-
1 width
width [wɪdθ]largeur f• what is the width of the room? quelle est la largeur de la pièce ?* * *[wɪdθ, wɪtθ]1) largeur fit is 30 metres in width — il fait or mesure 30 mètres de large
2) ( of fabric) lé m -
2 width
width [wɪdθ]∎ the room was ten metres in width la pièce faisait dix mètres de largeur;∎ she swam the entire width of the river elle a parcouru toute la largeur du fleuve à la nage(b) (of swimming pool) largeur f;∎ she swam two widths elle a fait deux largeurs de piscine∎ half a width of cloth une demi-laize ou un demi-lé de tissu -
3 width
1 Meas largeur f ; it is 30 metres in width il fait or mesure 30 mètres de large, sa largeur est de 30 mètres ;2 Tex lé m ;3 ( of swimming pool) largeur f. -
4 width
1) (size from side to side: What is the width of this material?; This fabric comes in three different widths.) anchura2) (the state of being wide.) anchurawidth n anchura / anchotr[wɪdɵ]1 (gen) anchura2 (of material) ancho3 (of swimming pool) anchowidth ['wɪdɵ] n: ancho m, anchura fn.• ancho s.m.• anchura (Matemática) s.f.• extensión s.f.wɪdθa) u c ( measurement) ancho m, anchura fwhat width is the cloth? — ¿qué ancho tiene la tela?, ¿cuánto mide or tiene la tela de ancho?
b) c ( in swimming pool) ancho m[wɪdθ]N1) [of street, river] ancho m, anchura fwhat width is the room? — ¿qué ancho or anchura tiene la habitación?
it is five metres in width, it has a width of five metres — tiene cinco metros de ancho or anchura, tiene un ancho or una anchura de cinco metros
2) [of fabric, swimming pool] ancho m* * *[wɪdθ]a) u c ( measurement) ancho m, anchura fwhat width is the cloth? — ¿qué ancho tiene la tela?, ¿cuánto mide or tiene la tela de ancho?
b) c ( in swimming pool) ancho m -
5 width
/wid / * danh từ - tính chất rộng =a road of great width+ con đường rộng - bề rộng, bề ngang =10 metres in width+ rộng 10 mét - khổ (vi) =double width+ khổ dôi =to join two widths of cloth+ nối hai khổ vi - (nghĩa bóng) tính chất rộng r i =width of mind+ óc rộng r i =width of views+ quan điểm rộng r i -
6 width
n. 1. өргөн. 10 metres in \width. Өргөнөөрөө 10 метр. 2. эн даавуу, эн бөс. You`ll need two \widths of fabric for each curtain. Хөшиг бүрт та хоёр эн даавуу авах хэрэгтэй. 3. их, өргөн, гүн. \width of experience арвин туршлагатай. -
7 width
[wɪdθ]n* * *[widƟ]1) (size from side to side: What is the width of this material?; This fabric comes in three different widths.) szerokość2) (the state of being wide.) rozpiętość -
8 width n
[wɪdθ] -
9 width
nounwhat is the width of...? — wie breit/weit ist...?
be half a metre in width — einen halben Meter breit/weit sein
3) (piece of material) Bahn, die* * *[widƟ]1) (size from side to side: What is the width of this material?; This fabric comes in three different widths.) die Breite2) (the state of being wide.) die Weite* * *[wɪtθ]nthe corridor runs the \width of the building der Flur ist so breit wie das Gebäudeto come in different \widths unterschiedlich breit seinto swim two \widths zweimal quer durch das Becken schwimmenthere is a surprising \width of support for the proposal der Vorschlag findet eine überraschend große Unterstützung* * *[wɪdɵ]n2) (= piece of material) Breite fthree widths of cloth — drei mal die Breite
* * *width [wıdθ] s1. Breite f, Weite f:6 feet in width 6 Fuß breit;what is its width? wie breit ist es?2. (Stoff-, Tapeten-, Rock) Bahn f3. ARCHa) Spannweite f (eines Bogens, einer Brücke etc)b) lichte Weite4. GEOL Mächtigkeit f5. fig Weite f, Größe f:width of mind geistiger Horizontw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *nounwhat is the width of...? — wie breit/weit ist...?
be half a metre in width — einen halben Meter breit/weit sein
3) (piece of material) Bahn, die* * *(printing) n.Schriftbreite f. n.Breite -en f.Weite -n f. -
10 width
1) (size from side to side: What is the width of this material?; This fabric comes in three different widths.) bredde, vidde2) (the state of being wide.) det å være bred, spenn(vidde)breddesubst. \/wɪdθ\/, \/wɪtθ\/1) bredde, vidde (rundt livet)2) ( et stykke av noe) bredde3) spennvidde, rekkevidde -
11 width
[wɪtɵ] nthe corridor runs the \width of the building der Flur ist so breit wie das Gebäude;to come in different \widths unterschiedlich breit sein;to swim two \widths zweimal quer durch das Becken schwimmen3) no plthere is a surprising \width of support for the proposal der Vorschlag findet eine überraschend große Unterstützung -
12 Length measurement
1 in= 2,54 cm* (centimètres)1 ft= 30,48 cm1 yd= 91,44 cm1 furlong= 201,17 m (mètres)1 ml= 1,61 km (kilomètres)* There are three ways of saying 2,54 cm, and other measurements like it: deux virgule cinquante-quatre centimètres, or (less formally) deux centimètres virgule cinquante-quatre, or deux centimètres cinquante-quatre. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.Lengthhow long is the rope?= de quelle longueur est la corde?it’s ten metres long= elle fait dix mètresa rope about six metres long= une corde d’environ six mètres de* longA is longer than B= A est plus long que BB is shorter than A= B est plus court que AA is as long as B= A est aussi long que BA is the same length as B= A a la même longueur que BA and B are the same length= A et B ont la même longueur or A et B sont de* la même longueurit’s three metres too short= il est trop court de trois mètresit’s three metres too long= il est trop long de trois mètresten metres of rope= dix mètres de cordesold by the metre= vendu au mètreNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a six-foot-long python= un python de six pieds de* longan avenue four kilometres long= une avenue de quatre kilomètres de* long* The de is obligatory in these constructions.HeightPeoplehow tall is he?= quelle est sa taille? or combien est-ce qu’il mesure?he’s six feet tall= il fait un mètre quatre-vingts or il mesure un mètre quatre-vingtshe’s 1m 50= il fait 1,50 m ( say un mètre cinquante)he’s about five feet= il fait à peu près un mètre cinquanteA is taller than B= A est plus grand que BB is smaller than A= B est plus petit que AA is as tall as B= A est aussi grand que BA is the same height as B= A a la même taille que BA and B are the same height= A et B ont la même taille or A et B sont de* la même tailleNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a six-foot-tall athlete= un athlète d’un mètre quatre-vingtsa footballer over six feet in height= un footballeur de plus d’un mètre quatre-vingtsThingshow high is the tower?= quelle est la hauteur de la tour?it’s 50 metres= elle fait 50 mètres or elle mesure 50 mètresabout 25 metres high= environ 25 mètres de* hautit’s 100 metres high= elle fait cent mètres de* haut or elle fait cent mètres de hauteurat a height of two metres= à une hauteur de deux mètres or à deux mètres de hauteurA is higher than B= A est plus haut que BB is lower than A= B est moins haut que AA is as high as B= A est aussi haut que BA is the same height as B= A a la même hauteur que BA and B are the same height= A et B ont la même hauteur or A et B sont de* la même hauteurNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 100-metre-high tower= une tour de 100 mètres de* hauta mountain over 4,000 metres in height= une montagne de plus de quatre mille mètreshow high is the plane= à quelle hauteur or à quelle altitude est l’avion?what height is the plane flying at?= à quelle altitude l’avion vole-t-il?the plane is flying at 5,000 metres= l’avion vole à une altitude de cinq mille mètres or à cinq mille mètres d’altitude** The de is obligatory in these constructions.Distancewhat’s the distance from A to B?= quelle distance y a-t-il entre A et B?how far is it from Paris to Nice?= combien y a-t-il de kilomètres de Paris à Nice?how far away is the school from the church?= à quelle distance l’école est-elle de l’église?it’s two kilometres= il y a deux kilomètresat a distance of five kilometres= à une distance de 5 kilomètres or à cinq kilomètres de distanceC is nearer B than A is= C est plus près de B que AA is nearer to B than to C= A est plus près de B que de CA is as far away as B= A est aussi loin que BA and B are the same distance away= A et B sont à la même distanceNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a ten-kilometre walk= une promenade de dix kilomètresWidth/breadthIn the following examples, broad may replace wide and breadth may replace width, but the French remains large and largeur.what width is the river?= de* quelle largeur est la rivière?how wide is it?= combien fait-elle de* large?about seven metres wide= environ sept mètres de* largeit’s seven metres wide= elle fait sept mètres de* large or de* largeurA is wider than B= A est plus large que BB is narrower than A= B est plus étroit que AA is as wide as B= A est aussi large que BA is the same width as B= A a la même largeur que BNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a ditch two metres wide= un fossé de deux mètres de* largea piece of cloth two metres in width= une pièce de tissu de deux mètres de* largeura river 50 metres wide= une rivière de 50 mètres de* largeur* The de is obligatory in these constructions.Depthwhat depth is the river?= de* quelle profondeur est la rivière?how deep is it?= combien fait-elle de* profondeur?it’s four metres deep= elle fait quatre mètres de* profondeurat a depth of ten metres= à dix mètres de* profondeur or à une profondeur de* dix mètresA is deeper than B= A est plus profond que BB is shallower than A= B est moins profond que ANote that French has no word for shallow:A is as deep as B= A est aussi profond que BA is the same depth as B= A a la même profondeur que BNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a well 20 metres deep= un puits de vingt mètres de* profondeur* The de is obligatory in these constructions. -
13 in *****
[ɪn]1. prep1) (place, position) inin here — qui dentro
2) (with place names: of town) a, (of region, country) in3) (time: during) in4) (time: in the space of) in, (after) tra, fra5)(manner, means)
a statue carved in wood — una statua intagliata nel legnoin green/a skirt/trousers — vestito (-a) di verde/con una gonna/con i calzoniin red — dipinto (-a) di rossoin large/small quantities — in grandi/piccole quantità
in a loud/soft voice — a voce alta/bassa
6)in the dark(ness) — al buio, nell'oscurità7)8)in a hundred years — una volta ogni cento anniperson/car in ten — una persona/macchina su dieci9) (people, works) in10)11) (after superlative) di12)in saying this — dicendo questo, nel dir questo13)2. advto be in — (person) esserci, (train, ship, plane) essere arrivato (-a), (crops, harvest) essere raccolto (-a), (in fashion) essere di moda, (fam: in power) essere al potere
to have it in for sb fam — avercela con qn
is
he in? — lui c'è?to be in on a plan/secret — essere al corrente di un progetto/segreto
to be in and out of work — non durare mai molto in un impiego
to be in and out of hospital/prison — essere sempre dentro e fuori dall'ospedale/di prigione
3. n4. adjfam in invit's the in thing to do fam — è la cosa 'in' del momento
hang-gliding is the in thing to do — fare del deltaplano è 'in'
-
14 wide
1. adjective1) (broad) breit; groß [Unterschied, Abstand, Winkel, Loch]; weit [Kleidung]allow or leave a wide margin — (fig.) viel Spielraum lassen
2) (extensive) weit; umfassend [Lektüre, Wissen, Kenntnisse]; weit reichend [Einfluss]; vielseitig [Interessen]; groß [Vielfalt, Bekanntheit, Berühmtheit]; reichhaltig [Auswahl, Sortiment]; breit [Publizität]the wide world — die weite Welt
3) (liberal) großzügig4) (fully open) weit geöffnet5) (off target)be wide of the mark — (fig.) [Annahme, Bemerkung:] nicht zutreffen
2. adverbyou're wide of the mark — (fig.) du liegst falsch (ugs.)
1) (fully) weitwide awake — hellwach; (fig. coll.) gewitzt
2) (off target)fall wide of the target, go wide — das Ziel verfehlen
aim wide/wide of something — daneben/neben etwas (Akk.) zielen
* * *1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) breit, weit2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) breit3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) groß4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) reich2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) weit- academic.ru/82279/widely">widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *[waɪd]I. adj2. (considerable) enorm, beträchtlichthere's a \wide gap between... and... zwischen... und... herrscht eine große Kluftthe [great] \wide world die [große] weite Welthis eyes were \wide with surprise seine Augen waren vor Erstaunen weit aufgerissenthe swimming pool is 5 metres \wide der Swimmingpool ist 5 Meter breit5. (varied) breit gefächerta \wide range of goods ein großes Sortiment an Waren6. (extensive) großto enjoy \wide support breite Unterstützung genießen7.▶ to give sb/sth a \wide berth um jdn/etw einen großen Bogen machenII. adv weit\wide apart weit auseinanderto open \wide [sich akk] weit öffnenhis eyes opened \wide with surprise seine Augen waren vor Erstaunen weit aufgerissen“open \wide”, said the dentist „weit aufmachen“, sagte der Zahnarztshe longed for the \wide open spaces of her homeland sie sehnte sich nach der großen Weite ihres Heimatlandesto be \wide open weit geöffnet sein; ( fig) competition völlig offen sein; (offering opportunities) offenstehen; (vulnerable) verletzbarto be \wide open to attack dem Angriff schutzlos ausgeliefert sein* * *[waɪd]1. adj (+er)it is three feet wide — es ist drei Fuß breit; (material) es liegt drei Fuß breit; (room) es ist drei Fuß in der Breite
2) (= considerable, comprehensive) difference, variety groß; experience, choice reich, umfangreich; public, knowledge, range breit; interests vielfältig, breit gefächert; coverage of report umfassend; network weitverzweigt; circulation weit, groß; question weitreichend, weit reichendyou're a bit wide there — da liegst du etwas daneben
a wide ball (Cricket) — ein Ball, der nicht in Reichweite des Schlagmanns aufspringt
it was wide of the target — es verpasste das Ziel, es ging daneben
2. adv1) (= extending far) weitSee:→ far2) (= fully) weitthe general/writer left himself wide open to attack — der General/Verfasser hat sich (überhaupt) nicht gegen Angriffe abgesichert
the law is wide open to criticism/abuse — das Gesetz bietet viele Ansatzpunkte für Kritik/öffnet dem Missbrauch Tür und Tor
3) (= far from the target) danebento go wide of sth — über etw (acc) hinausgehen, an etw (dat) vorbeigehen
* * *wide [waıd]2. weit, ausgedehnt:a wide public ein breites Publikum;the wide world die weite Welt3. figa) ausgedehnt, umfassend, umfangreich, weitreichendb) reich (Erfahrung, Wissen etc):wide culture umfassende Bildung;wide reading große Belesenheit4. groß, beträchtlich (Unterschied etc)5. weit(läufig, -gehend), auch weitherzig, großzügig:a wide generalization eine starke oder grobe Verallgemeinerung;take wide views weitherzig oder großzügig sein6. weit offen, aufgerissen (Augen)7. weit, lose (Kleidung)10. Br sl gerissen, schlauB adv1. breit2. weit:wide apart weit auseinander;a) weit offen,c) fig schutzlos,3. daneben…:go wide vorbei-, danebengehen (Schuss etc);shoot wide SPORT vorbei-, danebenschießenC s (das) Äußerste:to the wide bis zum Äußersten, vollkommenw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *1. adjective1) (broad) breit; groß [Unterschied, Abstand, Winkel, Loch]; weit [Kleidung]allow or leave a wide margin — (fig.) viel Spielraum lassen
2) (extensive) weit; umfassend [Lektüre, Wissen, Kenntnisse]; weit reichend [Einfluss]; vielseitig [Interessen]; groß [Vielfalt, Bekanntheit, Berühmtheit]; reichhaltig [Auswahl, Sortiment]; breit [Publizität]3) (liberal) großzügig4) (fully open) weit geöffnet5) (off target)be wide of the mark — (fig.) [Annahme, Bemerkung:] nicht zutreffen
2. adverbyou're wide of the mark — (fig.) du liegst falsch (ugs.)
1) (fully) weitwide awake — hellwach; (fig. coll.) gewitzt
2) (off target)fall wide of the target, go wide — das Ziel verfehlen
aim wide/wide of something — daneben/neben etwas (Akk.) zielen
* * *adj.breit adj.weit adj. -
15 breadth
bredƟ1) (width; size from side to side: the breadth of a table.) anchura2) (scope or extent: breadth of outlook.) extensión3) (a distance equal to the width (of a swimming-pool etc).) anchurabreadth n ancho / anchuratr[bredɵ]1 (broadness) ancho, anchura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbreadth of mind generosidad nombre femenino de espíritu, larguezabreadth ['brɛtɵ] n: ancho m, anchura fn.• amplitud s.f.• ancho s.m.• anchura s.f.• envergadura s.f.• latitud s.f.• paño s.m.• tolerancia s.f.bredθa) c u ( width) anchura f, ancho mb) u ( extent) amplitud f[bretθ]N1) (=width) anchura f, ancho m2) (fig) [of experience, knowledge] amplitud f* * *[bredθ]a) c u ( width) anchura f, ancho mb) u ( extent) amplitud f -
16 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) bred; stor; vidt åben2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) bred3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) stor4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) stor; bred; omfattende2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) vidt- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) bred; stor; vidt åben2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) bred3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) stor4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) stor; bred; omfattende2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) vidt- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open -
17 deep
deep [di:p]1. adjective► deep in• deep in the forest/in enemy territory au cœur de la forêt/du territoire ennemib. [border] large ; [shelf, cupboard] profondc. ( = low-pitched) grave ; [growl] sourdd. ( = strong in colour) profonde. [breath, sigh] profondf. [sorrow, admiration, divisions, sleep] profond ; [concern, interest] vifg. ( = profound) [writer, thinker, book] profond2. adverb• to run deep [divisions, tendency] être profond ; [problems] être grave ; [feelings] être exacerbé ; [racism, prejudice] être bien enraciné• deep down she still mistrusted him en son for intérieur, elle se méfiait encore de lui3. noun4. compounds• to throw sb in at the deep end (inf) mettre tout de suite qn dans le bain ► deep-fat fryer noun friteuse f► deep-six (inf!) transitive verb* * *[diːp] 1.noun littér2.1) ( from top to bottom) gen profond; [mud, snow, carpet] épais/épaisse; [container, drawer, saucepan, grass] haut2) ( in width) [band, strip] large3) ( from front to back) [shelf, alcove, stage] profondto be in deep trouble — (colloq) avoir de sérieux ennuis
5) ( impenetrable) gen profond; [secret] grand; [person] réservéin deepest Wales — hum au fin fond du pays de Galles
you're a deep one! — (colloq) tu caches bien ton jeu! (colloq)
6) ( intellectually profound) gen profond; [knowledge] approfondi7) ( dark) [colour] intense; [tan] prononcé8) ( low) [voice] profond; [note, sound] grave9) (involved, absorbed)deep in — absorbé dans [thought, entertainment]; plongé dans [book, conversation]
10) ( long) [shot, serve] en profondeur3.1) ( a long way down) [dig, bury, cut] profondémentto dig deeper into an affair — fig creuser (plus loin) une affaire
to sink deeper into debt — fig s'endetter davantage
2) ( a long way in)deep in ou into — au cœur de [region]
3) fig (emotionally, in psyche)deep down ou inside — dans mon/ton etc for intérieur
to go deep — [faith, loyalty] être profond
to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] être bien enraciné
4) Sport [kick, serve] en profondeur••to be in deep — (colloq) y être jusqu'au cou (colloq)
-
18 depth
n глубина (1). Существительное depth, как и другие существительные, обозначающие измерения, такие, какheight — высота,
speed — скорость,
distance — расстояние,
level — уровень,
с последующим числовым определением, употребляются с неопределенным артиклем в предложных сочетаниях типаat a depth of 100 metres,
at a distance of 5 steps,
with a speed of 60 miles an hour.
Такие сочетания соответствуют русским на глубине (расстоянии), со скоростью …. (2). Предложные сочетания, соответствующие русским глубиной, шириной, высотой столько-то метров могут передаваться английскими сочетаниями in depth (in breadth, in width, in height) без артикля перед существительными. Такие сочетания употребляются после количественного указания меры: five metres in depth. Это же значение чаще передается сочетаниями с соответствующим прилагательным величины, которое следует за количественным указанием меры.Ср. five metres in depth и five metres deep.
(3). See deep, a. -
19 measure
'meʒə
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)
I
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
II
1.
1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
2.
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?
* * *['meʒər, 'meʒə(r)]
I
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
II
1.
1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
2.
vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs: -
20 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) bred, vid(strakt)2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) i bredden, bred3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) bred, stor4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) omfattende, stor, vid2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) vidt- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide openbred--------vidstraktIsubst. \/waɪd\/1) (i cricket, også wide ball) ball som går forbi2) ( litterært) slette, vidde, vidstrakt flate3) ( gammeldags) åpent havto the wide ( hverdagslig) fullstendig, heltIIadj. \/waɪd\/1) vidstrakt2) bred3) ( om klær) vid4) stor, rik, omfattende5) (vid)åpen6) ( gammeldags) meget forskjellig, avvikendegive a wide berth se ➢ berthhigh, wide and handsome se ➢ high, 2wide of langt frawide of the mark langt fra målet ( overført) feil, urimeligIIIadv. \/waɪd\/1) vidt2) langt fra hverandre, langt forbifar and wide overalt, vidt og bredtshoot wide skyte bom, bommewide apart langt fra hverandre, med store mellomrom, vidt forskjellig(e)• he lay there, arms wide apartwide awake lys våkenwide open vidstrakt vidåpen, på vidt gapåpen for (muligheter) åpen, sårbar
См. также в других словарях:
width — [wıdθ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: wide] 1.) [U and C] the distance from one side of something to the other →↑breadth, length ↑length width of ▪ What s the width of the desk? 3 feet/2 metres etc in width ▪ It s about six metres in width … Dictionary of contemporary English
width */*/ — UK [wɪdθ] / US / US [wɪtθ] noun Word forms width : singular width plural widths 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the distance from one side of something to the other The carpets are available in a choice of widths. width of: Increase the width of… … English dictionary
width — noun 1 (C, U) the distance from one side of something to the other: What s the width of the desk? | in width: It s about 6 metres in width. compare breadth, length 2 (C) a piece of a material that has been measured and cut: four widths of curtain … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
width — [wɪdθ] noun 1) [C/U] the distance from one side of something to the other The path is about two metres in width.[/ex] 2) [U] the quality of being wide the width of his shoulders[/ex] 3) [C] the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Swath width — refers to the strip of the Earth’s surface from which data are collected by a satellite. The longitudinal extent of the swath is defined by the motion of the satellite with respect to the surface, whereas the swath width is measured… … Wikipedia
World record progression 100 metres freestyle — The first World Record in the Men s 100 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1905. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world s governing body… … Wikipedia
in width — in length/width/height/area etc/ phrase used when showing measurements The rear garden is nearly 30 metres in length. Thesaurus: describing or relating to units of measurementhyponym to measure something … Useful english dictionary
Beijing city fortifications — The city wall of Beijing was a fortification built around 1435. It was 23.5 km long. The thickness at ground level was 20m and the top 12m. The wall was 15m high, and it had nine gates. This wall stood for nearly 530 years, but in 1965 it was… … Wikipedia
1 decametre — For the amateur radio band, see 10 meter band. A Blue whale has been measured as 33 metres long; this drawing compares its length to that of a human diver and a dolphin To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between … Wikipedia
Mangalesvara Siva Temple — Mangalesvara Siva Temple … Wikipedia
Markandeshwar Siva Temple — Markandesvara Siva Temple … Wikipedia