means in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for means in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

means

mezzo m

means

modo m

by illegal means

con metodi illegali

ready to use whatever means they can to…

pronti a utilizzare qualunque mezzo a loro disposizione per…

a means of communication, transport, storage

un mezzo di

a means of doing

un modo di fare

there was no means of knowing

non c'era modo di sapere

by means of sth

per mezzo di qc

yes, by all means

sì, assolutamente, senza dubbio

if you wish to leave, then by all means do

se desideri partire, allora vai pure

it is by no means certain, complete, it is not certain, complete by any means

non è per niente sicuro, completo

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

means

mezzi m

means

risorse f

of moderate means person, family

di modeste condizioni economiche

to live beyond, within one's means

vivere al di sopra delle, secondo le proprie possibilità

to have the means to do

avere i mezzi per fare

a man of means

un uomo agiato, benestante

III.means [Brit miːnz, Am minz]

by fair means or foul

con le buone or con le cattive

for him, it's just a means to an end

per lui è solo un mezzo per raggiungere il suo scopo

the end justifies the means

il fine giustifica i mezzi

means-test [ˈmiːnztest] VB trans

means-test

accertare le fonti di reddito di

I.means-tested [Brit ˈmiːnzˌtɛstɪd] VB pp

means-tested → means-test

II.means-tested [Brit ˈmiːnzˌtɛstɪd] ADJ

means-tested benefit, grant, fine:

means-tested

proporzionale al reddito

See also means-test

means-test [ˈmiːnztest] VB trans

means-test

accertare le fonti di reddito di

means test [Brit ˈmiːnz tɛst, Am ˈminz ˌtɛst] N

means test

accertamento m patrimoniale

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

1. mean (signify):

mean word, symbol, phrase:

significare, voler dire (that che)

mean sign:

voler dire

what does this word, symbol mean?

che cosa significa questa parola, questo simbolo?

the name, word means nothing to me

il nome, la parola non mi dice niente

does the term mean anything to him?

il termine gli dice qualcosa or ha qualche significato per lui?

2. mean (intend):

to mean to do

avere l'intenzione or proporsi di fare

to mean sb to do Brit, to mean for sb to do Am

volere che qn faccia

to be meant for sb question:

essere rivolto a qn

to be meant for sb bomb:

essere destinato a qn

I meant it as a joke, a compliment

guarda che era uno scherzo, un complimento

he doesn't mean you any harm

non vuole, intende farti del male

what do you mean by opening my letters?

che cosa ti salta in testa di aprire le mie lettere?

to mean well

essere benintenzionato (by sb verso qn)

he means trouble or mischief

ha delle brutte intenzioni

she means business

fa sul serio

he means what he says (he is sincere)

dice sul serio

he means what he says (he is menacing)

fa sul serio

she meant no offence

non voleva offendere

I didn't mean to do it

non l'ho fatto apposta

I didn't mean anything by it

non avevo un secondo fine

without meaning to

senza volerlo, inavvertitamente

my remark offended you? it was meant to!

la mia osservazione ti ha offeso? è quello che volevo!

3. mean (entail):

mean strike, law: shortages, changes

comportare

mean budget: tax cuts

implicare

his death, the accident means doing

a causa della sua morte, dell'incidente bisogna fare

4. mean (intend to say):

mean

voler dire

do you mean Sarah?

vuoi dire Sarah?

what do you mean by that remark?

che cosa vuoi dire con ciò?

do you mean me?

stai parlando di me?

I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start?

voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?

I know what you mean

so che cosa vuoi dire or intendi

5. mean (be of value):

a promise, designer label means nothing

una promessa, una griffe non vuol dire nulla

she means everything, nothing to me

lei è tutto, non è niente per me

money means everything, nothing to them

i soldi sono tutto, non significano niente per loro

your friendship means a lot to me

la tua amicizia è molto importante per me

what it means to live in a democracy!

com'è bello, importante vivere in un paese democratico!

6. mean sempre passivo (be destined):

to be meant to do

essere destinato a fare

she was meant to be, become a doctor

era destinata a fare il, diventare medico

it was meant to be, happen

era destino che fosse così, che succedesse

they were meant for each other

erano fatti l'uno per l'altra

I was meant for better things

mi aspettava un destino migliore

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

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

dovrebbe, dovresti ecc. essere

I'm, you're etc. meant to be doing

dovrei, dovresti ecc. fare

ways and means [Brit ˌweɪz (ə)n(d) ˈmiːnz] N npl

ways and means

metodi m

mean² [Brit miːn, Am min] ADJ

1. mean (ungenerous):

mean person

avaro

mean attitude, nature

meschino

mean examiner

severo

to be mean with portion, quantity

essere avaro con

he's mean with his money

è attaccato ai suoi soldi or avaro del suo

2. mean (unkind) inf:

mean person, action

meschino, vile

mean trick

ignobile

to be mean to sb

essere meschino con qn

to be mean about appearance, performance

essere ipercritico riguardo a

it is, was mean of you to do

è, è stato meschino da parte tua fare

to feel mean for

sentirsi meschino or vergognarsi per

to feel mean about doing

sentirsi meschino a or vergognarsi di fare

3. mean (vicious):

mean animal, person, expression

cattivo

that man, dog has got a mean streak

in quell'uomo, quel cane c'è una vena di cattiveria

4. mean (tough):

mean city, street

ostile

he's a mean character

è un tipaccio

5. mean (skilful) inf:

mean exponent, shot

formidabile, fantastico

she makes a mean margarita

fa un margarita eccezionale

she plays a mean game of tennis, chess

gioca a tennis, a scacchi in modo formidabile

you're no mean artist, poker player!

sei un vero artista, un incredibile giocatore di poker!

6. mean (small) inf:

to have no mean opinion of oneself

avere un'alta opinione di sé

that's no mean feat!

non è cosa da poco!

7. mean (lowly) liter:

mean dwelling

squallido, meschino

mean birth

basso

mean origin

umile, modesto

8. mean Am (unwell) inf:

to feel mean

sentirsi giù di corda or non sentirsi in forma

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

mean weight, temperature

medio, intermedio

II.mean³ [Brit miːn, Am min] N

1. mean MATH:

mean

media f

above, below the mean

al di sopra, al di sotto della media

2. mean (middle point):

mean fig

mezzo m

mean fig

via f di mezzo

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

Ways and Means Committee

= commissione parlamentare incaricata di decidere come impiegare i fondi a disposizione del parlamento

mean bean [ˈmiːnbiːn] N

mean bean

maligno m / maligna f

means in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for means in the English»Italian Dictionary

means [mi:nz] N

1. means (instrument, method):

means

mezzo m

means

metodo m

means of communication/transport

mezzo di comunicazione/trasporto

2. means pl (resources):

means

mezzi m pl

means of support

mezzi di sostentamento

ways and means

modi e maniere

by means of sth

mediante qc

to try by all (possible) means to do sth

cercare in tutti i modi di fare qc

to use all the means at one's disposal

usare tutti i mezzi a propria disposizione

3. means pl (income):

means

mezzi (economici) m pl

a person of means

una persona facoltosa

private means

rendita f

to be without means form

non avere mezzi

to live beyond one's means

vivere al disopra delle proprie possibilità

Phrases:

by all means!

ma certo!

by no means

niente affatto

ways and means N pl

the ways and means of doing/to do sth

i modi per fare qc

mean¹ [mi:n] ADJ

1. mean (unkind):

mean

sgarbato

to be mean to sb

trattare male qu

to have a mean streak

avere una vena di perfidia

2. mean inf (excellent):

mean

eccellente

he is one mean cook inf

è un cuoco con i fiocchi

mean² <meant, meant> [mi:n] VB trans

1. mean (signify):

mean word, event

significare

does that name mean anything to you?

ti dice niente quel nome?

2. mean (express, indicate):

mean person

volere dire

what do you mean?

che cosa vuoi dire?

what do you mean it was my fault?

vuoi dire che era colpa mia?

I mean what I say

non sto scherzando

3. mean (intend for particular purpose):

mean

destinare

to be meant for sth

essere destinato a qu

to be meant for each other

essere fatti l'uno per l'altro [o l'altra]

it was meant to be

doveva accadere

4. mean (intend):

mean

intendere

to mean to do sth

avere intenzione di fare qc

to mean well

avere buone intenzioni

I mean to say …

intendo [o voglio] dire …

what do you mean by arriving so late?

perché diavolo sei così in ritardo?

Phrases:

to mean business inf

fare sul serio

golden mean N

golden mean

giusto mezzo m

Translations for means in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tramite

means

per il tramite di

by means of

possibilità

means pl possibilità

mezzi di sostentamento

means of support

mezzo di locomozione

means of transport

mediante

by (means of)

means Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to try by all (possible) means to do sth

cercare in tutti i modi di fare qc

to use all the means at one's disposal

usare tutti i mezzi a propria disposizione

to live beyond one's means

vivere al disopra delle proprie possibilità

to be held up by (means of)/with sth

essere sorretto da/con qc

by fair means or foul

o con le buone o con le cattive

to live above one's means

vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi

the ways and means of doing/to do sth

i modi per fare qc

to live beyond one's means

vivere al di sopra delle proprie possibilità

the ends justify the means prov

il fine giustifica i mezzi prov

this painting means a lot to me

questo quadro mi è molto caro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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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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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 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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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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This illustrates geometrically the equivalence between the quadrature of the parabola and the volume of a pyramid, which were computed classically by different means.

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

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Young people should use every political means at their disposal to change this law back to the fair and non-discriminatory way it was before.

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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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It is often in the form of a barge which is towed or otherwise moved by means of tugboats; however, many are also self-propelled.

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