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1 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).) ud over ens økonomiske formåen* * *(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) ud over ens økonomiske formåen -
2 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) på den anden side2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) udover; længere3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) udenfor4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) ud over•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) på den anden side2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) udover; længere3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) udenfor4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) ud over•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means
См. также в других словарях:
beyond your means — ► if you are living beyond your means, you are spending more money than you earn: »Too many people live beyond their means. Main Entry: ↑means … Financial and business terms
beyond your means — beyond (your) means too expensive for you. We bought a retirement home, but at first the repair work was beyond our means. Opposite of: within (your) means … New idioms dictionary
beyond his means — beyond what he is able to achieve, beyond his ability … English contemporary dictionary
live beyond your means — ► to spend more than you earn: »To avoid slipping into debt, don t live beyond your means. Main Entry: ↑live … 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
beyond one's means — {adj. phr.} Too expensive, not affordable. * /Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
beyond one's means — {adj. phr.} Too expensive, not affordable. * /Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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
beyond means — beyond (your) means too expensive for you. We bought a retirement home, but at first the repair work was beyond our means. Opposite of: within (your) means … New idioms dictionary
beyond one's means — beyond (or within) one s means beyond (or within) one s budget or income the government is living beyond its means … Useful english dictionary
means — W2S2 [mi:nz] n plural means ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3 by all means! 4 by no means/not by any means 5 by means of something 6 a means to an end 7 the means of production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
