Usage examples of "meaning" in English with translation to Italian

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Few people know the true meaning. Poche persone sanno il vero significato.
The exact meaning of metaphysics is controversial. Che cosa si intenda esattamente per metafisica è una questione controversa.
This word has a double meaning. Questa parola ha un doppio senso.
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. Ha spiegato il significato letterale della frase.
The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous. Il significato di questa frase è ambiguo.
Tom wants to understand the meaning of life. Tom vuole capire il senso della vita.
The basic meaning of it remains the same. Il suo significato di base rimane lo stesso.
We use a dictionary to look up the meaning of words. Usiamo il dizionario per trovare il significato delle parole.
Get the meaning of a word from its context. Trova il senso di una parola a partire dal suo contesto.
Can someone who does not know the meaning of black really talk about what white is? Qualcuno che non conosce il significato del nero può davvero dire che cos'è il bianco?
That's right. In Japanese, "uetoresu" corresponds both to the English "waitress" and "weightless". However, "waitress" is the more common meaning. Esatto. In giapponese "uetoresu" corrisponde all'inglese "cameriera" e "leggiadro". Tuttavia, "cameriera" è il significato più comune.
I don't get the meaning of all of this. Mi sfugge il senso di tutto questo.
You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is? Continui ancora a chiederti qual è il senso della vita?
Who am I? Where do I come from? Is there life after death? What is the meaning of life on earth? Chi sono? Da dove vengo? C’è vita dopo la morte? Che senso ha la vita sulla terra?
What does that word mean? Che significa quella parola?
I know what you mean. So cosa intendi.
It doesn't mean anything! Non vuol dire niente!
The word has several meanings. La parola ha diversi significati.
What does this word mean? Che significa questa parola?
I didn't mean it. Non intendevo questo.
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