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1 a man of means
(a wealthy or rich man.) εύπορος -
2 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) μέσο- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) μέσα,πόρος,εισόδημα -
3 man-made
adjective (made, happening or formed by man, not by natural means: a man-made lake.) τεχνητός -
4 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όροςIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία- meaningless
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5 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) σπρώχνω βάναυσα2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) πιέζω,βιάζω3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) εξαπατώ,αποσπώ(χρήματα κλπ.)με απάτη4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) επιδίδομαι σε κομπίνες5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) εκπορνεύομαι2. noun(quick and busy activity.) φασαρία,μεγάλη κίνηση- hustler -
6 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) με, μαζί με2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) με (εργαλείο)3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) με, από4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) με5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) με6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) από7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) σε (στη φροντίδα)8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) με, σχετικά με9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) κάτω/ ζήτω -
7 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) υποκύπτω, ενδίδω / παραδίνω2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) υποχωρώ3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) αποδίδω, υποφέρω2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) παραγωγή, απόδοση
См. также в других словарях:
man of means — n. A wealthy person. Syn: rich man, wealthy man. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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man of means — {n. phr.} A rich person. * /He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man of means — {n. phr.} A rich person. * /He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man\ of\ means — n. phr. A rich person. He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market … Словарь американских идиом
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man of means — A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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man of means — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wealthy man, rich man, man of substance, capitalist, tycoon; see also financier , millionaire … English dictionary for students
man of means — noun a man who is wealthy • Syn: ↑rich man, ↑wealthy man • Hypernyms: ↑rich person, ↑wealthy person, ↑have • Hyponyms: ↑nabob, ↑toff … Useful english dictionary
