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Salazar Crespo, Sigfrido Catalan, and Padilla, according to Loya, all had connections to the Santa Teresa cartel, which meant Estanislao Campuzano, who occasionally, though not often, in truth, had attended these parties.Tanto Salazar Crespo como Sigfrido Catalán y Padilla, según Loya, tenían conexiones con el cártel de Santa Teresa, es decir con Estanislao Campuzano, que en algunas ocasiones, no muchas, a decir verdad, había asistido a esas fiestas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Old Settlers had meant the recognition of entropy.Old Settlers había significado el hallazgo de la entropía.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
She meant to say that she was beyond off-limits and to let his fantasy go.Pretendía decirle que ella estaba más allá de sus límites y que hiciera desaparecer su fantasía.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
And what the lack of panes meant, of course, was that there were no barriers between him and the Chosen who stared back at him from their quarters.Y la falta de cristaleras significaba, por supuesto, que no había barreras entre él y las Elegidas que le devolvían la mirada desde sus habitaciones.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
These guidelines are not meant to contradict or take the place of your provider's knowledge or judgment.Estas guías no pretenden contradecir o reemplazar la experiencia y el juicio clínico de sus proveedores de atención médica.©2012 International Myeloma Foundationhttp://myeloma.org 10/9/2011©2012 International Myeloma Foundationhttp://myeloma.org 10/9/2011
I told him that my photographs were selling better and better. If he wanted, I said, and this time I think I meant it, I could lend him money, but he wouldn't hear of it.Yo le dije que mis fotos se vendían cada vez mejor y que si quería, y ésta vez creo que se lo dije en serio, le podía prestar dinero, pero él no quiso ni oír hablar de eso.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
He'd be an AWOL lesser , which meant that if anyone figured out his disappearing act, he'd be hunted down like a dog by the whole Society.Sería un ASHI lesser , lo que significaba que si alguien se daba cuenta de su acto de desaparición, toda la Sociedad lo cazaría como a un perro.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Which meant that Butch, who could beat everyone else in the house, had just lost to Beth.Lo cual significaba que Butch, que podía dar una paliza a cualquier otro habitante de la casa, acababa de perder con Beth.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Of course, she realized, the problem with that particular approach was obvious: It meant someone else had to die.Sin embargo este enfoque presentaba un problema obvio: significaba que alguien más tenía que morir.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
As the blood hit his face, he felt pathetic that the kindness meant so much.Cuando la sangre golpeó su cara, se sintió patético al darse cuenta lo que significaba para él tanta bondad.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
After a moment in which we were both silent, I explained what I meant.Tras un instante en que ambos guardamos silencio le aclaré mis palabras.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
What do you think he meant, sir?'¿Qué piensa usted, señor?Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
The actual date of the offer is meant.Se indicará exactamente la fecha de la oferta.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The centre of the enclosure had been left open to serve as a social space, but the intensity of the previous night's partying meant it was almost empty.El centro del recinto se había dejado abierto para que sirviera de espacio social, pero la intensidad de la fiesta de la noche anterior era la causa de que estuviera casi vacío.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
It took her a while to say what she meant, but in the end she had to come out with it.Tardó en decirme lo que quería, pero al final no le quedó más remedio.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
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be meant to
deber
be meant to
suponerse
mean corpuscular volume
volumen corpuscular medio
arithmetic mean
media aritmética
means of payment
medios de pago
geometric mean
media geométrica
mean solar day
día solar medio
by means of
mediante
means of defence
medios de defensa
means of evidence
medios de prueba
means of transport
medios de transporte
by means of
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by means of
a costa de
by no means
absoluto
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Past | meant |
Imperative | mean |
Present Participle (Participle I) | meaning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | meant |
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I mean | we mean |
you mean | you mean |
he/she/it means | they mean |
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I am meaning | we are meaning |
you are meaning | you are meaning |
he/she/it is meaning | they are meaning |
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I have meant | we have meant |
you have meant | you have meant |
he/she/it has meant | they have meant |
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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 |
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I meant | we meant |
you meant | you meant |
he/she/it meant | they meant |
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I was meaning | we were meaning |
you were meaning | you were meaning |
he/she/it was meaning | they were meaning |
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I had meant | we had meant |
you had meant | you had meant |
he/she/it had meant | they had meant |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I should/would have meant | we should/would have meant |
you would have meant | you would have meant |
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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 |
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I am meant | we are meant |
you are meant | you are meant |
he/she/it is meant | they are meant |
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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 |
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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 |
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I was meant | we were meant |
you were meant | you were meant |
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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 |
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I had been meant | we had been meant |
you had been meant | you had been meant |
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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 |
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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 |