Uso de "mean"

La construcción verbal "mean" + "gerund" expresa cuál será el resultado de una acción o qué será necesario hacer. El verbo "mean" podría sustituirse por el verbo "involve".

Ejemplos
  • If you take that job in London it will mean travelling for two hours every day.
  • We could take the ferry to France, but that will mean spending a night in a hotel.
  • Buying this jacket now means not buying another until next year.
  • Leaving school would mean finding a job.

La construcción verbal "mean" + infinitivo sirve para expresar una intención o un plan. El verbo "mean" podría sustituirse por el verbo "intend".

Ejemplos
  • Did you mean to dial this number?
  • I mean to finish this job by the end of the week!
  • I didn't mean to hurt you.
  • I meant to return the books on time.