BY MEANS OF REGRESSION ANALYSIS - Translation from English into German

mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean esp Brit (miserly):

mean

geizig

mean

knauserig

mean

kleinlich

to be mean with sth

mit etw dat geizen

2. mean (unkind):

mean

gemein inf

mean

fies

I felt a bit mean

ich kam mir ein bisschen schäbig vor

to be mean to sb

gemein zu jdm sein

to have a mean streak

eine gemeine Ader haben

3. mean Am:

mean (vicious)

aggressiv

mean (dangerous)

gefährlich

mean dog

bissiger Hund

4. mean (run-down):

mean

heruntergekommen pej

mean

schäbig

5. mean (bad):

mean

schlecht

he's no mean cook

er ist kein schlechter Koch

no mean feat

eine Meisterleistung

6. mean Am sl (good):

mean

super inf

mean

toll inf

mean

geil sl

he plays a mean guitar

er spielt supergeil Gitarre sl

7. mean form (small):

mean

gering

it should be clear even to the meanest understanding

das sollte auch dem Unbedarftesten klar sein

mean² <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify) word, symbol:

to mean sth

etw bedeuten

that sign means ‘no parking’

das Schild bedeutet ‚Parken verboten‘

no means no

nein heißt nein

does that name mean anything to you?

sagt dir der Name etwas?

2. mean (intend to convey) person:

to mean sth

etw meinen

do you remember Jane Carter? — you mean the woman we met in Scotland?

erinnerst du dich an Jane Carter? — meinst du die Frau, die wir in Schottland getroffen haben?

what do you mean by that?

was willst du damit sagen?

what do you mean, it was my fault?

soll das etwa heißen, es war mein Fehler?

what do you mean by arriving so late?

was denkst du dir eigentlich dabei, so spät zu kommen?

did you have a good holiday? — it depends what you mean by a good holiday

hattest du einen schönen Urlaub? — es hängt davon ab, was du unter schönem Urlaub verstehst

now I see what you mean

jetzt weiß ich, was du meinst

I mean to say

[also,] ich muss schon sagen

3. mean (be sincere):

to mean sth

etw ernst meinen

I mean what I say

es ist mir ernst mit dem, was ich sage

he said a lot of things he didn't really mean

er sagte eine Menge Dinge, die er nicht so gemeint hat

4. mean (intend):

to mean sth

etw wollen

he didn't mean any harm

er wollte nichts Böses

I meant it as a present for Joanna

ich hatte es als Geschenk für Joanna gedacht

to mean to do sth

etw tun wollen

I really didn't mean to offend you

ich wollte dich wirklich nicht kränken

I've been meaning to phone you for a week or two

ich will dich schon seit Wochen anrufen

to be meant to do sth

etw tun sollen

you're meant to fill in a tax form every year

Sie müssen jedes Jahr eine Steuererklärung ausfüllen

to mean sb [or Am for sb] to do sth

wollen, dass jd etw tut

they didn't mean [for] her to read the letter

sie wollten nicht, dass sie den Brief liest

to be meant as sth

als etw gemeint [o. gedacht] sein

to be meant for sb

für jdn gedacht [o. bestimmt] sein

to be meant for greater things

zu Höherem bestimmt sein

to be meant for each other

füreinander bestimmt sein

to be meant to be sth (intended to represent)

etw sein [o. darstellen] sollen

to be meant to be sth (intended as)

etw sein sollen

to be meant to be sth (intended as)

als etw gemeint sein

it's meant to be Donald

das soll Donald sein

it was meant to be a surprise

das sollte eine Überraschung sein

to mean business

es ernst meinen

to mean mischief

Böses im Schilde führen

to mean well

es gut meinen

5. mean (result in):

to mean sth

etw bedeuten [o. inf heißen]

lower costs mean lower prices

niedrigere Kosten bedeuten niedrigere Preise

this means war

das ist eine Kriegserklärung

does this mean we'll have to cancel our holiday?

heißt das, dass wir unseren Urlaub absagen müssen?

6. mean (have significance):

to mean sth

etw bedeuten

it was just a kiss, it didn't mean anything

es war nur ein Kuss, das hatte nichts zu bedeuten

to mean a lot/nothing/something to sb

jdm viel/nichts/etwas bedeuten

I. mean³ [mi:n] N

mean (average)

Mittel nt <-s, ->

mean (average value)

Mittelwert m <-(e)s, -e>

mean fig

Mittelweg m <-(e)s, -e>

II. mean³ [mi:n] ADJ inv

mean

durchschnittlich

means <pl -> [mi:nz] N

1. means:

means (method)

Weg m <-(e)s, -e>

means (device)

Mittel nt <-s, ->

ways and means

Mittel und Wege

to try by all [possible] means to do sth

auf jede erdenkliche Art und Weise versuchen, etw zu erreichen

to try by all [possible] means to do sth (possibility)

Möglichkeit f <-, -en>

there is no means of tracing the debt at all

es gibt nicht die geringste Möglichkeit, die Schulden zurückzuverfolgen

means of communication

Kommunikationsmittel nt <-s, ->

means of expression

Ausdrucksmittel nt

means of payment (currency)

Zahlungsmittel nt <-s, ->

means of payment (method)

Bezahlverfahren nt

means of preservation

Konservierungsmittel nt <-s, ->

means of transport

Transportmittel nt <-s, ->

means of support

Einkommen nt <-s, ->

to use all [or every]means at one's disposal

alle verfügbaren Mittel nutzen

2. means (income):

means pl

Geldmittel pl

means pl

Gelder pl

a person of means

ein vermögender Mensch

private means

Privatvermögen nt <-s, ->

private means

private Mittel

to be without means form

kein Geld haben inf

to be without means form

pleite sein

to have the means to do sth

die [nötigen] Mittel [o. das [nötige] Geld] haben, etw zu tun

to live beyond one's means

über seine Verhältnisse leben

to live within one's means

im Rahmen seiner finanziellen Möglichkeiten leben

Phrases:

by all means form

unbedingt

by all means (of course)

selbstverständlich

by no means [or not by any means]

keineswegs

by no means [or not by any means]

auf keinen Fall

it's by no means certain

das ist keineswegs sicher

by means of sth

durch etw acc

by means of sth

mit etw dat

by means of sth

mithilfe einer S. gen

they communicate by means of sign language

sie kommunizieren durch Zeichensprache

they made their escape by means of a rope ladder

sie entkamen mithilfe [o. mit [Hilfe]] einer Strickleiter

a means to an end

ein Mittel zum Zweck

the end justifies the means prov

der Zweck heiligt die Mittel prov

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means N

by means of

anhand (+gen)

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mean VB

without meaning to

ohne es zu wollen

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mean VB

what does that mean?

was bedeutet das?

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means N

by means of sth npl

mittels einer S. (gen)

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means N

stylistic means LING

stilistisches Mittel

stylistic means LING

Stilmittel nt

OpenDict entry

means N

by means of sth

mittels einer S. (gen)

regression N MKT COMPET

regression

Regression f

by means of regression analysis

by means of regression analysis

aus Regressionsanalysen

aus Regressionsanalysen

by means of regression analysis

Present

I	mean
you	mean
he/she/it	means
we	mean
you	mean
they	mean

Past

I	meant
you	meant
he/she/it	meant
we	meant
you	meant
they	meant

Present Perfect

I	have	meant
you	have	meant
he/she/it	has	meant
we	have	meant
you	have	meant
they	have	meant

Past Perfect

I	had	meant
you	had	meant
he/she/it	had	meant
we	had	meant
you	had	meant
they	had	meant

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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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He was able to successfully employ severely swept wings in his tailless aircraft as a means of creating positive longitudinal static stability.

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It means a total of 28 points are available with 14 points required for victory.

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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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The automatic and ineffable nature of a synesthetic experience means that the pairing may not seem out of the ordinary.

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