| English | Russian |
| by all means | всеми способами (ART Vancouver) |
| by all means necessary | всеми способами (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) |
| here's what I mean | вот что я имею в виду (forbes.com Alex_Odeychuk) |
| mean business | на полном серьёзе (говорить, сказать • She wasn't kidding, she meant business. • If you do happen by a coyote while on the trails with your pet, pick the pooch up immediately and let the coyote know you mean business. Always make some noise. Scare the coyote off at all times. We don't want coyotes to become habituated to us. – дайте койоту понять, что вы не шутите ART Vancouver) |
| mean trouble | не сулить ничего хорошего (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | предвещать беду (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | сулить беду (igisheva) |
| mean trouble | не предвещать ничего хорошего (igisheva) |
| this could mean | это может означать, что (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| what do you mean? | о чём вы? (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) |
| 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) |