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mean·ing·ful
(mē′nĭng-fəl)adj.
1. Having meaning, function, or purpose: a meaningful discussion.
2. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words: a meaningful glance.
mean′ing·ful·ly adv.
mean′ing·ful·ness n.
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meaningful
(ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl)adj
1. having great meaning or validity
2. eloquent, expressive: a meaningful silence.
ˈmeaningfully adv
ˈmeaningfulness n
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mean•ing•ful
(ˈmi nɪŋ fəl)adj.
full of meaning; purposeful; significant.
[1850–55]
mean′ing•ful•ly, adv.
mean′ing•ful•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause" purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation" |
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meaningful
adjective
1. significant, important, serious, material, useful, relevant, valid, worthwhile, purposeful a meaningful and constructive dialogue
significant useless, trivial, meaningless, superficial, worthless, insignificant, senseless, unimportant, inconsequential
significant useless, trivial, meaningless, superficial, worthless, insignificant, senseless, unimportant, inconsequential
2. expressive, suggestive, meaning, pointed, speaking, pregnant The two men expressed a quick, meaningful look.
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meaningful
adjective1. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:
2. Conveying hidden or unexpressed meaning:
3. Having great significance:
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Translations
ذو معْنى، ذو أهَميَّه
mající významsmyslsmysluplný
betydningsfuld
sokat mondó
òÿîingarmikill, mikilvægur
majúci význam
pomembenpomenljiv
anlamlımanalı
meaningful
[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] ADJ1. (= worthwhile) [discussion, negotiations] → valioso, positivo; [experience] → valioso, significativo; [relationship] → serio, significativo; [activity] → que merece la pena; [question, explanation] → coherente, que tiene sentido; [comment, analogy] → que tiene sentido
to lead a meaningful life → vivir una vida que tenga sentido
nothing meaningful is ever discussed at these meetings → en estas reuniones nunca se discute nada de trascendencia or nada que merezca la pena
to lead a meaningful life → vivir una vida que tenga sentido
nothing meaningful is ever discussed at these meetings → en estas reuniones nunca se discute nada de trascendencia or nada que merezca la pena
2. (= eloquent) [smile, look] → significativo, elocuente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
meaningful
[ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj (= significant) [result] → significatif/ive; [dialogue] → éloquent(e); [consultation] → sérieux/euse
a meaningful event in sb's life → un événement qui compte dans la vie de qn
a meaningful event in sb's life → un événement qui compte dans la vie de qn
[relationship] → sérieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
meaningful
adj
(= having meaning) word, statement, symbol → mit Bedeutung; (Ling) unit → bedeutungstragend; poem, film → bedeutungsvoll; (= expressive) look, glance → bedeutungsvoll; to be meaningful → eine Bedeutung haben
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mean3
(miːn) – past tense, past participle meant (ment) – verb1. to (intend to) express, show or indicate. `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?
2. to intend. I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.
ˈmeaning noun the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood. What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?
adjective (of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message. The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.
ˈmeaningful adjective (often used loosely) important in some way. a meaningful statement/relationship.
ˈmeaningless adjective without meaning or reason; of no importance. meaningless chatter.
be meant to to be required or supposed; to have to. The child is meant to be asleep!
mean well to have good intentions. He meant well by what he said.
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meaningful
a. valioso-a, justificado-a.
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