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means <pl -> [mi:nz] N

1. means:

means (method)
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
means (device)
Mittel nt <-s, ->
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>
Zahlungsmittel nt <-s, ->
Transportmittel nt <-s, ->
means of support
Einkommen nt <-s, ->

2. means (income):

means pl
means pl
private means
Privatvermögen nt <-s, ->
to be without means form
to be without means form
to have the means to do sth

Phrases:

by all means form
by no means [or not by any means]
by no means [or not by any means]
by means of sth
durch etw acc
by means of sth
mit etw dat
by means of sth
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means N

by means of
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means N

stylistic means LING
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means N

by means of sth
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means N

by means of sth npl

in·de·pend·ent ˈmeans N pl

ˈmeans test N

ˈmeans-test VB trans

pri·vate ˈmeans N pl

private means
Privatvermögen nt <-s, -> kein pl

means of production N

means of payment N FINMKT

means of payment N TRANS PROCESS

means of settlement N INV-FIN

means of transport

by means of regression analysis

mean1 [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean esp Brit (miserly):

mit etw dat geizen

2. mean (unkind):

gemein inf

3. mean Am:

4. mean (run-down):

5. mean (bad):

6. mean Am sl (good):

super inf
toll inf
geil sl

7. mean form (small):

mean2 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify) word, symbol:

to mean sth
no means no

3. mean (be sincere):

4. mean (intend):

6. mean (have significance):

I. mean3 [mi:n] N

Mittel nt <-s, ->
Mittelwert m <-(e)s, -e>
mean fig
Mittelweg m <-(e)s, -e>

II. mean3 [mi:n] ADJ inv

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mean VB

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mean VB

Present
Imean
youmean
he/she/itmeans
wemean
youmean
theymean
Past
Imeant
youmeant
he/she/itmeant
wemeant
youmeant
theymeant
Present Perfect
Ihavemeant
youhavemeant
he/she/ithasmeant
wehavemeant
youhavemeant
theyhavemeant
Past Perfect
Ihadmeant
youhadmeant
he/she/ithadmeant
wehadmeant
youhadmeant
theyhadmeant
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