How is the word meinen translated from German to English

English translation
meant
verb

Beabsichtigt, etwas zu sagen oder zu tun.

Intended to say or do something.

Examples with “meinen”

See how the word “meinen” is used in sentences

  • Ich wollte dich gestern anrufen. — I meant to call you yesterday.

  • Das rote Licht bedeutete Gefahr. — The red light meant danger.

  • Du hast vorgehabt, den Bericht heute zu beenden. — You meant to finish that report today.

  • Es sollte eine Überraschungsparty sein. — It was meant to be a surprise party.

  • Sie wollte früher gehen, aber der Bus hatte Verspätung. — She meant to leave earlier, but the bus was late.

  • Ich meinte die andere Tür, Entschuldigung. — I meant the other door, sorry.

  • Hast du wirklich gemeint, was du gesagt hast? — Did you really mean what you said?

  • Für uns bedeutete der Brief gute Nachrichten. — For us the letter meant good news.

  • Hast du wirklich vorgehabt, früh zu gehen? — Did you really mean to leave early?

  • Dieser Moment war dafür gedacht, dass wir ihn schätzen. — This moment was meant for us to cherish.

  • Wir wollten dich nie warten lassen. — We never meant to keep you waiting.

  • Mit 'später' meinte er nächste Woche. — By 'later' he meant next week.

  • Bitte erinnere dich, was ich meinte, als wir gesprochen haben. — Please remember what I meant when we talked.

  • Die zusätzliche Zeile bedeutete den Ingenieuren nichts. — The extra line meant nothing to the engineers.

  • Ich meinte diesen Vorschlag für dein Projekt. — I meant that suggestion for your project.

  • Was denkst du, solltest du erreichen? — What do you think you were meant to accomplish?

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