| English | Russian |
| by all means | всеми способами (ART Vancouver) |
| by all means necessary | всеми способами (ART Vancouver) |
| by whatever means necessary | любым способом (“The kitten sounded distressed and was not visible,” said Mark Vosper, regional manager of animal protection (Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley), BC SPCA. The landlord came to the property and expressed concern for the cat's welfare, consenting to "freeing the cat by whatever means necessary, including damaging the property," according to the BC SPCA.  vancouverisawesome.com ART Vancouver) |
| by whatever means necessary | используя любые необходимые средства (“The kitten sounded distressed and was not visible,” said Mark Vosper, regional manager of animal protection (Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley), BC SPCA. The landlord came to the property and expressed concern for the cat's welfare, consenting to "freeing the cat by whatever means necessary, including damaging the property," according to the BC SPCA. vancouverisawesome.com ART Vancouver) |
| mean trouble | сулить беду (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | не сулить ничего хорошего (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | предвещать беду (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | не предвещать ничего хорошего (igisheva) |
| something means trouble | что-либо до добра не доводит (igisheva) |
| something means trouble | от чего-либо добра не жди (igisheva) |
| something means trouble | что-либо до добра не доведёт (igisheva) |
| what do you mean? | в каком смысле? (ART Vancouver) |
| what do you mean – ...? | как это ... ? (expressing surprise: What do you mean – you're not going? – Как это ты не пойдёшь? • The bag was completely empty. "Why, there's nothing in it!" "What do you mean -- nothing?" ART Vancouver) |
| what do you mean by that? | в каком смысле? (ART Vancouver) |
| which means | стало быть (ART Vancouver) |
| you don't mean that? | да ты что! (expressing disbelief, shock, amazement ART Vancouver) |
| you know what I mean? | вы меня понимаете? (There are other things we have to take into account in a multi-ethnic work environment – you know what I mean? •
ART Vancouver) |
