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♦ measure /ˈmɛʒə(r)/n.1 [cu] misura; metro; giusta misura; limite: a linear measure (o a measure of length) una misura lineare (o una misura di lunghezza); a liquid measure, una misura per liquidi; dry measure, misura di capacità per aridi; clothes made to measure, abiti fatti su misura2 misurino, dosatore; dose: a glass measure, un misurino di vetro; a generous measure of whisky, una generosa dose di whisky3 misura; provvedimento; precauzione: safety measures, misure di sicurezza; misure antinfortunistiche; emergency measures, misure d'emergenza; to take strong measures ( against sb.), prendere severi provvedimenti (contro q.); discriminatory measures, discriminazioni; corrective measures, provvedimenti correttivi7 [u] (mus.) battuta; tempo8 [u] (tipogr.) giustezza● beyond measure, (agg. pred.) smisurato; (avv.) oltremisura, oltremodo; He was grieved beyond measure, era addolorato oltremisura (o oltremodo addolorato) □ for good measure, per essere sicuro □ to get sb. 's measure = to take sb.'s measure ► sotto □ to give full [short] measure, dare la misura giusta [scarsa] □ in some measure, in certa misura; fino a un certo punto □ to take legal measures, adire le vie legali □ (fig.) to take sb. 's measure, prendere le misure a q.; giudicare le capacità (o il carattere) di q. □ to a great (o a large) measure, in larga misura; abbondantemente.♦ (to) measure /ˈmɛʒə(r)/v. t. e i.1 misurare; dosare; (fig.) giudicare, stimare, valutare: to measure a piece of cloth, misurare una pezza di stoffa; A clock measures time, gli orologi misurano il tempo; Each side of the building measures ninety feet, ogni lato dell'edificio misura novanta piedi ( 30 metri circa); to measure one's strength against st., misurare le proprie forze con qc.; misurarsi con qc.2 prendere la misura a: The dressmaker measured me for a new dress, la sarta mi prese le misure per un vestito nuovo3 (form.) moderare; adattare● (fig.) to measure one's length, cadere lungo disteso □ (fig.) to measure swords with sb., misurarsi (o cimentarsi) con q. □ to measure sb. with one's eye, squadrare q. da capo a piedi □ to measure st. with one's eye, misurare qc. a occhio □ (fig.) to measure one's words, misurare le parole.
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linear measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linear measure — Linear Lin e*ar (l[i^]n [ e]*[ e]r), a. [L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[ e]aire. See 3d {Line}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Like a line;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linear measure — n. 1. measurement of length, as distinguished from volume, weight, etc. 2. a system of measuring length, in which 12 inches = 1 foot or one in which 100 centimeters = 1 meter: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
linear measure — noun a unit of measurement of length • Syn: ↑linear unit • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit • Hyponyms: ↑long measure, ↑astronomy unit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
linear measure — Lineal Lin e*al (l[i^]n [ e]*al), a. [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[ e]al. See 3d {Line}.] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; opposed to {collateral}; as, a lineal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linear measure — ilgio matas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kūnas ar įtaisas, kuriuo atkuriamas tam tikros vertės ilgis. atitikmenys: angl. linear measure; measure of length vok. Längenmaß, n; Streckenmaß, n rus. мера длины, f pranc.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
linear measure — ilgio matas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. linear measure; measure of length vok. Längenmaß, n; Streckenmaß, n rus. мера длины, f pranc. mesure de longueur, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
linear measure — 1. any system for measuring length. 2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
linear measure — noun Date: circa 1890 1. a measure of length 2. a system of measures of length … New Collegiate Dictionary
Linear measure — Линейная мера; мера длины … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
linear measure — measurement of length … English contemporary dictionary
