1 noun way of doing sthmodh masc3 c m ubealach masc1 c m uslí fem4 c m ucaoi fem4 c m udóigh fem2 c m uto use appropriate means to do sthrud a dhéanamh ar an mbealach cuíhe has no means of transportníl aon mhodh iompair aige, níl aon ghléas iompair aigemeans of livelihoodslí mhaireachtálathere's no means of accessníl aon bhealach isteach annit's an effective means of saving moneyis slí éifeachtach é chun airgead a shábháilI have no means of fixing itníl aon bhealach agam chun é a dheisiúwhat's the best means of doing this?cén tslí is fearr chun é seo a dhéanamh?by peaceful meansgo síochánta, ar bhealach síochánta, trí mhodhanna síochántawe'll use all means possibledéanfaimid gach rud is féidir2 noun money, resourcesacmhainn fem2 c m umaoin fem2 c m uteacht isteach c m uioncam masc1 c m uthey pay tax according to their meansíocann siad cáin ag brath ar an teacht isteach atá acuthe rent is beyond this family's meanstá an cíos thar acmhainn an teaghlaigh seoshe lived beyond her meansbhí sí ag caitheamh airgead nach raibh aicito live within your meansfuineadh de réir na minehe has the means to buy a cartá sé d'acmhainn aige gluaisteán a cheannach, tá an t-airgead aige le carr a cheannacha man of meansfear atá go maith as
phrases
by all means
lean ort c m ucoinnigh ort c m uar aghaidh leat c m u'Can I use your lighter?' 'By all means.''An féidir liom do lastóir a úsáid?' 'Déan agus fáilte.'
by no means
(also
not by any means
)beag ná mórná baol airná faic mar éthat boat is by no means safeníl an bád sin sábháilte ná baol air
by means of sth
trí rudle rudthe house was heated by means of gasle gás a bhí an teach á théamhyou can't achieve peace by means of ignoring both sidesní féidir síocháin a bhaint amach trí neamhaird a thabhairt ar an dá thaobh
a means to an end
bealach le sprioc a bhaint amachslí chun cuspóir a bhaint amach
