in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary
Ways and Means Committee [ˌweɪz ən ˈmiːnz kəˌmɪtɪ] N POL
I. means <pl means> [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N (way)
II. means [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N npl (resources)
mean1 <pt/pp meant> [Brit miːn, Am min] VB trans
1. mean (signify):
2. mean (intend):
3. mean (entail):
4. mean (intend to say):
5. mean (be of value):
6. mean sempre passivo (be destined):
mean2 [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ
1. mean (ungenerous):
2. mean (unkind) inf:
3. mean (vicious):
5. mean (skilful) inf:
6. mean (small) inf:
7. mean (lowly) liter:
I. mean3 [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ (average)
- mean weight, temperature
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ways [Brit weɪz] ADV Am
ways → way II
I. way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] N
1. way (route, road):
2. way (direction):
3. way (space in front, projected route):
4. way (distance):
5. way (manner of doing something):
6. way (respect, aspect):
7. way (custom, manner):
8. way (will, desire):
II. way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] ADV
1. way:
and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.
1. and (joining words or clauses):
2. and (in numbers):
3. and (with repetition):
4. and (for emphasis):
5. and (in phrases):
in the PONS Dictionary
means [mi:nz] N
1. means (instrument, method):
2. means pl (resources):
3. means pl (income):
mean2 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans
1. mean (signify):
2. mean (express, indicate):
3. mean (intend for particular purpose):
4. mean (intend):
I. way [weɪ] N
1. way (route):
3. way (facing direction):
4. way (distance):
5. way (fashion):
6. way:
7. way (free space):
8. way (condition):
Phrases:
and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ
1. and:
3. and (then):
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