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Aufräumen
Commissione per i metodi e i mezzi

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Ways and Means Committee [ˌweɪz ən ˈmiːnz kəˌmɪtɪ] N POL

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. means <pl means> [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N (way)

a means of communication, transport, storage
by means of sth

II. means [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N npl (resources)

of moderate means person, family

III. means [Brit miːnz, Am minz]

mean1 <pt/pp meant> [Brit miːn, Am min] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean word, symbol, phrase:
significare, voler dire (that che)
mean sign:

2. mean (intend):

to mean sb to do Brit, to mean for sb to do Am
to be meant for sb question:
to be meant for sb bomb:
essere benintenzionato (by sb verso qn)

3. mean (entail):

mean strike, law: shortages, changes
mean budget: tax cuts

4. mean (intend to say):

5. mean (be of value):

6. mean sempre passivo (be destined):

7. mean sempre passivo (be supposed to be):

he's, you're etc. meant to be impartial, sad

mean2 [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ

1. mean (ungenerous):

mean person
mean attitude, nature
mean examiner
to be mean with portion, quantity

2. mean (unkind) inf:

mean person, action
mean trick
to be mean about appearance, performance

3. mean (vicious):

mean animal, person, expression

4. mean (tough):

mean city, street

5. mean (skilful) inf:

mean exponent, shot

6. mean (small) inf:

7. mean (lowly) liter:

mean dwelling
mean birth
mean origin

8. mean Am (unwell) inf:

I. mean3 [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ (average)

mean weight, temperature

II. mean3 [Brit miːn, Am min] N

1. mean MATH:

2. mean (middle point):

mean fig
mean fig

ways [Brit weɪz] ADV Am

ways → way II

I. way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] N

1. way (route, road):

via f (from da; to a)
a way around obstacle
l'entrata (to di)
way in
entrata
l'uscita (of di)
to be out of sb's way
to go the way of sb, sth
fare la fine di qn, qc

2. way (direction):

allo zoo
this way up
su
to put sth sb's way inf
rifilare or mollare qc a qn

3. way (space in front, projected route):

to bar, block sb's way
to be in sb's way
to get in sb's way hair:
to get in sb's way clothing:
to get in sb's way children:
to get out of sb's way
to make way for sb, sth
fare strada a qn, qc

4. way (distance):

ci vuole molto (to per andare fino a)
to go all the way (have sex) inf two people:
to go all the way with sb inf

5. way (manner of doing something):

way to go Am inf
the way (that) sb does sth
il modo in cui qn fa qc
no way! inf

6. way (respect, aspect):

7. way (custom, manner):

8. way (will, desire):

to have one's (wicked) way with sb arch or hum

II. way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] ADV

1. way:

to be way out (in guess, estimate) person:

2. way tell, mention:

committee [Brit kəˈmɪti, Am kəˈmɪdi] N

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):

five and twenty arch liter

3. and (with repetition):

4. and (for emphasis):

5. and (in phrases):

and that Brit inf
and how! inf
and?

6. and (with negative):

in the PONS Dictionary

in the PONS Dictionary

means [mi:nz] N

1. means (instrument, method):

2. means pl (resources):

mezzi m pl
by means of sth

3. means pl (income):

Phrases:

mean1 [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean (unkind):

2. mean inf (excellent):

mean2 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean word, event

2. mean (express, indicate):

mean person

3. mean (intend for particular purpose):

4. mean (intend):

to mean to do sth
I mean to say

Phrases:

I. way [weɪ] N

1. way (route):

via f
to be (well) on the way to doing sth fig
on the way to sth
to go out of one's way to do sth fig
(to go) by way of sth
(andare) via qc

2. way:

Via f

3. way (facing direction):

4. way (distance):

to go a long way fig

5. way (fashion):

the way to do sth

6. way:

usanze f pl
sb's way of life

7. way (free space):

to be in sb's way
to stand in sb's way
to get out of sb's/sth's way
to give way fig
to make way (for sb/sth)
fare posto (a qu/qc)

8. way (condition):

Phrases:

II. way [weɪ] ADV

1. way inf:

2. way sl (very):

committee [kə·ˈmɪ·t̬i] N

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5
2 più 3 fa 5

3. and (then):

4. and (increase):

5. and (repetition):

6. and (continuation):

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]
Present
Imean
youmean
he/she/itmeans
wemean
youmean
theymean
Past
Imeant
youmeant
he/she/itmeant
wemeant
youmeant
theymeant
Present Perfect
Ihavemeant
youhavemeant
he/she/ithasmeant
wehavemeant
youhavemeant
theyhavemeant
Past Perfect
Ihadmeant
youhadmeant
he/she/ithadmeant
wehadmeant
youhadmeant
theyhadmeant

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Yet its failure, if we choose to consider it that, is more the result of deliberate disinclination than any inability of means.
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