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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 subtle
['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso* * *1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) sottile2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) sottile, acuto•- subtlety- subtly* * *subtle /ˈsʌtl/a.1 sottile; fine; fino; tenue; acuto; penetrante; sagace; ingegnoso: subtle air, aria sottile; a subtle perfume, un tenue profumo; a subtle distinction, una distinzione sottile; subtle diplomacy, diplomazia sottile; a subtle mind, una mente acuta (o sottile); a subtle policy, una linea politica sagace; a subtle device, una trovata ingegnosa● a subtle difference, una differenza impercettibile □ a subtle poison, un veleno insidioso □ a subtle wink, un'ammiccatina d'intesasubtleness n. [u] subtly avv.* * *['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso
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