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was meinen Sie mit

what do you mean by

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what do you mean by A polite, formal way to ask someone to explain the meaning of a word or statement.
GE: Was meinen Sie mit „bald“?
EN: What do you mean by “soon”?

Was meinen Sie mit dieser Aussage?

What do you mean by this statement?

Was meinen Sie mit"ich habe alles verändert"?

What do you mean by “I changed everything”?

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Was meinen Sie mit"unschuldig"?

What do you mean by “innocent”?

— Mother (2009)

Was meinen Sie mit"Visionen"?

What do you mean by “visions”?

— Wächter der Nacht (2004)

Was meinen Sie mit, ich werde das nicht tun?

What do you mean by "I won't do that"?

— Titanic (1997)

Was meinen Sie mit"im Griff"?

What do you mean by “under control”?

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)