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1 means
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of[Swahili Word] kwa kupitia[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kwa adv, pita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] talk by means of a telephone[Swahili Example] ongea kwa simu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 10)[Swahili Word] kwazo[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] books are tools by means of which we get an education[Swahili Example] vitabu ni zana ambazo kwazo twajipatia elimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by no means[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by no means[Swahili Word] katu[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] katu hangekubali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by no means![Swahili Word] hasha![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means[Swahili Word] ndia[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use any means to get him out of jail[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means[Swahili Word] njia[Swahili Plural] njia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use any means to get him out of jail[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that means[Swahili Word] manaake[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] maana N, yake pron------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 subsistence
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of subsistence[Swahili Word] maponea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of subsistence[English Plural] means of subsistence[Swahili Word] posho[Swahili Plural] posho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] portion[Related Words] posha[English Example] He bought the means of subsistence for a week[Swahili Example] Alinunua posho ya wiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of subsistence[Swahili Word] riziki[Swahili Plural] riziki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] yule mtoto aliyekuja kutafuta riziki [Sul], [kitoto] kikitumia nguvu zake zote kuvuta riziki katika tundu ya kinyonyo cha mpira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] subsistence[Swahili Word] maishilio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] subsistence[Swahili Word] maponea[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] subsistence[Swahili Word] kujikimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimu, -jikimu[English Example] subsistence allowance[Swahili Example] posho ya kujikimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] subsistence labor[Swahili Word] kazi ya kijungu jiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 ferryman
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ferryman[English Plural] ferrymen[Swahili Word] mvushaji[Swahili Plural] wavushaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ferryman[English Plural] ferrymen[Swahili Word] mvushi[Swahili Plural] wavushi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of a ferryman[Swahili Word] uvushi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of a ferryman[Swahili Word] uvusho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work of a ferryman[Swahili Word] uvushi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work of a ferryman[Swahili Word] uvusho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 protection
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] afu[Swahili Plural] afu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] afua[Swahili Plural] afua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] hifadhi[Swahili Plural] hifadhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] viatu ni hifadhi ya miguu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] himaya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amia, hami------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[English Plural] protection[Swahili Word] kinga[Swahili Plural] kinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[English Plural] protections[Swahili Word] kingio[Swahili Plural] kingio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] magadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] mfuniko[Swahili Plural] mifuniko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] nusra[Swahili Plural] nusra[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] nusura[Swahili Plural] nusura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] tegemeo[Swahili Plural] mategemeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tegemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] tunza, matunza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] uangaliaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] wafugaji mifugo walionyeshwa njia mpya za uangaliaji na kuhifadhi mifuo yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[English Plural] protections[Swahili Word] ukingo[Swahili Plural] kingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] utunzaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] utunzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] utunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] zuio[Swahili Plural] mazuio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection[Swahili Word] zuizi[Swahili Plural] mazuizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection (by means of magic)[Swahili Word] ukago[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protection against[Swahili Word] udhibiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] dhibiti V------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 machine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[Swahili Word] enchini[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Engl. rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[English Plural] machines[Swahili Word] enjine[Swahili Plural] enjine[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] Engl. rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[Swahili Word] injini[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] injini ya moshi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[Swahili Word] mashine[Swahili Plural] mashine[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] His hands worked like a machine.[Swahili Example] Mikono yake ilifanya kazi kama mashine [Chambati Masomo 242]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[Swahili Word] mashine[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] typewriter[Swahili Example] machine ya kuandika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[Swahili Word] mashini[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] typewriter[Swahili Example] machine ya kuandika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine[English Plural] machines[Swahili Word] kinu[Swahili Plural] vinu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine for turning[Swahili Word] kerezo[Swahili Plural] kerezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kereza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] machine(in gen.)[Swahili Word] mtambo[Swahili Plural] mitambo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small machine[Swahili Word] charahani[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] sew with the sewing machine[Swahili Example] shona kwa charahani[Terminology] personal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small machine[English Plural] really means sewing machine[Swahili Word] cherahani[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] tailor[Swahili Example] fundi wa cherahani------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 free
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be freed[Swahili Word] -ondokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa[English Example] (S)he laughed heartily and was freed from wavering[Swahili Example] Shangwe alicheka, akaondokewa kule kusitasita [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the shopkeeper gave me three tomatoes for free[Swahili Example] mwenyeduka alinipa nyanya tatu bure------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] huria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -huru[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huria, uhuru[English Example] feel free to communicate with me or any of my colleagues in this group (ideas and advice blog, 18 May, 2006)[Swahili Example] jiskie huru kuwasiliana nami au mwenzangu yeyote kwenye kikundi hiki (http://bangaiza.kylix.co.ke/?p=590 mawazo na mawaidha, 18 Mei 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] sabili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] mahonyo[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Don't eat my fruit without paying.[Swahili Example] msile matunda yangu mahonyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -feleti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free (from a trap)[Swahili Word] -nasua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[Related Words] -nasulia, -nasuka, -nasuana, -nasusha, -nasuliwa[English Example] all his efforts in wanting to free himself from the firm grasp of that European were for naught[Swahili Example] jitihada zake zote za kutaka kujinasua na mkamato thabiti wa Mzungu huyo zilikuwa bure [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from (a charm, taboo etc.)[Swahili Word] -gangua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a charm or illness (by means of magic)[Swahili Word] -zingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -rogoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mngwana[Swahili Plural] wangwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] freemen[Swahili Word] mungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mwungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free of charge[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free oneself[Swahili Word] -fungasa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Amejifungua mtoto wa kike.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] adinasi[Swahili Plural] adinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] huri[Swahili Plural] mahuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huria, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] wadinasi[Swahili Plural] wadinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let free[Swahili Word] -sabilia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] to take one of their female children and to let her free into a foreign land[Swahili Example] kumtoa mtoto wao mmoja wa kike na kumsabilia ulimwengu wa kigeni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one born of free parents[English Plural] people born of free parents[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] release (from a magic spell)[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set free from a spell[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opp. to a slave)[Swahili Word] uungwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opposed to a slave)[Swahili Word] ungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 transport
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of transport[Swahili Word] uchukuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uchukuzi wa mizigo kwa wanyama unawadhuru wanyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] system of transport[Swahili Word] uchukuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] usafiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] safari N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] -beba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the truck will not be <b>transport</b>ing fruit[Swahili Example] lori halitakuwa lina<b>beba</b> matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the ship will transport the goods to the port[Swahili Example] Meli itasafirisha bidhaa bandarini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] transport[Swahili Word] -somba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] transport sand[Swahili Example] somba mchanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work of transport (business)[Swahili Word] upagazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 climbing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climbing[Swahili Word] kwezi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kwea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climbing[Swahili Word] upandaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climbing (act of)[Swahili Word] mkweo[Swahili Plural] mikweo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kwea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climbing plant variety (Flagellaria guineensis[Swahili Word] mteba[Swahili Plural] miteba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of climbing[Swahili Word] pandio[Swahili Plural] mapandio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] panda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mountain climbing (act of)[Swahili Word] mpando[Swahili Plural] mipando[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] panda------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 underhanded
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to get something by underhanded means[Swahili Word] -nyanyia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] nyanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] underhanded action[Swahili Word] penyaji[Swahili Plural] mapenyaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] underhanded action[Swahili Word] penyezi[Swahili Plural] mapenyezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] underhanded action[Swahili Word] upenyaji[Swahili Plural] mapenyaji, penyaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] underhanded action[Swahili Word] upenyezi[Swahili Plural] mapenyezi, penyezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] underhanded practices[Swahili Word] ugaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 essay
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of an essay[Swahili Word] kiinsha[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] insha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essay[English Plural] essays[Swahili Word] insha[Swahili Plural] insha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essay[English Plural] essays[Swahili Word] kijitabu[Swahili Plural] vijitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essay[English Plural] essays[Swahili Word] makala[Swahili Plural] makala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] kala (word)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essay[English Plural] essays[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 travel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] usafiri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] usafari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of travel[Swahili Word] usafiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] safari N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -safiri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Today we shall travel early[Swahili Example] Leo tutasafiri mapema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -a kusafiria[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] they claim that their travel documents have been stolen[Swahili Example] wanadai kuwa hati zao za kusafiria hunyang'anywa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel (as passenger)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel (by sea)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel to[Swahili Word] -abiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -abirika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Word] -abiri[Note] Eng. trans. is O.K. ?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to travel[Swahili Word] -abirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -abiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be travelled (i.e. a road)[Swahili Word] -abiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] -abiri------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 ways
[English Word] ways and means[Swahili Word] kipengele[Swahili Plural] vipengele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] searching for the ways and means to begin my classes[Swahili Example] kutafuta vipengee vya kuanzisha darasa zangu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 escape
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be without a means of escape[Swahili Word] -koswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to escape[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[English Plural] escapes[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They escaped from danger[Swahili Example] waliambaa hatari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -churupuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -gandua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -vuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -kata kamba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape (unexpectedly)[Swahili Word] -ponyoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "make a slip of the tongue, say the wrong thing".[Swahili Example] ponyoka maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape the attention[Swahili Word] -tupika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape without injury[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get oneself out of a difficult situation[Swahili Word] -okoza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a lucky escape[Swahili Word] futahi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have no escape[Swahili Word] -wa na hila[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] 4 nifanyeje, sina hila [Abd], hakuwa na hila wala rai ya kujiokoa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone escape[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 access
[English Word] means of access[Swahili Word] penyenye[Swahili Plural] mapenyenye[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] penya[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 distrainer
[English Word] distrainer (one who causes financial distress for another person by legal or illegal means)[Swahili Word] mfilisi[Swahili Plural] wafilisi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] filisi------------------------------------------------------------
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means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ … Collocations dictionary
means — [ minz ] (plural means) noun *** 1. ) count a method for doing or achieving something: WAY: Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants means of: What means of transportation is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
means*/*/*/ — [miːnz] (plural means) noun 1) [C] a method for doing or achieving something Syn: method Information is not easily obtained by any other means.[/ex] The telephone was our only means of communication.[/ex] We had no means of warning them.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
means-testing — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… … Financial and business terms
means — [miːnz] noun [plural] the money and resources that a person or organization has available: means to do something • Large corporations have the means to pay large fines without suffering hardship. • The group has limited means. • young families… … Financial and business terms
means-test — ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for Social Security … Financial and business terms
means — 1. When the meaning is ‘financial resources’, means is treated as plural: Their means are somewhat limited. When the meaning is ‘a way or method’ it can operate as a singular noun (when preceded by a determiner such as a, any, or every) or as a… … Modern English usage
means — n pl but sing or pl in constr 1 a: something enabling one to achieve a desired end a means of self defense b: cause (1) 2: resources (as income and assets) at one s disposal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of La … Law dictionary
means-tested — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… … Financial and business terms
means test — noun an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid • Hypernyms: ↑inquiry, ↑enquiry * * * ˈmeans test [means test means tests] noun an official check of sb s wealth or income in order to decide if they are poor enoug … Useful english dictionary
means — ► PLURAL NOUN (also treated as sing. ) 1) an agent or method for achieving a result. 2) financial resources; income. 3) substantial resources; wealth. ● by all means Cf. ↑by all means ● by means of Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary