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

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What is the meaning of this phrase? Was bedeutet dieser Satz?
The meaning is unknown to me. Diese Bedeutung ist mir unbekannt.
What's the meaning of life? Was ist der Sinn des Lebens?
What is the meaning of this word? Was bedeutet dieses Wort?
The meaning of this sentence is obscure. Die Bedeutung dieses Satzes ist unklar.
I can't understand the meaning. Ich kann den Sinn nicht verstehen.
What is the precise meaning of the word? Was bedeutet das Wort genau?
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. Er erklärte die wörtliche Bedeutung des Satzes.
The meaning of this letter is unclear. Der Sinn dieses Briefes ist unklar.
I didn't understand the meaning of the last line but one. Ich habe nicht verstanden, was die vorletzte Zeile bedeutet.
Do you know the meaning of this word? Kennst du die Bedeutung dieses Wortes?
The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous. Der Sinn dieses Satzes ist doppeldeutig.
"A is equivalent to B" has the same meaning as "A is true if and only if B is true". "A ist äquivalent zu B" bedeutet das Gleiche wie "A ist wahr genau dann, wenn B wahr ist."
I thought about the meaning of his painting. Ich dachte über die Bedeutung seines Gemäldes nach.
Tom wants to understand the meaning of life. Tom will den Sinn des Lebens begreifen.
I mused on the meaning of his painting. Ich dachte über die Bedeutung seines Gemäldes nach.
More precisely, the question of the meaning of life. Genauer gesagt; die Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens.
I have to understand the meaning of this sentence. Ich muss die Bedeutung dieses Satzes verstehen.
At this age, the meaning of life began to interest me. In diesem Alter begann mich der Sinn des Lebens zu interessieren.
The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us. Der Lehrer hat uns die Bedeutung des Wortes erläutert.
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