1. Mean (adjective):
* malo/a: This is the most common translation for "mean" in the sense of unkind or cruel.
* Example: "He's a mean person." -> "Él es una persona mala."
* malvado/a: This is a stronger word, meaning "wicked" or "evil".
* Example: "The villain was a mean sorcerer." -> "El villano era un malvado mago."
* grosero/a: This means "rude" or "disrespectful".
* Example: "Don't be mean to your sister." -> "No seas grosero con tu hermana."
2. Mean (verb):
* significar: This is the most common translation for "mean" in the sense of "to signify" or "to indicate".
* Example: "What does this symbol mean?" -> "¿Qué significa este símbolo?"
* querer decir: This means "to mean" in the sense of "to intend" or "to express".
* Example: "I mean, I'm not sure." -> "Quiero decir, no estoy seguro."
3. Mean (noun):
* media: This is the plural form of "medio", which means "average" or "mean" in the mathematical sense.
* Example: "The mean of these numbers is 5." -> "La media de estos números es 5."
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