| English | Russian |
| I mean, how could you not know that? | неужели вам это неизвестно? (*criticism ART Vancouver) |
| mean-spirited | злобный (He met the hate with a desire to educate and understand the motivation for such a mean-spirited act instead of reacting in anger. Bravo! -- злобный поступок  nsnews.com ART Vancouver) |
| mean-spirited thing | подлость (A I hope Snowflake is returned safe and sound. Stealing people's pets is such a mean-spirited thing to do. -- Воровать домашних животных -- это такая подлость. (Reddit) ctvnews.ca, www... ART Vancouver) |
| what's that supposed to mean? | это как же понимать? (ART Vancouver) |
| what's that supposed to mean? | это как же надо понимать? ("Неподдающиеся", 1959 г. ART Vancouver) |