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means [mi:nz]1. noun• 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...• by all means! ( = of course) mais certainement !► by means of... au moyen de...2. compounds• the grant is not means-tested cette allocation ne dépend pas des ressources familiales (or personnelles)* * *[miːnz] 1.a means of — un moyen de [communication, transport]
yes, by all means — oui, certainement
2.if you wish to leave, then by all means do — si vous voulez partir, cela ne tient qu'à vous
plural noun ( resources) moyens mpl, revenus mplof moderate means — [person, family] aux revenus modestes
a man of means — un homme riche or fortuné
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A n (pl means) ( way) moyen m ; by illegal means par des moyens illégaux ; ready to use whatever means they can to… prêt à utiliser tous les moyens pour… ; a means of un moyen de [communication, transport, storage] ; a means of doing un moyen de faire ; there was no means of knowing il n'y avait pas moyen de savoir ; by means of sth au moyen de qch ; 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/complete, it is not certain/complete by any means c'est loin d'être sûr/complet.B npl ( resources) moyens mpl, revenus mpl ; of moderate means [person, family] aux revenus modestes ; to live beyond/within one's means vivre au-dessus de/selon ses moyens ; to have the means to do avoir les moyens de faire ; a man of means un homme riche or fortuné.by fair means or foul par tous les moyens ; for him, it's just a means to an end pour lui, c'est juste un moyen d'arriver à ses fins ; ⇒ justify.
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