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means1 <-> [mi:nz] N

Phrases:

by all means! form
jak najbardziej!
means to an end
sposób na osiągnięcie celu
the end justifies the means proverbial
cel uświęca środki
by no means [or not by any means]
w żadnym razie

means2 <-> [mi:nz] N pl ECON

budgetary means N pl ECON

I . mean1 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

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1. mean (translate as or symbolise):

mean
znaczyć
mean
oznaczać
what does this mean?
co to znaczy?

2. mean (be sincere):

I mean what I say [or I mean it/that]
mówię poważnie

4. mean (result in):

mean
oznaczać

5. mean (have significance):

to mean sth to sb
znaczyć coś dla kogoś

II . mean1 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB intr

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mean2 [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean Brit (miserly):

mean
skąpy
to be mean with sth
skąpić czegoś

2. mean (unkind):

mean
podły
to be mean to sb
być dla kogoś niemiłym

4. mean AM (cruel):

mean
ostry

5. mean liter (poor):

mean
nędzny
mean
biedny

arithmetic mean N

mean deviation N MATH

Greenwich Mean Time N

mean square deviation N MATH

Usage examples with means

private means
prywatne środki pl
by no means [or not by any means]
w żadnym razie
by every conceivable means
na wszystkie możliwe sposoby
to be without means form
pozostawać bez środków finansowych
means to an end
sposób na osiągnięcie celu
means of payment (currency)
środki płatnicze
person of means
człowiek m zamożny
means of transport
środek m transportu
means of communication/transport
środki mpl komunikacji/transportu
means of support
środki mpl utrzymania
by all means! form
jak najbardziej!
means of appeal
środki mpl odwoławcze
Committee of Ways and Means
komisja budżetowa
to live beyond one's means
żyć ponad stan
to live within one's means
żyć na miarę swoich możliwości finansowych
the end justifies the means proverbial
cel uświęca środki
by fair means or foul
nie przebierając w środkach
to live above [or beyond] one's means
żyć ponad stan

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Furthermore, the increased use of second-generation sequencing technologies with short read lengths means that much of future metagenomic data will be error-prone.
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Daffy's one possession he is proud of is his paper-mache parade float, constructed on top of a minivan, which is his main means of transportation.
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In particular, this means that source code must be available.
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I see no reason why the means of ascertainment so provided should not now be available both for common law and equity proceedings.
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In particular, the decoupling of the class conditional feature distributions means that each distribution can be independently estimated as a one-dimensional distribution.
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The planet has a natural capability to recover which means pollution that does not go beyond that capability can still be termed green.
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In 1928, the dictation test was eliminated, and, in 1938, the means qualifications were lifted from pensioners.
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You know what that means: the internet has transformed into a pukey, undead pile of spoilers.
www.kotaku.com.au
The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to.
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Investing in smaller companies that lack the franchises of big blue chips means more risk of losing money and having your dividend cut or suspended.
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