Usage examples of "meant" in English with translation to Spanish

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Her son meant everything to her. Su hijo lo era todo para ella.

I meant no harm by it No quise hacer daño por ello

I meant to look it up. Tenía intención de buscarlo.

Rules are meant to be broken. Las normas están hechas para romperlas.

I never meant to deceive you. Nunca tuve la intención de engañarte.

I only meant it as a joke. Sólo fue una broma.

It wasn't clear what she meant. No estaba claro a qué se refería ella.

Humans were never meant to live forever. Los humanos nunca fueron hechos para vivir eternamente.

Do you think I meant country matters? ¿Creías que me refería a asuntos nacionales?

The phrase is meant to insult people. Esa frase está para insultar a las personas.

Tom meant to tell Mary about the party. Tom quiso decirle a Mary acerca de la fiesta.

Is this sentence meant seriously? Of course not! ¿Esta frase va en serio? ¡Obviamente no!

I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. Lo siento. Nunca tuve la intención de lastimarte.

I meant to call her, but I forgot to. Intentaba llamarle a ella, pero lo olvidé.

Did I hurt your feelings? I meant no harm. ¿Herí tus sentimientos? No quise hacer daño.

Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood. Las mujeres necesitan ser amadas, no comprendidas.

This report is meant to explain my language learning experiences. Este informe tiene como objetivo explicar mis experiencias en el aprendizaje de la lengua.

Scissors are meant for cutting but can also be used to stab. Las tijeras son para cortar pero pueden usarse también para apuñalar.

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