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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).) acima das posses de -
2 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).) acima das posses de -
3 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) além de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) para além de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fora de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) além do que•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means* * *be.yond[bij'ɔnd] n the beyond, the great beyond o outro mundo, a vida futura. • prep 1 além de, do outro lado de. 2 mais longe que. 3 mais tarde que, depois de. 4 fora de (alcance, compreensão, limite). beyond dispute / fora de dúvida, indiscutível. it is getting beyond my control / está escapando ao meu controle. 5 mais do que, superior a, excedente. beyond measure / além dos limites. that is beyond me / isto está além das minhas forças, além da minha compreensão. 6 em adição a, além de. • adv além, mais longe, acolá. he passed beyond ele morreu. the back of beyond fig o confim do mundo. -
4 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) além de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) para além de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fora de, além de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) além do que•- beyond expectation - beyond one's means -
5 to live beyond one’s means
to live beyond one’s meansviver além de suas possibilidades. -
6 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 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?) querer dizer2) (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.) tencionar•- 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.) significativo- meaningless
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- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério.
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
