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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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means-test — /meenz test /, v.t. 1. to subject (a person or a specific benefit) to a means test: Government proposes to means test Medicare. v.i. 2. to perform a means test: fair and responsible means testing. * * * meansˈ test transitive verb • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
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