Translation of measure – English-Portuguese dictionary

measure

verb
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/
us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/

SIZE

B2 [ T ]
to discover the exact size or amount of something
medir
"Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it." "A mesa vai caber aqui?" "Não sei, vamos medir."
This machine measures your heart rate.
He measured the flour into the bowl.
medir
The area, measuring/which measures five kilometres by three kilometres, has been purchased by the army. A área, que mede cinco quilômetros por três quilômetros, foi comprada pelo exército.
The screen measures 34 inches diagonally.
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measure

noun
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər/
us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/

METHOD

B2 [ C usually plural ]
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation
medida
What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism?
These measures were designed to improve car safety.
[ + to infinitive ] Emergency measures to help the refugees are badly needed. Medidas de emergência para ajudar os refugiados são extremamente necessárias.
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SIZE

[ C or U ]
a unit used for stating the size, weight, etc. of something, or a way of measuring
medida
weights and measures pesos e medidas
The sample's density is a measure of its purity.
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(Translation of measure from the Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of measure | GLOBAL English–Portuguese Dictionary

measure
verb
/ˈmɛʒər/
[ transitive-intransitive ]
to find out how big, fast, etc. sth or sb is
medir
You need to measure each piece of wood. Você precisa medir cada pedaço de madeira.
Measure from the top of your leg to your ankle. Meça da parte de cima da sua perna até seu tornozelo.
[ transitive ]
to judge the quality of sth
medir
His love should not be measured by the value of his gifts. O amor dele não deveria ser medido pelo valor de seus presentes.
to be a particular length, width, height, etc.
medir
The tables measures 2 meters. As mesas medem 2 metros.

(Translation of measure from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

measure
/ˈmɛʒər/
a way of dealing with sth
medida [ feminine ]
We have taken precautionary measures to prevent bird flu. Tomamos medidas preventivas para evitar a gripe aviária.
a temporary measure until we can get the window fixed uma medida temporária até consertarmos a janela
medida [ feminine ]
The test results are a measure of general fitness. Os resultados do teste são uma medida da condição física geral.
a/some measure of
an unspecified amount of sth
certo/-ta
The report has been received with a measure of skepticism. O relatório foi recebido com certo ceticismo.
a measured amount of sth
medida [ feminine ]
a measure of alcohol uma medida de álcool
for good measure
in addition, often as an improvement
para completar. como um extra
Put a few cherries on top for good measure. Ponha algumas cerejas em cima, para completar.

(Translation of measure from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of measure

measure
The population of the ion ground states cannot be directly measured inside the stopping medium using projectile self radiation.
Such a nuanced distinction requires a continuous measure that returns very finely graded values.
The studies use a nice mix of qualitative and quantitative measures, although they lack representative samples.
Having taken these precautions, no associations between any of the immune or inflammatory measures and psychological health outcomes were observed.
However, no punitive measures can be taken against a laboratory that refuses to participate.
It is commendable that the author draws on qualitative and quantitative measures throughout these chapters.
Our task-based approach is presented in view of a rigorous mathematically-based optimization formulation, where cost functions characterizing human performance measures are implemented.
This condition thus permitted us to measure the influence of performing two mental operations on the storage abilities of the children.
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Translations of measure

in Chinese (Traditional)
大小, 量,測量, 計量…
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大小, 量,测量, 计量…
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medir, medida, compás…
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मोजणे, मोजमाप, मोजणी करणे…
(大きさ、量など)を測る, (人、物)が~の大きさだ, 方策…
değerini/önemini belirlemek, etkisini/kıymetini saptamak, ölçmek…
mesurer, juger, mesure [feminine]…
mesurar, mesura…
maatglas, maatstok, maat…
ஏதாவது சரியான அளவு அல்லது தொகையை கண்டறிய, ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட அளவு இருக்க வேண்டும், ஏதாவது ஒன்றின் தரம்…
(आकार या मात्रा का) माप, एक विशेष आकार का होना, (किसी चीज़ की गुणवत्ता…
માપ (કદ અથવા જથ્થાનું), ચોક્કસ આકારનું હોવું, માપવું…
mål, måle-, målestok…
mått, mätredskap, måttenhet…
pengukur, unit, ukuran…
das Messgerät, das Maß, die Maßeinheit…
måle, bedømme, tiltak [neuter]…
ناپنا, تولنا, پیمائش کرنا…
мірка, міра, одиниця виміру…
కొలుచుట /లెక్కించుట, ఏదైనా ఖచ్చితమైన పరిమాణం లేదా మొత్తాన్ని కనుగొనడానికి, కొలత…
পরিমাপ করা, একটি নির্দিষ্ট মাপের, গুণ…
míra, jednotka míry, opatřený…
pengukur, ukuran, tindakan…
เครื่องวัด, หน่วยวัด, การวัด…
dụng cụ đo lường, một đơn vị, hệ thống đo lường…
oceniać, mierzyć, krok…
치수를 재다, 크기가 -이다, 조치…
misurare, misura, provvedimento…
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