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means

/miːnz/ werkwoord, naamwoord

Plural form of mean.

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The lifting hawsers are hove taut and secured by divers on top of the pontoons by means of special clamps resembling Carpenter's stoppers.
Iintambo ezinkulu zokunyusa zitsaleka ziqine ziqinisve ngabantywili kumphezulu wesikhitshane esinomphezulu othe tyaba ngezibambi ezizodwa ezifana nezivingco zabachweli.

This does not mean endlessly replaying hurtful scenes in your mind, nor does it mean dwelling on vivid mental images of thrashing someone with clever comeback lines.
Oku akuthethi ukujikajika iingcinga eziyingozi ngokungenasiphelo engqondweni yakho, okanye uqhubeke ucinge ngendlela oya kumhlasela ngayo ubani ngamazwi.

This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” —John 17:1, 3.
Oku kuthetha ubomi obungunaphakade, ukungenisa kwabo ulwazi ngawe, wena ukuphela koThixo oyinyaniso, nangalowo umthumileyo, uYesu Kristu.”—Yohane 17:1, 3.

Of course, it is sobering to think that Satan has the means to cause death, but we are confident that Jehovah can undo any harm caused by Satan and his agents.
Kambe ke, kusenokunxubisa ukucinga ukuba uSathana unamandla okubangela ukufa, kodwa sinethemba lokuba uYehova uya kuwulungisa nawuphi na umonakalo obangelwe nguSathana namahlakani akhe.

The issue is by no means a new one.
Awuqali ukubakho umbuzo onje.

What does it mean to be humble?
Kutheth’ ukuthini ukuthobeka?

Decrease in moisture to atmosphere means more droughts
Ukuncipha kokufuma emoyeni kuthetha imbalela

3 At Revelation 12:9, Satan is called Devil, which means “Slanderer.”
3 ISityhilelo 12:9 sithi uSathana nguMtyholi, gama elo lithetha “uMhlebi.”

Therefore, they must be especially well protected by means of spring lines.
Ngoko ke, mazikhuseleke ngokuthathekileyo ngeentambo zezipringi.

However, the one conducting a meeting may occasionally draw out those in attendance and stimulate their thinking on the subject by means of supplementary questions.
Noko ke, maxa wambi umqhubi usenokwenza abaphulaphuli bathethe aze abenze bacinge ngaloo mbandela ngokubuza imibuzo ethile eyongezelelekileyo.

No more disease, war, death —that kind of hope means a lot to people in our troubled times.
Ukupheliswa kokugula, kwemfazwe nokufa —ithemba elinjalo lithetha lukhulu kubantu bexesha lethu elineenkathazo.

What It Means to Remember
Oko Kuthethwa Kukumkhumbula

Perhaps you wonder, ‘Does the fact that Jehovah appears not to have done anything about my trial mean that he is unaware of my situation or that he does not care about me?’
Mhlawumbi uyazibuza, ‘Ngaba into yokuba kubonakala ngathi uYehova akenzi nto ngengxaki yam ithetha ukuba akayiqondi imeko endikuyo okanye akandikhathalelanga?’

Leaving the house would mean destruction with the rest of the city.
Ukuba babenokuphuma kuloo ndlu, yayiya kuba sisiphelo sabo eso xa kutshatyalaliswa eso sixeko.

And does being willing to decide mean sticking to our choices no matter what?
Yaye ngaba xa sele sikhethile asimele sitshintshe nokuba sekumnyam’ entla?

This means that relief is near and that the wicked world system is soon to be replaced by the rule of the perfect Kingdom of God, for which Jesus taught his followers to pray.
Oku kuthetha ukuba inkululeko sele ikufuphi yaye le nkqubo ingendawo yehlabathi sele iza kuthatyathelw’ indawo lulawulo loBukumkani obugqibeleleyo bukaThixo, obo uYesu wafundisa abalandeli bakhe ukuba babuthandazele.

For example, by means of this force, Jesus could control the forces of nature, heal sicknesses, and even raise the dead.
Ngokomzekelo, ngala mandla, uYesu wayenokulawula amandla endalo, aphilise aze avuse nabafileyo.

(2 Corinthians 6:14-17) What did Paul mean by the words “fellowship” and “sharing”?
(2 Korinte 6:14-17) UPawulos wayethetha ukuthini ngokuthi “ubudlelane” nokuthi ‘ukwabelana’?

Navigators used a sextant and a set of tables to calculate latitude, and they used the ship’s chronometer, set to Greenwich Mean Time, to ascertain longitude.
Abantu ababehamba ngenqanawa babesebenzisa isixhobo sokubala umgama, izicangca newotshi esenqanaweni ebala ngokweGreenwich Mean Time ukuze bakwazi ukubala ixesha nokubona indawo abakuyo.

Do not slur expressions or run words together in such a way as to make the meaning uncertain to your hearers.
Musa ukudibanisa amabinzana okanye ukuwashwabadela ndawonye amagama kangangokuba intsingiselo yawo ingacaci kubaphulaphuli.

□ If our spiritual eye is simple, what will this mean to us?
□ Ukuba iliso lethu lokomoya alinakumbi, kuya kuthetha ntoni oku kuthi?

1, 2. (a) What is the meaning of “know” and “knowledge” as used in the Scriptures?
1, 2. (a) Lithetha ukuthini igama elithi “yazi” nelithi “ulwazi” njengokuba lisetyenziswe eZibhalweni?

Such reading opens up our minds and hearts to Jehovah’s thoughts and purposes, and a clear understanding of these gives meaning to our lives.
Oko kulesa kwenza iingqondo neentliziyo zethu zifumane iingcinga neenjongo zikaYehova, yaye ukuziqonda kakuhle ezo zinto kwenza ubomi bethu bube nenjongo.

The apostle Paul drew attention to the value of this provision, saying: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.”
Ethetha ngokubaluleka kweli lungiselelo, umpostile uPawulos wathi: “Musani ukuxhalela nantoni na, kodwa ezintweni zonke zaziseni izibongozo zenu kuThixo ngomthandazo nesikhungo nombulelo; yaye uxolo lukaThixo olungaphaya kokuqonda luya kuzilinda iintliziyo zenu namandla enu engqondo ngoKristu Yesu.”

Does that mean, though, that all discussions of religious beliefs are pointless?
Noko ke, ngaba oko kuthetha ukuba zonke iingxoxo ezingeenkolelo zonqulo azinantsingiselo?