means

means
means [mi:nz]
1. noun
   a. ( = way) moyen(s) m(pl)
• to find the means to do or of doing sth trouver le(s) moyen(s) de faire qch
• the only means of contacting him is ... le seul moyen de le joindre, c'est ...
• the means to an end le moyen d'arriver à ses fins
• by all means! ( = of course) mais certainement !
• by no means nullement
• she is by no means stupid elle est loin d'être stupide
► by means of ... au moyen de ...
• by means of hard work à force de travail
   b. ( = wealth) moyens mpl
• he is a man of means il a de gros moyens (inf)
• to live within one's means vivre selon ses moyens
2. compounds
► means-test transitive verb
• to means-test sb examiner les ressources de qn (avant d'accorder certaines prestations sociales)
• the grant is not means-tested cette allocation ne dépend pas des ressources familiales (or personnelles)
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[miːnz] 1.
noun (pl means) (way) moyen m (of doing de faire)

whatever means possible — tous les moyens

a means of — un moyen de [communication, transport]

by means of — au moyen de

yes, by all means — oui, certainement

if you wish to leave, then by all means do — si vous voulez partir, cela ne tient qu'à vous

it is by no means certain — c'est loin d'être sûr

2.
plural noun (resources) moyens mpl, revenus mpl

of moderate means — [person, family] aux revenus modestes

to live within one's means — vivre selon ses moyens

a man of means — un homme riche or fortuné

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by fair means or foul — par tous les moyens

a means to an end — un moyen d'arriver à ses fins


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