meins in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for meins in the English»Spanish Dictionary

means <pl means> [Am minz, Brit miːnz] N

1.1. means + sing vb (method):

means

medio m

a means to an end

un medio para lograr un fin

means of transport

medio de transporte

they have the means to do it

cuentan con los medios para hacerlo

there's no means of finding out

no hay manera or forma de saberlo

1.2. means + sing vb in phrases:

by all means

por supuesto

by all means

¡cómo no! esp LatAm

by all means take it, but please bring it back

llévatelo, no faltaba más, pero por favor tráelo de vuelta

by no means, not by any means we are by no means rich

no somos ricos ni mucho menos

it's not a perfect film by any means

de ninguna manera or de ningún modo es una película perfecta

by some means or other

sea como sea

by means of as prep

por medio de

by means of as prep

mediante

2. means form + pl vb:

means (wealth)

medios mpl (económicos)

means (wealth)

recursos mpl

means (income)

ingresos mpl

a woman of means

una mujer de buena posición económica

we do not have the means to finance it

no contamos con los medios or recursos para financiarlo

this is beyond the means of many people

esto no está al alcance de todos los bolsillos

they live beyond their means

llevan un tren de vida que no se pueden costear or que sus ingresos no les permiten

See also ways and means

ways and means N npl

ways and means

métodos mpl

ways and means of + -ing

métodos de  +  infin

I.means test [Am ˈminz ˌtɛst, Brit] N

means test

investigación de los ingresos de una persona para determinar si tiene derecho o no a ciertas prestaciones

II.means-test VB trans

means-test

comprobar los recursos económicos de

varicose veins [ˈvarɪkəʊs veɪnz] N npl sometimes sing

varicose veins

varices fpl

varicose veins

várices fpl esp LatAm

ways and means N npl

ways and means

métodos mpl

ways and means of + -ing

métodos de  +  infin

Siamese twins N npl dated

Siamese twins

(hermanos) siameses m / (hermanas) siamesas f

stomach pains N npl

stomach pains

dolor m del estómago

growing pains N npl

1. growing pains PHYSIOL:

growing pains

dolores mpl del crecimiento

2. growing pains (initial problems):

growing pains

dificultades fpl iniciales

identical twins N npl

identical twins

gemelos mpl univitelinos spec

identical twins

gemelos mpl LatAm

identical twins

gemelos mpl idénticos Spain

pins and needles N npl

pins and needles

hormigueo m

I've got pins and needles in my leg

tengo un hormigueo en la pierna

to be on pins and needles

estar en ascuas

conjoined twins N npl

conjoined twins

gemelos unidos m / gemelas unidas f

meins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for meins in the English»Spanish Dictionary

means [mi:nz] N

1. means (instrument, method):

means

medio m

means of communication/transport

medio de comunicación/transporte

2. means pl (resources):

means

medios m pl

means of support

medios de subsistencia

ways and means

medios y arbitrios

by means of sth

por medio de algo

to try by all (possible) means to do sth

intentar hacer algo por todos los medios

to use all means at one's disposal

usar todos los medios a su alcance

3. means pl (income):

means

recursos m pl

a person of means

una persona acaudalada

private means

fondos m pl privados

to be without means form

estar sin recursos

to live beyond one's means

vivir por encima de sus posibilidades

Phrases:

by all means!

¡por supuesto!

by no means

de ninguna manera

means test N FIN

means test

investigación f de los recursos económicos

growing pains N pl

1. growing pains (pains in the joints):

growing pains

dolores m pl del crecimiento

2. growing pains (adolescent emotional problems):

growing pains

problemas m pl de la adolescencia

labour pains N pl MED

labour pains

dolores m pl de parto

capital gains tax <-es> N

capital gains tax

impuesto m sobre la plusvalía

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

ser m

2. being (life):

being

vida f

to come into being

nacer

3. being (soul):

being

alma f

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

por el momento

See also be

I.be [bi:] VB intr was, been

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

ser

she's a cook

es cocinera

she's Spanish

es española

to be good

ser bueno

to be able to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

what do you want to be when you grow up?

¿qué quieres ser de mayor?

to be married/single

estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero

to be a widow

ser viuda

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

estar

to be fat

estar gordo

to be hungry

tener hambre

to be happy

estar contento

3. be (age):

be

tener

I'm 21

tengo 21 años

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

estar a favor/en contra de algo

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

dos y dos son cuatro

these glasses are £2 each

estos vasos cuestan 2 libras cada uno

how much is that?

¿cuánto es?

6. be (measurement):

be

medir

be weight

pesar

to be 2 metres long

medir 2 metros de largo

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are ...

hay...

to let sth/sb be

dejar en paz algo/a alguien

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

8. be location, situation:

be

estar

to be in Rome

estar en Roma

to be in a bad situation

estar en una mala situación

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

nunca he estado en Méjico

the plumber hasn't been yet

el fontanero todavía no ha venido

10. be (take place):

be

ser

be

tener lugar

the meeting is next Tuesday

la reunión es el próximo martes

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

to be on vacation

estar de vacaciones

to be on a diet

estar a régimen

12. be in time expressions:

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

13. be expresses possibility:

can it be that ...? form

¿puede ser que... +subj ?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sea como fuere

so be it

así sea

II.be [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing physical conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

está nublado

it's sunny

hace sol

it's two o'clock

son las dos

it's been so long!

¡cuánto tiempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

el mercado está a diez minutos en autobús

it was Anne who drank it

fue Anne quien se lo bebió

III.be [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expresses continuation:

be

estar

to be doing sth

estar haciendo algo

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

you're always complaining

siempre te estás quejando

she's leaving tomorrow

se va mañana

2. be expresses passive:

be

ser

to be discovered by sb

ser descubierto por alguien

he was left speechless

lo dejaron sin palabras

he was asked ...

le preguntaron...

3. be expresses future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

vamos a ir a Perú en invierno

4. be expresses future in past:

she was never to see her brother again

nunca más volvería a ver a su hermano

5. be expresses subjunctive possibility in conditionals:

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades

si trabajara más, sacaría mejores notas

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

si me negara, se enfadarían mucho

6. be expresses obligation:

you are to come here right now

tienes que venir aquí ahora mismo

7. be in question tags:

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

I.rinse [rɪns] VB trans

rinse dishes, clothes

enjuagar

rinse hands

lavar

II.rinse [rɪns] N

1. rinse no pl (wash):

rinse

enjuague m

cold/hot rinse

aclarado m frío/caliente

2. rinse (hair colouring):

rinse

reflejos m pl

I.feint [feɪnt] VB intr

feint

hacer una finta

to feint left

fintar a la izquierda

to feint to do sth

simular la intención de hacer algo

II.feint [feɪnt] N SPORTS

feint

finta f

tie-in [ˈtaɪɪn] N

1. tie-in (agreement):

tie-in

acuerdo m

2. tie-in (connection):

tie-in

relación f

rein in VB

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rein in (restrain) trans

refrenar

rein in (control) trans

controlar