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1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grado, cantidad6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) compás, ritmo
2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) evaluar4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up
measure1 n medidameasure2 vb medir / tomar las medidastr['meʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (system) medida2 (indicator) indicador nombre masculino3 (ruler) regla4 (measured amount, unit) medida5 (amount, degree, extent) grado, cantidad nombre femenino6 (method, step, remedy) medida, disposición nombre femenino1 (area, object, etc) medir2 (person) tomar las medidas de1 (be) medir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond measure inconmensurable, inconmensurablementefor good measure para que no faltehalf measures medias tintasin large measure en gran parte, en gran medidain some measure hasta cierto punto, en cierta medidato give somebody full measure dar la medida exacta a alguiento give somebody short measure dar de menos a alguiento have the measure of somebody tener calado,-a a alguiento make something to measure hacer algo a (la) medidato take measures tomar medidas, adoptar medidashe measured the table: midió la mesait measures 15 feet tall: mide 15 pies de alturameasure n1) amount: medida f, cantidad fin large measure: en gran medidaa full measure: una cantidad exactaa measure of proficiency: una cierta competenciafor good measure: de ñapa, por añadidura2) dimensions, size: medida f, tamaño m3) ruler: regla ftape measure: cinta métrica4) measurement: medida fcubic measure: medida de capacidad5) measuring: medición f6) measures npl: medidas fplsecurity measures: medidas de seguridadn.• cantidad s.f.• gestión s.f.• grado s.m.• ley s.f.• medida s.f.• medio s.m.• proyecto de ley s.m.• regla s.f.• tasa s.f.v.• aforar v.• graduar v.• medir v.• recorrer v.• tallar v.• tantear v.'meʒər, 'meʒə(r)
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs:['meʒǝ(r)]1. N1) (=system) medida fliquid/dry measure — medida para líquidos/áridos
beyond measure —
our knowledge has increased beyond measure — nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable
- have the measure of sbmade-to-measurethe government had failed to get the measure of the crisis — el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
3) (=indication) indicativo m4) (=amount measured) cantidad fto give (sb) good or full measure — dar la medida exacta (a algn)
for good measure —
5) (=step) medida f6) (=extent)in large measure — en gran parte or medida
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had — esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido
in some measure — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
8) (Mus) (=beat) ritmo m ; (=bar) compás m2. VT1) [+ object, speed, length, width, height] medir; [+ person] (for height) medir; (for clothes) tomar las medidas ahow can you measure success? — ¿cómo puedes medir el éxito?
word 1., 1)to measure one's length (on the floor/ground) — caerse todo lo largo que se es (al suelo)
2) (=compare)to measure sth/sb against sth/sb — comparar algo/a algn con algo/algn
the competition will be a chance for him to measure himself against the best — la competición será una ocasión para medirse con los mejores
3.VI medirwhat does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs: -
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12 nGAS, HYDRAUL presión fMECH fixed equipment carga f, impulso m, presión f, tensión fPHYS, POLL, REFRIG, SPACE presión f -
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4 drop
12 nC&G gota fCOAL gota f, pajuela f, partícula f, caída f, descenso m, desnivel mCONST caída f, gota f, pendiente fFOOD gota fGEOL caída f, descenso m, desnivel mPROD of pattern-withdrawing machine indicador de disco abatible mREFRIG caída fWATER TRANSP of sail baluma de popa f, caída f, caída de popa f3 vtPRINT descender4 viWATER TRANSP of wind amainar
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