KG, HamburgStarship TitanicJones, Terry© 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.
Mr De Melo asked whether this meant that the first item 'Communication by the Commission on urgent political matters of major importance' would not be taken (the President replied that it did).Herr De Melo möchte wissen, ob der erste Punkt "Mitteilung der Kommission über dringliche und wichtige politische Fragen" somit gestrichen wird (der Präsident bejaht dies).© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 08.10.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 08.10.2011
Taking the book meant she was serious.Sie hatte das Buch mitgenommen, und das bedeutete, dass es ihr Ernst war.Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
Sexuality was packaged as a profitable commodity in the marketplace, while culture meant for the most part profit-hungry mass media.Die Sexualität wurde gewinnbringend als Ware vermarktet, und für Kultur standen größtenteils die profitgierigen Massenmedien.Eagleton, Terry / The Meaning of LifeEagleton, Terry / Der Sinn des LebensDer Sinn des LebensEagleton, Terry© 2007 by Terry Eagleton© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2008 Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH, BerlinThe Meaning of LifeEagleton, Terry© Terry Eagleton, 2007
"Were these outer walls meant as defenses?"»Diente diese Mauer Verteidigungszwecken?«Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das ImperiumDas ImperiumAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire Inc.© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KGHidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
Neither Frau von Brakel nor the children understood what the Baron meant in so saying.Weder die Frau von Brakel noch die Kinder wußten, was der Herr von Brakel mit diesen Worten eigentlich sagen wollte.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The transfer of Treasury employees responsible for portfolio investments and the Risk Management unit of IKB AG to IKB CAM meant the spin-off of front-office credit decision-making and significant risk analysis functions.Mit Übergang der für Portfolioinvestments zuständigen Mitarbeiter des Treasury und des Bereiches Risikomanagement der IKB AG in die IKB CAM wurden das Marktvotum und wesentliche risikoanalytische Funktionen ausgelagert.© IKB 2004-2012http://www.ikb.de/ 4/1/2012© IKB 2004-2012http://www.ikb.de/ 4/1/2012
However, Messier observed it from Paris, where its maximum altitude of only about 6 degrees would have meant that he could not see it in its true splendor.Messier beobachtete es jedoch von Paris aus, wo er es wegen der maximalen Höhe von 6° nicht in seiner vollen Schönheit gesehen haben kann.Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H. / Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H. / Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserDer Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H.© Weldon Owen Pty Ltd© 2006 für die deutsche Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbHAdvanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H.© 1997 US Weldon Owen Inc.© 1997 Weldon Owen Pty Limited
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Collocations
be meant
gemünzt sein
by no means
keineswegs
means of payment
Zahlungsmittel
arithmetic mean
arithmetisches Mittel
mean deviation
durchschnittliche Abweichung
mean deviation
mittlere Abweichung
mean stress
Mittelspannung
means of conveyance
Beförderungsmittel
mean value
Durchschnittswert
root mean square
Effektivwert
root-mean-square value
Effektivwert
extended mean value theorem
erweiterter Mittelwertsatz
conveyance means
Fördermittel
geometric mean
geometrisches Mittel
harmonic mean
harmonischer Mittelwert
Word forms
mean
verb
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Past | meant |
Imperative | mean |
Present Participle (Participle I) | meaning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | meant |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I mean | we mean |
you mean | you mean |
he/she/it means | they mean |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am meaning | we are meaning |
you are meaning | you are meaning |
he/she/it is meaning | they are meaning |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have meant | we have meant |
you have meant | you have meant |
he/she/it has meant | they have meant |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been meaning | we have been meaning |
you have been meaning | you have been meaning |
he/she/it has been meaning | they have been meaning |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I meant | we meant |
you meant | you meant |
he/she/it meant | they meant |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was meaning | we were meaning |
you were meaning | you were meaning |
he/she/it was meaning | they were meaning |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had meant | we had meant |
you had meant | you had meant |
he/she/it had meant | they had meant |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been meaning | we had been meaning |
you had been meaning | you had been meaning |
he/she/it had been meaning | they had been meaning |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will mean | we shall/will mean |
you will mean | you will mean |
he/she/it will mean | they will mean |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be meaning | we shall/will be meaning |
you will be meaning | you will be meaning |
he/she/it will be meaning | they will be meaning |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have meant | we shall/will have meant |
you will have meant | you will have meant |
he/she/it will have meant | they will have meant |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been meaning | we shall/will have been meaning |
you will have been meaning | you will have been meaning |
he/she/it will have been meaning | they will have been meaning |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would mean | we should/would mean |
you would mean | you would mean |
he/she/it would mean | they would mean |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be meaning | we should/would be meaning |
you would be meaning | you would be meaning |
he/she/it would be meaning | they would be meaning |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have meant | we should/would have meant |
you would have meant | you would have meant |
he/she/it would have meant | they would have meant |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been meaning | we should/would have been meaning |
you would have been meaning | you would have been meaning |
he/she/it would have been meaning | they would have been meaning |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am meant | we are meant |
you are meant | you are meant |
he/she/it is meant | they are meant |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being meant | we are being meant |
you are being meant | you are being meant |
he/she/it is being meant | they are being meant |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been meant | we have been meant |
you have been meant | you have been meant |
he/she/it has been meant | they have been meant |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was meant | we were meant |
you were meant | you were meant |
he/she/it was meant | they were meant |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being meant | we were being meant |
you were being meant | you were being meant |
he/she/it was being meant | they were being meant |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been meant | we had been meant |
you had been meant | you had been meant |
he/she/it had been meant | they had been meant |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be meant | we shall/will be meant |
you will be meant | you will be meant |
he/she/it will be meant | they will be meant |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been meant | we shall/will have been meant |
you will have been meant | you will have been meant |
he/she/it will have been meant | they will have been meant |