1. "Gemein" (pronounced "guh-mine"): This is the most common translation of "mean" when it describes someone's character or behavior. It means "cruel", "nasty", "unkind", or "mean-spirited".
* Example: "Der Junge ist sehr gemein zu seinen Geschwistern." (The boy is very mean to his siblings.)
2. "Durchschnittlich" (pronounced "doorch-shnit-lich"): This translates to "average" or "mean" in the mathematical sense, referring to the average of a set of numbers.
* Example: "Der Mittelwert der Zahlen ist 5." (The mean of the numbers is 5.)
3. "Bedeuten" (pronounced "buh-doy-ten"): This means "to mean" or "to signify". It is used when referring to the meaning of something.
* Example: "Was bedeutet dieses Symbol?" (What does this symbol mean?)
4. "Gemeint" (pronounced "guh-mine"): This means "meant" or "intended" and is used to express the intended meaning of something.
* Example: "Ich habe es nicht so gemeint." (I didn't mean it that way.)
5. "Geizig" (pronounced "guy-tsig"): This is a less common translation of "mean" and means "stingy" or "cheap".
* Example: "Sie ist sehr geizig mit ihrem Geld." (She is very stingy with her money.)
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