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to gauge something

  • 1 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) måle
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) vurdere
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) måler
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmål
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvidde
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) måle
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) vurdere
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) måler
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmål
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvidde

    English-Danish dictionary > gauge

  • 2 gauge

    I [geɪdʒ]
    1) (for gun) calibro m.; (of metal) spessore m.; (of needle, screw) diametro m.
    2) ferr. scartamento m.
    3) (measuring instrument) misuratore m.

    fuel gaugeaut. aer. indicatore del livello di benzina

    4) (way of judging) criterio m. di misurazione
    II [geɪdʒ]
    1) (measure accurately) misurare [diameter, distance, quantity]; misurare il diametro di [ screw]
    2) (estimate) valutare [ reaction]
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) calcolare
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) valutare
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) indicatore di livello
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibro
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) scartamento
    * * *
    [ɡeɪdʒ]
    1. n
    (standard measure: of bullet) calibro, (of pipe, wire) diametro, (of railway track) scartamento, (instrument) indicatore m di livello, fig metro, criterio

    petrol gauge Am; gas gauge — indicatore m or spia della benzina

    2. vt
    (temperature, pressure) misurare, (fig: sb's capabilities, character) valutare, stimare

    to gauge the right momentcalcolare or valutare il momento giusto

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    gauge /geɪdʒ/
    n.
    1 (mecc.) calibro
    2 apparecchio (o strumento) per misurare; indicatore di livello; (autom.) spia ( a indice o lancetta); manometro; asticella graduata: (autom.) petrol gauge ( USA: gas gauge), spia (del livello) della benzina; (autom.) temperature gauge, spia (della temperatura) dell'acqua; pressure gauge, manometro; indicatore della pressione
    3 (mil.) calibro: the gauge of a rifle, il calibro di una carabina
    4 (mecc.) diametro; spessore
    5 ( anche fig.) misura base; criterio di misurazione; norma; stima: to take the gauge of st., fare la stima di qc.; calcolare qc.
    6 (ferr.) scartamento: standard gauge, scartamento normale; broad (o wide) gauge, scartamento allargato; a narrow-gauge railway, una ferrovia a scartamento ridotto
    7 (autom.) carreggiata
    9 (elettr.) gauge
    ● (mecc.) gauge pressure, pressione relativa.
    (to) gauge /geɪdʒ/
    v. t.
    2 (fig.) calcolare, stimare, valutare: to gauge a cask, calcolare la capacità d'una botte; to gauge sb. 's strength, valutare la forza di q.; to gauge the distance, valutare la distanza
    3 (mecc.) calibrare; ridurre alle dimensioni (grossezza, ecc.) normali (o volute); tarare ( uno strumento)
    4 (edil.) uniformare ( pietre); mescolare ( intonaco)
    ● (fig.) to gauge sb. 's mood, sondare lo stato d'animo in cui si trova q. □ (edil.) gauging plaster, intonaco di gesso e grassello di calce □ (naut.) gauging rod, asta di sonda; stazza.
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    I [geɪdʒ]
    1) (for gun) calibro m.; (of metal) spessore m.; (of needle, screw) diametro m.
    2) ferr. scartamento m.
    3) (measuring instrument) misuratore m.

    fuel gaugeaut. aer. indicatore del livello di benzina

    4) (way of judging) criterio m. di misurazione
    II [geɪdʒ]
    1) (measure accurately) misurare [diameter, distance, quantity]; misurare il diametro di [ screw]
    2) (estimate) valutare [ reaction]

    English-Italian dictionary > gauge

  • 3 gauge

    ɡei‹
    1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) medir, calibrar
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) juzgar, estimar

    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) calibrador, indicador
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibre
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ancho de vía
    gauge n indicador
    tr[geɪʤ]
    2 (measure) medida estándar
    3 (railways) ancho de vía
    1 (measure) medir, calibrar
    2 figurative use apreciar, calcular, determinar, estimar, juzgar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    narrow gauge (railways) de vía estrecha
    tyre gauge manómetro para neumáticos
    gauge ['geɪʤ] vt, gauged ; gauging
    1) measure: medir
    2) estimate, judge: estimar, evaluar, juzgar
    1) : indicador m
    pressure gauge: indicador de presión
    2) caliber: calibre m
    3) indication: indicio m, muestra f
    n.
    calibrador s.m.
    calibre s.m.
    escantillón s.m.
    gramil s.m.
    indicador s.m.
    instrumento (de medida) s.m.
    manómetro s.m.
    medida s.f.
    medidor s.m.
    norma de medida s.f.
    v.
    aforar v.
    arquear v.
    calibrar v.
    graduar v.
    medir v.

    I
    AmE also gage geɪdʒ transitive verb
    a) ( estimate) \<\<size\>\> calcular
    b) ( judge) \<\<effects\>\> evaluar*
    c) ( measure) medir*

    II
    AmE also gage noun
    1) ( instrument) indicador m

    oil/fuel gauge — indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

    2) (measure, indication) indicio m
    3) ( Rail)

    narrow gaugevía f estrecha, trocha f angosta (CS)

    (US) [ɡeɪdʒ]
    1.
    N (=standard measure) [of wire, bullet, gun] calibre m ; [of railway track] ancho m, entrevía f, trocha f (LAm); (=instrument) indicador m ; (fig) indicación f, muestra f

    petrol or (US) gas gauge — indicador m del nivel de gasolina

    oil gaugeindicador m de(l) aceite

    narrow 5.
    2.
    VT [+ temperature, pressure] medir; (fig) [+ sb's capabilities, character] estimar, juzgar
    * * *

    I
    AmE also gage [geɪdʒ] transitive verb
    a) ( estimate) \<\<size\>\> calcular
    b) ( judge) \<\<effects\>\> evaluar*
    c) ( measure) medir*

    II
    AmE also gage noun
    1) ( instrument) indicador m

    oil/fuel gauge — indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

    2) (measure, indication) indicio m
    3) ( Rail)

    narrow gaugevía f estrecha, trocha f angosta (CS)

    English-spanish dictionary > gauge

  • 4 gauge

    1. noun
    1) (standard measure) [Normal]maß, das; (of rail) Spurweite, die

    narrow gauge — Schmalspur, die

    2) (instrument) Messgerät, das; (for dimensions of tools or wire) Lehre, die
    3) (fig.): (criterion, test) Kriterium, das; Maßstab, der
    2. transitive verb
    1) (measure) messen
    2) (fig.) beurteilen (by nach)
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) messen
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) abschätzen
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) das Meßgerät
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) die Norm
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) die Spurweite
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    [geɪʤ]
    I. n
    1. (device) Messgerät nt; (for tools) [Mess]lehre f fachspr; (for water level) Pegel m; (for rings) Ringmaß nt
    fuel \gauge Benzinuhr f, Benzinanzeige f
    heat \gauge Temperaturanzeige f
    pressure \gauge Druckmesser m
    rain \gauge Niederschlagsmesser m
    tyre \gauge Reifendruckmesser m
    2. (thickness) of metal, plastic Stärke f; of a wire, tube Dicke f; (diameter) of a gun, bullet Durchmesser m, Kaliber nt
    3. RAIL Spurweite f
    standard \gauge Normalspur f [o Regelspur f]
    narrow \gauge Schmalspur f
    4. ( fig: measure) Maßstab m (of für + akk)
    II. vt
    to \gauge sth
    1. (measure) etw messen
    2. (judge, assess) etw beurteilen [o einschätzen]; (estimate, guess) etw [ab]schätzen
    * * *
    [geɪdZ]
    1. n
    1) (= instrument) Messgerät or -instrument nt; (to measure diameter, width etc) (Mess)lehre f; (for rings) Ringmaß nt; (to measure water level) Pegel m

    pressure/wind gauge — Druck-/Windmesser m

    2) (= thickness, width of wire, sheet metal etc) Stärke f; (of bullet) Durchmesser m, Kaliber nt; (RAIL) Spurweite f

    standard/narrow gauge — Normal-/Schmalspur f

    3) (fig) Maßstab m (of für)
    2. vt
    1) (TECH: measure) messen
    2) (fig: appraise) person's capacities, character, progress beurteilen; reaction, course of events abschätzen; situation abwägen; mood einschätzen; (= guess) schätzen

    I tried to gauge whether she was pleased or not — ich versuchte zu beurteilen, ob sie sich freute oder nicht

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    gauge [ɡeıdʒ]
    A v/t
    1. TECH (ab-, aus)messen, ablehren, prüfen
    2. TECH eichen, justieren, kalibrieren
    3. fig (ab)schätzen, taxieren, beurteilen
    B s
    1. TECH Normal-, Eichmaß n
    2. Umfang m, Inhalt m:
    take the gauge of fig A 3
    3. fig Maßstab m, Norm f ( beide:
    of für)
    4. TECH Messgerät n, Anzeiger m, Messer m:
    a) Pegel m, Wasserstandsmesser m
    b) Manometer n, Druckmesser m
    c) Lehre f
    d) Maß-, Zollstab m
    e) TYPO Zeilenmaß n
    5. TECH (besonders Blech-, Draht) Stärke f, (-)Dicke f
    6. Strumpffabrikation: Gauge n (Maß zur Angabe der Maschenzahl)
    7. MIL Kaliber n (bei nicht gezogenen Läufen)
    8. BAHN Spur(weite) f
    9. SCHIFF Abstand m oder Lage f (eines Schiffes)
    G., g. abk
    1. TECH gauge ( gauges pl)
    3. hist guilder ( guilders pl)
    4. hist guinea ( guineas pl)
    5. Gulf
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (standard measure) [Normal]maß, das; (of rail) Spurweite, die

    narrow gauge — Schmalspur, die

    2) (instrument) Messgerät, das; (for dimensions of tools or wire) Lehre, die
    3) (fig.): (criterion, test) Kriterium, das; Maßstab, der
    2. transitive verb
    1) (measure) messen
    2) (fig.) beurteilen (by nach)
    * * *
    (UK) n.
    Messgerät n. (railway track) n.
    Breite -en f. (wire) n.
    Dicke -n f. n.
    Maß -e n.
    Maßstab -¨e m.
    Pegel -- m.
    Speichendicke f. v.
    abmessen v.
    eichen v.
    justieren v.
    messen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: maß, gemessen)
    vermessen v.

    English-german dictionary > gauge

  • 5 gauge

    ɡei‹ 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) måle (opp)
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) anslå, lodde
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) måleinstrument
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmål
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvidde, normalspor
    mål
    --------
    måler
    I
    subst. \/ɡeɪdʒ\/ eller gage
    1) (standard)mål, dimensjon(er), vidde, kaliber, tykkelse, diameter
    2) ( sjøfart) side (på båt)
    3) ( teknikk) måler, måleinstrument, presisjonsmåler, tolk
    4) ( overført) mål (på), målestokk
    5) ( teknikk) skyvelære, mønsterskive, sjablong, mal
    6) ( boktrykking) holder (for side eller ark)
    7) ( jernbane) sporvidde
    be lee gauge of ( sjøfart) ligge i le av
    broad gauge ( jernbanefag) bred sporvidde
    have the weather gauge of ( sjøfart) være til luvart av ( overført) ha overtak på
    narrow gauge ( jernbanefag) smal sporvidde
    pressure gauge ( teknikk) manometer, trykkmåler
    take the gauge of bedømme, ta mål av
    II
    verb \/ɡeɪdʒ\/ eller gage
    1) måle, måle opp, måle ut
    2) justere, kalibrere
    3) gradere
    4) ( overført) bedømme, vurdere, lodde, sondere, peile inn, beregne
    5) ( håndarbeid) rynke (i partier)
    gauge up jevne ut

    English-Norwegian dictionary > gauge

  • 6 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) medir
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) calcular
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) indicador
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) padrão
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) distância
    * * *
    [geidʒ] n 1 medida, medida padrão, escala. 2 calibrador, aferidor. 3 tamanho, dimensão, capacidade, extensão. 4 bitola, distância entre rodas (estrada de ferro, automóvel). 5 manômetro. 6 calado (de navio). 7 calibre. • vt 1 medir exatamente, determinar o tamanho com instrumento de medição. 2 calibrar, graduar. 3 padronizar. 4 estimar, julgar. 5 aferir. rain-gauge pluviômetro. that’s about the gauge of it coll mais ou menos por aí. the ship had the weather gauge of ours o navio tirou o vento do nosso. to take the gauge of calcular, estimar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > gauge

  • 7 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) izmeriti
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oceniti
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) merilo, meter
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) uradna mera
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) razdalja med tračnicama
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    I [geidž]
    noun
    zakonita mera; širina koloseka, razdalja med tračnicama; kaliber, kapaciteta, obseg; debelina pločevine; merilo; cenitev; dežemer; marine vetrna stran
    to have the weather gauge of — biti v privetrju, imeti ugodnost pred (kom)
    to take the gauge of s.th. — meriti, ocenjevati kaj
    II [geidž]
    transitive verb
    (iz)meriti, preizkusiti, preizkušati; oceniti; uskladiti

    English-Slovenian dictionary > gauge

  • 8 gauge

    [geɪdʒ] 1. n
    ( instrument) przyrząd m pomiarowy; ( RAIL) szerokość m toru
    2. vt
    amount, quantity określać (określić perf); ( fig) feelings, character oceniać (ocenić perf)

    petrol gauge, fuel gauge, (US) gas gauge — wskaźnik poziomu paliwa

    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) wymierzyć
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oszacować
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) wskaźnik
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) wymiar, standard
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozstaw

    English-Polish dictionary > gauge

  • 9 gauge

    sablon, nyomtáv, mérce, űrtartalom, idomszer to gauge: méreteket ellenőriz, adagol, akóz, kalibrál
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.)
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?)
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.)
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.)
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.)

    English-Hungarian dictionary > gauge

  • 10 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mæla
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) meta, dæma
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) mælir, mælitæki
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) staðlað mál
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sporvídd

    English-Icelandic dictionary > gauge

  • 11 gauge

    n. ayar, ölçü, ölçme aleti, kalibre, kapsam, hacim, kıstas, kriter
    ————————
    v. ölçmek, tartmak, ayarını hesaplamak, değer biçmek
    * * *
    1. ölç (v.) 2. ölçek (n.)
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) ölçmek
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) kestirmek, tahmin etmek
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) ölçme âleti, gösterge, mastar
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) çap, kalibre
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ray açıklığı

    English-Turkish dictionary > gauge

  • 12 gauge

    • tulkki(mitta)
    • tulkki
    • jako
    • vakiomitta
    • raideleveys
    • raideväli
    • koetin
    • kirjainkoko
    • kalibroida
    weapon industry
    • kaliiperi
    • mittauslaite
    • mitata
    • mitta
    • mittausväline
    • mitta(tekniikka)
    • mittatulkki
    • mittari
    • mittalaite
    technology
    • malline
    • pistomitta
    * * *
    ɡei‹ 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mitata
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) arvioida
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) mittari
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) vakiomitta
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) raideleveys

    English-Finnish dictionary > gauge

  • 13 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mērīt
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) novērtēt
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) degvielas līmeņa indikators
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standartmērs; kalibrs
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) sliežu platums
    * * *
    standartmērs, mērogs; mērinstruments; sliežu platums; kalibrs; biezums; mēraukla, kritērijs; iegrime; stāvoklis attiecībā pret vēju; izmērīt; novērtēt; graduēt, kalibrēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > gauge

  • 14 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) matuoti
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) įvertinti
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) matuoklis
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standartas, etalonas, kalibras
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) tarpas tarp bėgių

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > gauge

  • 15 gauge

    n. mått, kaliber, mätare; klocka (vatten, el etc.); måttstock
    --------
    v. mäta, värdera; mäta ut
    * * *
    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) mäta
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) bedöma, värdera
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) mätare
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) standardmått
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) spårvidd

    English-Swedish dictionary > gauge

  • 16 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (z)měřit
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) posoudit
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) měrka, měřidlo
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) norma; ráže
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozchod
    * * *
    • odhadnout
    • etalon
    • kalibr
    • míra
    • měřič
    • budík
    • cejch

    English-Czech dictionary > gauge

  • 17 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) odmerať
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) posúdiť
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) meradlo
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) norma; ráž
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozchod
    * * *
    • vnútorná strana
    • zmerat
    • rysovací nástroj
    • test
    • pritesat
    • etalón
    • kaliber
    • kalibrovat
    • rozchod kolají
    • rozchod
    • rozmer
    • poloha vzhladom k lodi
    • kritérium
    • meradlo
    • merat
    • mierka
    • miera
    • namiešat

    English-Slovak dictionary > gauge

  • 18 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) a măsura
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) a evalua
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) jojă
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibru
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ecartament

    English-Romanian dictionary > gauge

  • 19 gauge

    [ɡei‹] 1. verb
    1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (κατα)μετρώ
    2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) υπολογίζω
    2. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) μετρητής, δείκτης
    2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) (σταθερή) διάμετρος
    3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) πλάτος σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής

    English-Greek dictionary > gauge

  • 20 gauge

    (also, especially American) gage [geɪdʒ]
    1. verb
    1) to measure (something) very accurately:

    They gauged the hours of sunshine.

    يَقيس
    2) to estimate, judge:

    Can you gauge her willingness to help?

    يُقَدِّر
    2. noun
    1) an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc:

    a petrol gauge.

    مِقْياس
    2) a standard size (of wire, bullets etc):

    gauge wire.

    مِعْيار
    3) the distance between the rails of a railway line.
    عَرْض، مَسافَه، إتِّساع

    Arabic-English dictionary > gauge

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