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meios

[ˈmejuʃ]
nounmasculinepl: meios
means, middle, midst, media
1. Ways, methods, or resources to achieve something
We need to find the means to solve this problem.
Precisamos encontrar os meios para resolver este problema.
2. The middle or central part of something
In the midst of the crowd, she felt alone.
No meio da multidão, ela se sentia sozinha.
3. Channels of communication or mass media
The news spread through various media outlets.
A notícia se espalhou através de vários meios de comunicação.
4. Social circles or environments
He moves in wealthy circles.
Ele se move nos meios abastados.
Synonyms
recursosmodosmaneirascentrosambientes
Antonyms
extremidadesbordas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
meios
Standard usage for means, methods, and media
São Paulo
meios
Common in business and media contexts
Portugal
meios
Standard usage, also used for social circles

Related Idioms & Phrases

por meios legais (by legal means)
meios de comunicação (mass media)
no meio de (in the middle of, amid)
meios de subsistência (means of livelihood)
por todos os meios (by all means)
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