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1 ♦ means
♦ means /mi:nz/n. pl.1 mezzo; espediente; modo; modalità; maniera: The end doesn't always justify the means, il fine non sempre giustifica i mezzi; Ideas are expressed by means of words, le idee si esprimono per mezzo delle parole; means of communication, mezzi di comunicazione; means of payment, mezzi di pagamento; means of transport (o of transportation) mezzi di trasporto; by means of, per mezzo di; mediante; slender means, mezzi scarsi; scarsezza di mezzi2 mezzi (di sussistenza); risorse; averi; denari; proprietà; sostanze: He has no means, non ha mezzi (di sussistenza); to live above one's means, vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi● (in GB) means test, accertamento delle condizioni economiche (di una persona: per concedere o no sussidi); 'prova della povertà' (cfr. needs test, sotto need) □ by all means, senz'altro; certamente □ by fair means or foul, per diritto o per traverso; di riffa o di raffa □ by no means, in nessun modo; non… affatto; per nulla: This is by no means an easy task, questo non è affatto un compito facile □ by some means ( or other), in qualche modo; in un modo o nell'altro.
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