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Does "mean" mean "meaning"?

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sara19

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: Does "mean" mean "meaning"?

I don't undersatand the word "mean". "She could turn mean in my language." Please tell me the meaning of this sentence.

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Philo Kevetch

Joined: 01 Feb 2006
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:

Hello Sara - Without more context...my guess would be - mean = not nice or unkind btw...turn = become Philo

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sara19

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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: Thank you

Hi Philo I understand what it means. Thank you very much.

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