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1 measure
I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare -
2 judge ****
[dʒʌdʒ]1. ngiudice mto be a good/bad judge of sth — sapere/non sapere giudicare qc
2. vt3. vi(act as judge) fare da giudicejudging or to judge by his expression — a giudicare dalla sua espressione
to judge for o.s. — giudicare da sé
См. также в других словарях:
assess — as·sess /ə ses/ vt 1: to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax) 2 a: to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b: to subject to a tax, charge, or levy each property owner was assess ed an additional five dollars 3 … Law dictionary
assess — [v1] evaluate, determine appraise, apprise, assay, check*, check out*, compute, determine, dig it*, estimate, figure*, fix, gauge, guess, judge, nick*, peg*, rate, reckon, set, size*, size up, survey, take measure*, valuate, value, weigh; concept … New thesaurus
size — size1 /suyz/, n., v., sized, sizing. n. 1. the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything: the size of a farm; the size of the fish you caught. 2. considerable or great magnitude: to seek size rather than quality. 3. one of a … Universalium
assess — [15] The literal meaning of Latin assidēre, ultimate source of assess, was ‘sit beside someone’ (it was a compound verb formed from the prefix ad ‘near’ and sedēre ‘sit’, a relative of English sit). This developed the secondary meaning ‘sit next… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
assess — [15] The literal meaning of Latin assidēre, ultimate source of assess, was ‘sit beside someone’ (it was a compound verb formed from the prefix ad ‘near’ and sedēre ‘sit’, a relative of English sit). This developed the secondary meaning ‘sit next… … Word origins
size — {{11}}size (n.) c.1300, an ordinance to fix the amount of a payment or tax, from O.Fr. sise, shortened form of assise session, assessment, regulation, manner (see ASSIZE (Cf. assize)), probably a misdivision of l assise as la sise. The sense of… … Etymology dictionary
size up — verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail (Freq. 2) he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror • Syn: ↑take stock, ↑scrutinize, ↑scrutinise • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiniser ( … Useful english dictionary
size — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ample dimensions Nouns 1. size, magnitude, dimension, bulk, volume; largeness, greatness; expanse, space; extent, scope (see degree); amplitude; mass, density; proportions, measurement; capacity, tonnage … English dictionary for students
size — Assize As*size , n. [OE. assise, asise, OF. assise, F. assises, assembly of judges, the decree pronounced by them, tax, impost, fr. assis, assise, p. p. of asseoir, fr. L. assid?re to sit by; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}, {Size}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin assessus, past participle of assidēre, from Latin, to sit beside, assist in the office of a judge more at assize Date: 15th century 1. to determine the rate or amount of (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
assess — verb 1) we need more time to assess the situation Syn: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, consider, get the measure of, determine, analyze; informal size up 2) the damage was assessed at $5 million Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
