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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

I mean en · PART

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.
  2. (colloquial) A delaying filler.
    • They were filth, utter filth. I mean, and this tops it. She even bought the video of her sister dying, or at least the sex act that killed her. 2011, Jeremy Robert Hall, Summer Days:
    • Q. … To rush for 306 yards against that group, how did you accomplish that? BRIAN KELLY: Well, look, I mean, I could stand up here and BS you guys all day and tell you we're the second coming of the Green Bay Packers rushing attack. 2019 October 13, Jack Freeman (interviewer), “Everything Brian Kelly said after Notre Dame's win over USC”, 247Sports, IrishIllustrated.com
  3. (colloquial) A mild intensifier.
    • I must say the title puts me off as well. I mean, come on. Is this supposed to be original or creative?
  4. (colloquial) An indication of approximation or uncertainty.
    • I mean, it very well could be.
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, mean.

Synonyms

well (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · you know (delaying filler) · well (mild intensifier) · you know (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · like (delaying filler) · well (delaying filler) · you know (mild intensifier) · like (mild intensifier) · like (indicating approximation or uncertainty)

Translations (28)

eo eble (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · hu azért (mild intensifier) · pl znaczy się (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · eo nu (used to correct an error) · hu vagyis (used to correct an error) · es miento (used to correct an error) · pl w sumie (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · hu úgy értem (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · pl to znaczy (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · es digo (used to correct an error) · eo do (mild intensifier) · ar يعني (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · hu úgy értem (used to correct an error) · pl cóż (used to correct an error) · hu mármint (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · pl no wiesz (mild intensifier) · hu akarom mondani (used to correct an error) · pl no wiesz (used to correct an error) · es quiero decir (used to correct an error) · pl to znaczy (used to correct an error) · fi noin (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · hu akarom mondani (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · eo hm (indicating approximation or uncertainty) · fi siis (mild intensifier) · hu mégiscsak (mild intensifier) · ar يعني (used to correct an error) · fi siis (used to correct an error) · eo mi volas diri (used to correct an error)