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The resulting sound power level (LWA4) shall be the root mean square value of the three (or more) measurements.Le niveau de puissance acoustique qui en résulte (LWA4) est la valeur quadratique moyenne des trois mesures (ou plus).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
'I don't know what you mean,' I said roughly.– Je ne sais ce que vous voulez dire, répliquai-je avec rudesse.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
We looked at one another, and each one seemed to see his own mean and guilty thoughts reflected in the faces of the others.Nous échangeâmes des regards, et chacun semblait voir ses propres pensées coupables sur le visage des autres.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
That God is observable in all nat'ral objects is allowable, but then he is not perceptible in the way I mean.Je conviens que Dieu se montre dans tout ce qui existe dans la nature ; mais il n’y est pas visible de la manière que je l’entends.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"I mean that there are people who carry their pride even here.– Je veux dire qu'il y a des gens qui sont fiers jusqu'ici.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
"What does it mean?"– Qu'est-ce que cela signifie?Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
The father, after a few moments of silence, muttered:"What on earth can it mean?"Le père, après quelques secondes de silence, murmura: Qu'est-ce que cela peut vouloir dire?Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
Surely Christine did not mean to stick up for him, eh?Voyons, elle ne le défendait pas, peut-être?Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
'transmission` shall mean the transport of electricity on the high-voltage interconnected system with a view to its delivery to final customers or to distributors;«transport»: le transport d'électricité sur le réseau à haute tension interconnecté aux fins de fourniture à des clients finals ou à des distributeurs;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
"No," cried Miss Sarah, "nor any brother of mine. I would be insufferably mean."– Non ! s’écria miss Sarah ; ce serait par trop avilissant.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
“But just because I have an agent doesn’t mean I’ll get published.— Mais ce n'est pas parce que quelqu'un me repré sente qu'une maison d'édition voudra de moi.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
arithmetic mean of the results obtainedmoyenne arithmétique des résultats obtenushttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Ah yes I it is about the frontage, which Madame de Condamin thinks too mean.Ah! c'est la façade que madame de Condamin trouve trop mesquine.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
The arithmetic mean of price relatives must not be used where chaining is more frequent than annual.La moyenne arithmétique des rapports de prix ne doit pas être utilisée si l'enchaînement se produit à un rythme plus fréquent que le rythme annuel.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
"Is it possible you mean to do this act of extraordinary self-destruction and recklessness?"– Est-il possible que vous ayez dessein de commettre un tel acte d’imprudence, de témérité, de suicide ?Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
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Collocations
arithmetic mean
moyenne
arithmetic mean
moyenne arithmétique
fraudulent mean
moyen frauduleux
geometric mean
moyenne géométrique
greenwich mean time
temps moyen de greenwich
harmonic mean
moyenne harmonique
mean sea level
niveau moyen de la mer
Greenwich mean time
temps moyen de Greenwich
means of payment
moyen de paiement
means of payment
moyens de paiement
financial means
moyens financiers
means of communication
moyens de communication
means of transport
moyens de transport
means of transport
moyen de transport
Word forms
mean
verb
Basic forms | |
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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 |
mean
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | mean | means |
Possessive case | mean's | means' |
mean
adjective
Positive degree | mean |
Comparative degree | meaner |
Superlative degree | meanest |