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1 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mērs; mērinstruments2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mērs; mērvienība3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mērs4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) pasākums5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) zināms daudzums/daļa6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takts2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) []mērīt2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mērīt3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) novērtēt; samērot4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būt (zināma) lieluma•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *mērs; pakāpe, robeža; mēraukla, mērogs; pasākums, līdzeklis; dalītājs; pantmērs, pēda; takts; slejas platums; slāņi; mērīt; noņemt mēru; novērtēt -
2 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) sasniegt (līmeni) -
3 measure of capacity
tilpuma mērs -
4 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) nomērīt; nosvērt; noskaitīt -
5 made to measure
(of clothing) made to fit the measurements of a particular person: Was your jacket made to measure?; (also adjective) (a made-to-measure suit.) izgatavots pēc mēra* * *izgatavots pēc mēra -
6 beyond measure
(very great: I'm offering you riches beyond measure!) neizmērojams* * *pārmērīgi; ārkārtīgi; neizmērojami, ārkārtīgi -
7 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) pa virsu, piedevām -
8 full measure
((no less than) the correct amount: We must ensure that customers get full measure.) precīzs daudzums -
9 apothecaries' measure
aptiekāru mērvienības -
10 half-measure
paliatīvs -
11 in a measure
zināmā mērā -
12 made-to-measure
šūts pēc individuāla pasūtījuma -
13 over-measure
uzlaide; piedeva -
14 tape-measure
nouns (a length of eg plastic, cloth or metal tape, marked with centimetres, metres etc for measuring.) mērlente* * *mērlente -
15 to know no measure
zaudēt mēra sajūtu -
16 to measure off
nomērīt -
17 to measure off a yard of cloth
nogriezt vienu jardu auduma -
18 to measure one's length
nokrist garšļaukus; nostiepties visā garumā -
19 to measure others' corn by one's bushel
mērīt ar savu olektiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to measure others' corn by one's bushel
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20 to measure out
nomērīt
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