meaning

significado, sentido

La idea o el mensaje que expresa una palabra, frase, señal o acción.

En inglés sencillo: The idea or message that a word, sentence, sign, or action expresses.

• What is the meaning of this word?
• The sentence has two possible meanings.
• I understood the hidden meaning of her smile.

Cómo se usa: the meaning of something (Can you explain the meaning of this sign?)

Sinónimos: sense, significance

Expresiones frecuentes: meaning of something, different meaning, hidden meaning, literal meaning

sentido, significado

El propósito o la importancia que hace que algo resulte valioso.

En inglés sencillo: The purpose or importance that makes something feel valuable.

• Helping others gives my life meaning.
• She found new meaning in her work.
• Without friendship, success had little meaning for him.

Sinónimos: purpose, significance

Expresiones frecuentes: meaning in life, give something meaning, search for meaning

intencionado

Que tiene buenas o malas intenciones, normalmente en expresiones como well meaning.

En inglés sencillo: Having good or bad intentions, usually in expressions such as well meaning.

• He is a well-meaning neighbour.
• Her well-meaning advice upset me.
• They feared interference from ill-meaning strangers.

Sinónimos: intentioned

Expresiones frecuentes: well meaning, ill meaning