Meaning Meaning in English
word
/ˈminɪŋ/
MEE-ning
/mˈiːnɪŋ/
MEE-ning
Definición
The idea, message, or sense that a word, action, symbol, or event expresses or communicates. It is what something is intended to show or what people understand from it.
Uso & Matices
Very common in everyday speech and in academic discussion. Common patterns are 'the meaning of a word', 'give meaning to', and 'what do you mean?'; do not confuse it with 'mean' as a verb or adjective.
Spanish: significado - sentidoPortuguese (BR): significado - sentidoPortuguese (PT): significado - sentidoChinese (Simplified): 意义 - 含义Chinese (Traditional): 意義 - 含義Hindi: अर्थ - मतलबArabic: معنى - مغزىBengali: অর্থ - মানেRussian: значение - смыслJapanese: 意味Vietnamese: ý nghĩa - nghĩaKorean: 의미Turkish: anlamUrdu: معنیIndonesian: makna - arti
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I don't know the meaning of this word.
basic
The red light has a special meaning here.
basic
Her smile gave the moment more meaning.
basic
I get the words, but I’m not sure about the meaning behind them.
natural
After a while, the job started to lose its meaning for me.
natural
We spent an hour talking about the deeper meaning of the movie.
natural