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means [mi:nz] (pl inv)1 noun(a) (way, method) moyen m;∎ a means of doing sth un moyen de faire qch;∎ is there no means of doing it any faster? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de le faire plus vite?;∎ he has no means of support il est sans ressources;∎ there is no means of escape il n'y a pas d'issue;∎ it's just a means to an end ce n'est qu'un moyen d'arriver au but;∎ proverb the end justifies the means la fin justifie les moyens;∎ by what means may I send it to him? par quel moyen ou quels moyens puis-je le lui faire parvenir?;∎ by some means or other or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;∎ means of payment moyens mpl de paiement;∎ means of transport moyen m de transport;∎ means of production moyens mpl de production∎ she's not his friend by any (manner of) means elle est loin d'être son amie(money, resources) moyens mpl, ressources fpl;∎ to have the means to do sth avoir les moyens de faire qch;∎ to live within one's means vivre selon ses moyens;∎ to live beyond one's means vivre au-dessus de ses moyens;∎ the means at our disposal les moyens mpl dont nous disposons;∎ her family obviously has means il est évident qu'elle vient d'une famille aisée;∎ a man of means un homme richeau moyen de;∎ by means of a screwdriver à l'aide d'un tournevis;∎ they communicate by means of signs ils communiquent par signes(of course) bien sûr;∎ may I leave? - by all means! puis-je partir? - je vous en prie ou mais bien sûr!;∎ by all means go if you really want to surtout, si tu veux y aller, vas-ypas du tout;∎ it's by no means easy c'est loin d'être facile;∎ he's by no means the worst in the class il est loin d'être le plus mauvais de la classe►► means test enquête f sur les revenus (d'une personne désirant bénéficier d'une allocation d'État);∎ to undergo a means test faire l'objet d'une enquête sur les revenus;∎ the grant is subject to a means test cette allocation est assujettie à des conditions de ressources
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test — test1 [test] n. [ME, a cupel < OFr, a pot, cupel < L testum, earthen vessel < testa, piece of burned clay, shell < IE base * tekth , to weave, join > Sans tašta, cup, Gr tektōn, carpenter: mod. meaning from use of the cupel in… … English World dictionary
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test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
test — test1 testable, adj. testability, n. testingly, adv. /test/, n. 1. the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial. 2. the trial of the quality of something: to put to the test. 3. a particular … Universalium
test — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a critical examination or trial of a person s or thing s qualities. 2 the means of so examining; a standard for comparison or trial; circumstances suitable for this (success is not a fair test). 3 a minor examination, esp. in… … Useful english dictionary
test — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, vessel in which metals were assayed, potsherd, from Anglo French test, tees pot, Latin testum earthen vessel; akin to Latin testa earthen pot, shell Date: 14th century 1. a. chiefly British cupel b. (1) a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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test — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 examination of sb s knowledge/ability ADJECTIVE ▪ demanding, difficult, gruelling/grueling ▪ easy, simple ▪ fair, good … Collocations dictionary
Test. — Testament. * * * abbrev Testament * * * test 1 «tehst», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. an examination or trial: »The teacher gave us a test in arithmetic. People who want a license to drive an automobile must pass a test. SYNONYM(S): See syn.… … Useful english dictionary
test. — 1. testator. 2. testimony. * * * abbrev Testament * * * test 1 «tehst», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. an examination or trial: »The teacher gave us a test in arithmetic. People who want a license to drive an automobile must pass a test.… … Useful english dictionary
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