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1 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?) līdzeklis; veids- 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.) naudas līdzekļi* * *līdzeklis, veids; naudas līdzekļi -
2 means of communication
sazināšanās līdzekļi; sakaru līdzekļi -
3 means of locomotion
pārvietošanās līdzekļi -
4 means of production
ražošanas līdzekļi -
5 means of subsistence
eksistences līdzekļi -
6 means of support
iztikas līdzekļi -
7 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) nekādā ziņā2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) nepavisam* * *nekādā ziņā -
8 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) pāri kāda līdzekļiem -
9 by all means
(yes, of course: If you want to use the telephone, by all means do.) katrā ziņā, noteikti* * *jebkādiem līdzekļiem; katrā ziņā -
10 by means of
(using: We escaped by means of a secret tunnel.) lietojot; izmantojot -
11 by all available means
visiem iespējamiem līdzekļiem -
12 by any means
par katru cenu -
13 by fair means
godīgā ceļā -
14 by fair means or foul
jebkuriem līdzekļiem -
15 by fraudulent means
negodīgiem paņēmieniem -
16 by means of negotiation
sarunu ceļā -
17 by this means
šādā veidā -
18 I can't think what he means
nevaru iedomāties, ko viņš grib teikt -
19 man of means
nodrošināts cilvēks -
20 no lack of means
pietiekami daudz līdzekļu
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