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means /mi:nz/ sustantivo (pl ~)

1. (+ sing vb)
   1. (method) medio m;
      a ~ to an end un medio para lograr un fin;
      ~ of transport medio de transporte;
      see also ways and means
   2. (in phrases) by all means por supuesto, ¡cómo no! (esp AmL);
      by no means, not by any means: we are by no ~ rich no somos ricos ni mucho menos: it's not a perfect film by any ~ de ninguna manera es una película perfecta;
      by means of (as prep) por medio de, mediante

2. (frml) (+ pl vb) (wealth) medios mpl (económicos);
   (income) ingresos mpl

means:means test sustantivo: investigación de los ingresos de una persona para determinar si tiene derecho o no a ciertas prestaciones

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

means [mɪ:nz] nombre
1   (sing o pl) medio, manera: the end justifies the means, el fin justifica los medios
2   (pl) medios (económicos), recursos: we live within our means, vivimos dentro de nuestras posibilidades
    ♦ LOC: it's a means to an end, es un medio para alcanzar un fin
     by fair means or foul, por las buenas o por las malas
     by means of, por medio de
     by no means, de ninguna manera

means: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009

Compound Forms:
by any means	adv	(in any way, via any method)	por cualquier medio loc adv
		Argentina	como sea loc adv
Vení como sea pero ya, está muy grave.
by means of	prep	(via)	por medio de loc prep
have means	vi	(not lack money)	disponer de medios suficientes vi
We don't have the means to buy a new car now..
Luis dispone de medios suficientes para hacer frente a ese gasto.
			tener los medios vtr
			contar con los recursos vi + prep
			ser solvente loc verb
Si el acusado no es solvente se le asigna un abogado de oficio.
have means to	v	(have resources to)	tener los medios para vtr
I have the means to make you talk, Mr Bond!
Tenemos los medios para hacerle cantar. señor Bond.
			tener recursos para loc verb
Ella tiene mejores recursos para convencerlo.
material means			medios materiales
means of access			medios de acceso
means of conveyance			medios de transmisión
means of production			medios de producción
means of transporting			medios de transporte
means test	n		evaluación financiera nf
means test	vtr		evaluar la economía
means to an end			medios para un fin
means-test	n		evaluación financiera nf
means-test	vtr		evaluar la economía
mechanical means			medios mecánicos
not by any means			de ningún modo adv
ways and means			formas y medios npl
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English:

beyond - end - fair - friendship - harm - mean - speed up - support - approach - avenue - by - can - dishonest - enable - instrumental - language - medium - mode - on - out - slender - somehow - via - way - with

Spanish:

absoluta - absoluto - conllevar - fuera - jerga - locomoción - media - mediante - medio - nada - posibilidad - posible - recurso - representar - resorte - sellar - significar - significado - soñación - vía - alcance - dentro - disponer - instrumento - sostén - sustento - transporte - violento

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