As an adjective:
* Mediocre: This is the most common translation for "mean" in the sense of "average" or "not very good."
* Example: "Il film era mediocre." (The movie was mediocre.)
* Cattivo: This means "bad" or "evil."
* Example: "È una persona cattiva." (He is a bad person.)
* Meschino: This means "mean" in the sense of "cruel" or "ungenerous."
* Example: "È stato meschino a non aiutarlo." (It was mean of him not to help him.)
* Scortese: This means "rude" or "impolite."
* Example: "È stato scortese con me." (He was rude to me.)
* Avaro: This means "stingy" or "miserly."
* Example: "È avaro con i soldi." (He is stingy with money.)
As a verb:
* Significare: This means "to mean" in the sense of "to have a meaning."
* Example: "Cosa significa questa parola?" (What does this word mean?)
* Intendere: This means "to mean" in the sense of "to intend."
* Example: "Non intendevo offenderti." (I didn't mean to offend you.)
Other possible translations:
* Medio: This means "middle" or "average."
* Significato: This means "meaning."
To understand the correct translation, you need to consider the context of the word "mean" in the sentence.