Usage examples of "means" in English with translation to French

Translations:

all219 vouloir dire63 signifier53 moyen35 moyens23 avoir l'intention5 biens1 other translations39

You should by all means read the book. Tu devrais absolument lire ce livre.

She is by no means angelic. Elle n'est en aucun cas angélique.

I will do it by all means. Je le ferai certainement.

Please, by all means, drop in when you go shopping. Il faudrait absolument que vous passiez quand vous irez faire vos courses.

I'm by no means angry with you. Je ne suis en aucun cas en colère après toi.

Do it yourself by all means. Fais-le quoi qu'il t'en coûte.

He is by no means bright. Il n'est pas du tout brillant.

He will by no means come. Il ne viendra pas du tout.

The results are by no means satisfactory. Les résultats ne sont en aucune manière satisfaisants.

This work is by no means easy. Ce travail n'est pas du tout facile.

I'll do it by all means. Je le ferai quoi qu'il en coûte.

Thoughts are expressed by means of words. Les pensées s'expriment par des mots.

His attitude is by no means polite. Son attitude n'est pas du tout polie.

Education means something more than going to school. L'éducation représente plus que d'aller à l'école.

"May I use your dictionary?" "By all means." "Puis-je utiliser votre dictionnaire ?" "Je vous en prie."

I want to see her by any means. Je veux la voir à tout prix.

We must avoid war by all possible means. Nous devons éviter la guerre à tout prix.

Our thought is expressed by means of words. Notre pensée est exprimée par le biais du langage.

The quickest means of travel is by plane. La manière la plus rapide de voyager est par avion.

Astronomy is by no means a new science. L'astronomie n'est en rien une nouvelle science.

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