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1 Capacity measurement
British liquid measurements20 fl oz = 0,57l (litre)1 qt = 1,13l* (litres)1 pt = 0,57l1 gal = 4,54l* There are three ways of saying 1,13l, and other measurements like it: un virgule treize litres, or (less formally) un litre virgule treize, or un litre treize. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.American liquid measurements16 fl oz = 0,47l1 qt = 0,94l1 pt = 0,47l1 gal = 3,78lPhraseswhat does the tank hold?= combien le réservoir contient-il?what’s its capacity?= quelle est sa contenance?it’s 200 litres= il fait 200 litresits capacity is 200 litres= il fait 200 litresmy car does 28 miles to the gallon= ma voiture fait dix litres aux cent† or ma voiture fait du dix litres aux centthey use 20,000 litres a day= ils utilisent 20000 litres par jour† Note that the French calculate petrol consumption in litres per 100 km. To convert miles per gallon to litres per 100 km and vice versa simply divide the factor 280 by theknown figure.A holds more than B= A contient plus que BB holds less than A= B contient moins que AA has a greater capacity than B= A a une plus grande contenance que BB has a smaller capacity than A= B a une moins grande contenance que AA and B have the same capacity= A et B ont la même contenance20 litres of wine= 20 litres de vinit’s sold by the litre= cela se vend au litreNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 200-litre tank= un réservoir de 200 litres -
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3 measure
measure ⇒ Length measurement, Surface area measurements, Capacity measurement, Volume measurement, Weight measurement, SizesA n1 ( unit) unité f de mesure ; weights and measures les poids mpl et mesures fpl ; a measure of length une unité de longueur ; liquid measure mesure f de capacité pour les liquides ; to make sth to measure faire qch sur mesure ; it's made to measure ( garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure ;2 (standard amount, container) mesure f ; a double measure of vodka une double mesure de vodka ; he gave me short measure, I got short measure il a triché sur la quantité ;3 ( device for measuring) instrument m de mesure ;4 fig (qualified amount, extent) some ou a certain measure of un/-e certain/-e ; a measure of respect/success/change un certain respect/succès/changement ; to receive only a small measure of support ne recevoir qu'un soutien limité ; a good ou wide measure of autonomy une grande autonomie ; in large measure dans une large mesure ; she despised them and envied them in equal measure elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait ; to distribute praise and blame in equal measure faire autant de compliments que de critiques ; in full measure [feel, possess, fulfil, contribute] pleinement ; [repay] entièrement ; [suffer] profondément ;5 (way of estimating, indication) ( of price rises) mesure f ; (of success, anger, frustration etc) mesure f, indication f ; (of efficiency, performance) critère m ; to be the measure of donner la mesure de ; to give some measure of donner une idée de [delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc] ; to use sth as a measure of utiliser qch pour mesurer [effects, impact, success] ; this is a measure of how dangerous it is ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux ; this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation ceci montre à quel point ils prennent la situation au sérieux ; that is a measure of how well the company is run cela mesure la qualité de la gestion de la société ;6 ( assessment) beyond measure [change, increase] énormément ; [anxious, beautiful, difficult] extrêmement ; it has improved beyond measure il y a eu d'énormes progrès ; to take the measure of sb jauger qn ; I have the measure of them je sais ce qu'ils valent ;7 (action, step) mesure f (against contre ; to do pour faire) ; to take measures prendre des mesures ; safety ou security measure mesure de sécurité ; measures aimed at doing des mesures destinées à faire ; to do sth as a precautionary/an economy measure faire qch par mesure de précaution/d'économie ; as a preventive measure à titre préventif ; as a temporary measure provisoirement ; the measure was defeated Pol Jur la mesure a été rejetée ;B vtr1 ( by standard system) [person, instrument] mesurer [length, rate, depth, person, waist] ; to measure sth in mesurer qch en [metres, inches] ; to get oneself measured for faire prendre ses mesures pour ; over a measured kilometre Sport sur un kilomètre (délimité par des balises) ; to measure sth into mesurer qch dans [container] ;2 ( have a measurement of) mesurer ; to measure four by five metres mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq ; a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter ;3 ( assess) mesurer [performance, ability, success, popularity] ; they measure their progress by the number of ils mesurent leur progrès au nombre de ;C vi [person, instrument] mesurer.for good measure pour faire bonne mesure ; to do things by half-measures se contenter de demi-mesures ; there can be no half-measures il ne saurait être question de demi-mesures.■ measure off:▶ measure off [sth] mesurer [fabric, ribbon etc].■ measure out:▶ measure out [sth] mesurer [land, flour, liquid] ; doser [medicine] ; compter [drops].■ measure up:▶ measure up [person] avoir les qualités requises ; [product] être de qualité ; to measure up against sb être l'égal de qn ; to measure up to être à la hauteur de [expectations] ; soutenir la comparaison avec [achievement] ;▶ measure up [sth] mesurer [room etc]. -
4 measure
measure [ˈmeʒər]1. nounb. ( = gauge) to be the measure of sth donner la mesure de qch• this exam is just a measure of how you're getting on cet examen sert simplement à évaluer votre progressionc. ( = step) mesure f• measures aimed at building confidence between states des mesures fpl visant à créer un climat de confiance entre Étatsmesurer ; [+ success, performance] évaluer• what does it measure? quelles sont ses dimensions ?3. compounds[+ wood] mesurer ; [+ person] jauger( = be adequate) être à la hauteur[+ task] être à la hauteur de* * *['meʒə(r)] 1.1) ( unit) unité f de mesureweights and measures — les poids mpl et mesures fpl
liquid measure — mesure f de capacité pour les liquides
it's made to measure — ( garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure
2) ( of alcohol) mesure f3) ( device for measuring) instrument m de mesure4) (qualified amount, extent)a good ou wide measure of autonomy — une grande autonomie
in full measure — [feel, possess, contribute] pleinement
5) ( way of estimating) ( of price rises) mesure f; (of success, anger) mesure f, indication f; (of efficiency, performance) critère mto give some measure of — donner une idée de [delight, talent]
to use something as a measure of — utiliser quelque chose pour mesurer [effects, impact]
beyond measure — [change] énormément; [beautiful] extrêmement
6) (action, step) mesure f2.transitive verb1) ( assess size) mesurer [length, rate, person]to measure something in — mesurer quelque chose en [metres]
2) ( have measurement of) mesurera tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale — une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter
4) ( compare)to measure something against — comparer quelque chose à [achievement]
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5 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) instrument de mesure2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mesure3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mesure4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) mesure5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) un(e) certain(e)6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mesurer2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) indiquer3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) comparer (avec)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mesurer•- beyond measure - for good measure - full measure - made to measure - measure out - measure up -
6 volume
A n1 Meas, Phys (of gas, liquid, object) volume m (of de) ; ( of container) capacité f ; by volume au volume ;2 ( amount) volume m ; volume of volume de [traffic, sales, production, trade] ; quantité de [work] ;3 ( book) volume m ; ( part of complete work) tome m ; a ten-volume set un ensemble de dix volumes ; in ten volumes en dix volumes ;to speak volumes (about sth) en dire long (sur qch).
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