seem mean
gemein erscheinen
Häufigkeit: 7.09.8 pro Million Wörter
To give the impression of being unkind.
Den Eindruck erwecken, unfreundlich zu sein.
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Beispiele (20)
seem mean = gemein erscheinen (Den Eindruck erwecken, unfreundlich zu sein.)
- His sudden silence might seem mean, but he was just deep in thought.Sein plötzliches Schweigen mag gemein wirken, aber er war nur tief in Gedanken.
- He might seem mean, but he's actually very kind.Er mag geizig wirken, aber er ist eigentlich sehr nett.
- Sometimes, a child's honesty can seem unintentionally mean.
- Her refusal to share the cake made her seem mean.Manchmal kann die Ehrlichkeit eines Kindes unbeabsichtigt gemein wirken.
- Her refusal to share her toys made her seem a little mean to the other kids.Ihre Weigerung, den Kuchen zu teilen, ließ sie geizig erscheinen.
- Why does he always seem so mean when it comes to money?
- It might seem mean to reject their offer, but it's for the best.Ihre Weigerung, ihre Spielsachen zu teilen, ließ sie den anderen Kindern gegenüber ein wenig gemein wirken.
- It would seem mean if we didn't offer them any food.Warum wirkt er immer so geizig, wenn es ums Geld geht?
- He didn't want to seem mean, but he had to decline their request due to budget cuts.
- Despite his wealth, he can often seem quite mean.Es mag gemein wirken, ihr Angebot abzulehnen, aber es ist das Beste.
- To onlookers, her strict discipline could seem quite mean.Es würde geizig wirken, wenn wir ihnen kein Essen anbieten würden.
- She didn't want to seem mean, so she offered to pay.
- Although he tries to be fair, his decisions often seem mean to those affected.Er wollte nicht gemein wirken, musste aber ihre Bitte wegen Budgetkürzungen ablehnen.
- Their decision to cut bonuses made the company seem mean.Trotz seines Reichtums kann er oft ziemlich geizig wirken.
- Without knowing the full story, her actions might seem mean-spirited.
- Sometimes, saving money can seem mean to others.Für Beobachter konnte ihre strenge Disziplin ziemlich gemein wirken.
- Don't let his tough exterior make him seem mean; he's actually very kind.Sie wollte nicht geizig wirken, also bot sie an zu zahlen.
- He tried not to seem mean, but he had very little to give.
- She worried that her direct feedback would seem mean to her colleagues.Obwohl er versucht, fair zu sein, wirken seine Entscheidungen oft gemein auf die Betroffenen.
- Does it seem mean if I ask for my money back?Ihre Entscheidung, Boni zu kürzen, ließ das Unternehmen geizig erscheinen.