* mean : ~을 뜻하다/의미하다
사전: to have in the mind as a purpose- intend
1) I mean it. 진심이다.
- This means a lot to me.
직역: 그건 제게 의미가 아주 커요.
의역: 큰 힘이 되네요.
그렇게 봐 주시니/ 해주시니 감사한걸요.
- Susan, you have really done your research.
- Thank you, That means a lot of me.
- Don't say it if you don't mean it. 진심이 아니라면 그헐게 말하지 마요.
- I do mean it.
- DId you mean that? 그거 진심으로 한 말아야?
- We should have lunch sometime. 언제 점심이나 같이 먹어요.
-We should get together sometine. 언제 한번 같이 만나요.
- Were you really serious about wanting to help me? 절 도와 주고 싶다는 말 진심이었나요?
2) 변명의 끝판왕 I don't/ didn't mean to~
I don't mean to~ ( 특정 일이 일어나기 전) 일부러 ~ 하려는 것 아나야
I didn't mean to~(특정 일이 일어난 후) 일부러 ~하려고 한건 아니야
늦기전: I don't mean to be late, but I'm stuck in traffic.
이미 늦은 후: I didn't mean to be late, but I was stuck in traffic.
- Louis, I don't mean to sound insensitive, but this is in incredibly important to me.
If this is gonna make you go in there and blow this thing up, I can't have that.
- Sorry, I didn't mean to pry.( 이미 사생활을 침해 한 후)
pry: 프라이 (남의 사생활을 ) 캐다, 캐묻다
죄송해요, 캐물르려/엿보려고 한건 아니었어요
-Did you make those?
Sorry, I didn't mean to pry. I just...
3) 반대로 뭔가를 할 의도가 있었다고 할때도 mean
1. I meant to~ ( 강조) ~하려고 했어
2. I've been meaning to ~(강조) 전부터/아까부터 ~ 하려고 했어
- Sorry, I meant to e-mail you. ( 보낼 의도는 있었지만, 안 보냄) 이 메일 보내려고 했는데 미안해
- Am I late?
It's my fault, The meeting got pushed up.
I meant to e-mail you.
I'm very sorry.
That's fine.
ex) I can't make it.
I meant to call you, but I forget.
*I've been meaning to call you. ( 결국 안 함) 전부터/아까부터 안 그래도 전화 하려고 했었는데...
* Look, I've been meaning to call you and apologize.
* I've been meaning to ask you~ 전부터/아까부터 ~를 물어보려 했는데...
*I've been meaning to ask you something, are you dating anyone?
- Don't bring some other guy with you.
-Crool. I meant to day "cool"
and then I started to say " great."
4) What's that supposed to mean?
be supposed to ~ (원래) ~하기로 했어/~해야 돼
What;s that supposed to mean?
의역: 그게 무슨 뚱딴지야?
5) 운명의 meant to be (~하기로 되어 있는 ) 운명
사전: intended to be something
-We're meant to be together. 우린 함꼐 할 운명이야
- Maybe we just weren't meant to be together.
-It's meant to be. 그건 운명이야
-I'm not meant to be a cancer researcher.
-It seems like we're meant to work together.
-I'm in, I wanna sign you.
We're meant to work together.
I cook a mean streak.
You're right. she means well.
* mean well : (결과는 안 좋을지 몰라도) 선의를 지니고