Translation of measure – English-Spanish 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." — ¿Cabrá la mesa aquí? — No lo sé, vamos a medirla.
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. La zona, que mide cinco por tres kilómetros, ha sido comprada por el ejército.
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. Las medidas de emergencia para ayudar a los refugiados son muy necesarias.
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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 y medidas
The sample's density is a measure of its purity. La densidad de la muestra es una medida de su pureza.
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(Translation of measure from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of measure | GLOBAL English–Spanish 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. Necesitas medir cada pieza de madera.
Measure from the top of your leg to your ankle. Mida desde la parte superior de su pierna hasta el tobillo.
[ transitive ]
to judge the quality of sth
medir
His love should not be measured by the value of his gifts. Su amor no debe medirse por el valor de sus regalos.
to be a particular length, width, height, etc.
medir
The tables measures 2 meters. Las mesas miden 2 metros.

(Translation of measure from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

measure
/ˈmɛʒər/
a way of dealing with sth
medida [ feminine, singular ]
We have taken precautionary measures to prevent bird flu. Hemos tomado medidas de precaución para prevenir la gripe aviar.
a temporary measure until we can get the window fixed una medida temporal hasta que podamos arreglar la ventana
medida [ feminine, singular ]
The test results are a measure of general fitness. Los resultados de la prueba son una medida del estado físico general.
a/some measure of
an unspecified amount of sth
un poco de
The report has been received with a measure of skepticism. El informe ha sido recibido con un poco de escepticismo.
a measured amount of sth
medida [ feminine, singular ]
a measure of alcohol una medida de alcohol
for good measure
in addition, often as an improvement
por si acaso
Put a few cherries on top for good measure. Pon unas cuantas cerezas encima por si acaso.

(Translation of measure from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of measure

measure
The studies use a nice mix of qualitative and quantitative measures, although they lack representative samples.
In this case, relative returns to some of the structural measures also improve even when barley is grown in both sites.
The influence on the measured radiation of the angle formed by the jet axis with the line of sight is clear.
In the context of the model sketch presented above, stock returns and returns to capital are direct measures of productivity.
The duct was then replaced and the oscillating pressure measured in similar conditions.
However, no punitive measures can be taken against a laboratory that refuses to participate.
After 12 years, registration and attendance drops so that those pupils who were measured may be less representative of their age group in the community.
Each point represents the mean values of these 2 variables measured on 2 large hooks from each of 10 protoscoleces from a single isolate.
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Translations of measure

in Chinese (Traditional)
大小, 量,測量, 計量…
in Chinese (Simplified)
大小, 量,测量, 计量…
in Portuguese
medir, medida, compasso…
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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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