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means <pl -> [mi:nz] N
1. means:
means (method)
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
means (device)
Mittel nt <-s, ->
ways and means
to try by all [possible] means to do sth
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>
Zahlungsmittel nt <-s, ->
means of payment (method)
Transportmittel nt <-s, ->
means of support
Einkommen nt <-s, ->
2. means (income):
means pl
means pl
a person of means
private means
Privatvermögen nt <-s, ->
private means
to be without means form
to be without means form
to have the means to do sth
Phrases:
by all means form
by all means (of course)
by no means [or not by any means]
by no means [or not by any means]
by means of sth
durch etw acc
by means of sth
mit etw dat
by means of sth
a means to an end
the end justifies the means prov
OpenDict entry
means N
by means of
OpenDict entry
means N
by means of sth npl
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means N
stylistic means LING
stylistic means LING
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means N
by means of sth
in·de·pend·ent ˈmeans N pl
ˈmeans-test VB trans
to means-test sb (income)
to means-test sb (property)
to means-test sb Brit (for social benefit)
ˈmeans test N
means test FIN (of income)
means test (of property)
means test Brit (for social benefit)
pri·vate ˈmeans N pl
private means
Privatvermögen nt <-s, -> kein pl
to have private means
mean2 <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans
1. mean (signify) word, symbol:
to mean sth
no means no
2. mean (intend to convey) person:
to mean sth
etw meinen
3. mean (be sincere):
to mean sth
4. mean (intend):
to mean sth
etw wollen
to mean to do sth
to mean sb [or Am for sb] to do sth
wollen, dass jd etw tut
5. mean (result in):
to mean sth
etw bedeuten [o. inf heißen]
this means war
6. mean (have significance):
to mean sth
English
English
German
German
means of payment N TRANS PROCESS
means of payment
means of settlement N INV-FIN
means of payment N FINMKT
means of payment
mean deviation N CTRL
mean reversion N FINMKT
mean square deviation N INV-FIN
mean spot rate N FINMKT
mean rate of exchange N FINMKT
mean due date N FINMKT
German
German
English
English
English
English
German
German
means of production N
German
German
English
English
arithmetic mean [ˌærɪθˈmetɪkˈmiːn]
mean deviation
English
English
German
German
means of transport
by means of regression analysis
time mean speed TRAFFIC OBS, traffic flow
space mean speed TRAFFIC OBS, traffic flow
mean traffic volume TRAFFIC OBS, traffic flow
German
German
English
English
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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If the debtor's income is above the median income amount of the debtor's state, the debtor is subject to a means test.
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And even then, rather than going the whole hog and abolishing the rebate altogether, his modest proposal was for a progressive means test.
www.abc.net.au
Means test or not, health cover is by no means created equal.
www.smh.com.au
These are usually awarded after a means test of family income and are not necessarily dependent on examination performance, although some account of academic ability will be taken.
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But a means test point we frequently use is around $150,000 in combined family income.
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