moyen, -enne1

A. adj

• 1 medium; medium-sized Definition of medium in the British & World English dictionary Definition of medium in the US English dictionary Translate medium | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [income] middle; [level] intermediate Definition of middle in the British & World English dictionary Definition of middle in the US English dictionary Translate middle | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 average, mean le Français moyen = the average Frenchman Definition of average in the British & World English dictionary Definition of average in the US English dictionary Translate average | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. nm

• 1 means, way (de faire of doing) employer les grands moyens = to resort to drastic measures (il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort = it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong Definition of means in the British & World English dictionary Definition of means in the US English dictionary Translate means | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (of expression, production) means; (of investigation, payment) method Definition of means in the British & World English dictionary Definition of means in the US English dictionary Translate means | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

C. phr (au moyen de)

• by means of Definition of by means of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of by means of in the US English dictionary Translate by means of | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

D. phr (par le moyen de)

• by means of Definition of by means of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of by means of in the US English dictionary Translate by means of | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

E. nm pl (moyens)

• 1 means faute de moyens = through lack of money avoir de petits moyens = not to be very well off Definition of means in the British & World English dictionary Definition of means in the US English dictionary Translate means | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 resources donner à qn les moyens de faire = to give sb the means to do Definition of resources in the British & World English dictionary Definition of resources in the US English dictionary Translate resources | into Italian

• 3 ability perdre ses moyens = to go to pieces Definition of ability in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ability in the US English dictionary Translate ability | into German | into Italian | into Spanish