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means :
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2012 Traduções principais/Principal Translations
means n (that which allows sth) recurso meio sm
With his tools and his brain, he had the means to repair any stove.
Suas ferramentas e seu cérebro eram os seus meios para consertar o fogão.
means v pres (mean) presente do verbo querer na locução querer dizer querer dizer loc vt
He means that he wants to go to the movies tonight.
Ele quer dizer que quer ir ao cinema esta noite.
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mean :
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2012 Traduções principais/Principal Translations
mean vtr (signify) significar vt
querer dizer loc vt
A green light means "go".
A luz verde significa "siga".
A luz verde quer dizer "siga".
mean vtr (entail) significar vt
A delay in our flight means a missed connection.
Um atraso em nosso vôo significa uma conexão perdida.
mean npl (resources) recurso sm
Kevin lacks the means to buy a sports car.
Falta recursos a Kevin para comprar um carro esporte.
mean adj (malicious) malvado, mau adj
That was a mean thing you did.
Isso foi uma coisa malvada (or: má) que fizeste.
mean adj (ill-tempered) medíocre adj
He has a mean disposition, and grumbles at everything.
Ele tem uma disposição medíocre e se queixa de tudo.
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means :
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by all means certamente
sem dúvida
by any means adv (in any way, via any method) de qualquer modo loc adv
by means of prep (via) por meio de
by no means de jeito nenhum
have means vi (not lack money) não faltar dinheiro ter recursos, meios loc v int
We don't have the means to buy a new car now..
have means to v (have resources to) ter recursos para loc v int
I have the means to make you talk, Mr Bond!
means of access npl (way in or out) meios de acesso loc sm pl
The only means of access to the farm is the dirt track.
means of production meios de produção
means of transportation npl (form of transport) meios de transporte loc sm pl
The underground is the quickest means of transport in London.
If you take away my car, I'll have no means of transportation.
means test n (appraisal of sb's financial situation) avaliação de carência de recursos declaração de pobreza loc sf
After the means test his application for unemployment benefits was denied.
means to an end meios para atingir-se uma finalidade
not by any means de jeito nenhum
ways and means meios e modos
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