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1 sizeable
adjective (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) considerable, importantetr['saɪzəbəl]1 (house, estate, etc) (bastante) grande, de proporciones considerables; (sum) considerable; (problem) importanteadj.• considerable adj.• grande adj.['saɪzǝbl]ADJ [sum of money etc] considerable, importante; [object] bastante grande* * * -
2 size
1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) tamaño, magnitud2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) talla, número•- sizeable- size up
size n1. tamaño2. tallawhat size are these trousers? ¿de qué talla es este pantalón?what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?3. númerotr[saɪz]■ what size are you? ¿qué talla tienes?, ¿qué talla gastas?■ what size (shoes) are you? ¿qué número calzas?1 (sort according to size) poner la talla a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat's about the size of it es más o menos asíto cut somebody down to size bajarle los humos a alguiento try something on for size probarse algo para ver cómo le queda la talla————————tr[saɪz]1 (sticky substance for paper, cloth) cola, apresto1 encolar, aprestar1) : clasificar según el tamaño2)to size up : evaluar, apreciarsize n1) dimensions: tamaño m, talla f (de ropa), número m (de zapatos)2) magnitude: magnitud fn.• estatura s.f.• grandor s.m.• importancia s.f.• medida s.f.• número s.m.• porte s.m.• proporción s.f.• talla (Textil) s.f.• tamaño s.m. (Materials)v.• aprestar v.v.• ajustar tamaño v.• aparejar v.• calibrar v.• clasificar según el tamaño v.• encolar v.• engomar v.saɪz1) ( dimensions) tamaño m; (of problem, task) magnitud f, envergadura fwhat size is it? — ¿de qué tamaño es?, ¿qué tamaño tiene?, ¿cómo es de grande?
their house is half/twice the size of ours — su casa es la mitad/el doble de grande que la nuestra
that's about the size of it — (colloq) de eso se trata; ( as answer) tú lo has dicho, así es
to cut somebody down to size — poner* a alguien en su sitio, bajarle los humos a alguien (fam)
2) ( of clothes) talla f or (RPl) talle m; (of shoes, gloves) número mwhat size do you take? — ¿qué talla or (RPl) talle tiene or usa?
I take (a) size 10 in shoes — calzo or (Esp tb) gasto el número 10
try this one on for size — pruébese éste a ver cómo le queda la talla or (RPl) el talle
•Phrasal Verbs:- size up
I [saɪz]1.N [of object, place] tamaño m ; [of person] talla f, estatura f ; [of garments] talla f, medida f ; [of shoes, gloves] número m ; (=scope) [of problem] magnitud f, envergadura f•
try this (on) for size — prueba esto a ver si te conviene•
they're all of a size — tienen todos el mismo tamaño•
it's quite a size — es bastante grandeI take size 14 — (blouse etc) uso or tengo la talla 14
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to cut sth to size — cortar algo al tamaño que se necesita•
what size is the room? — ¿de qué tamaño or (LAm) qué tan grande es el cuarto?what size are you? — ¿qué talla usas or tienes?, ¿de qué talla eres?
what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número (de zapato) calzas or gastas?
what size shirt do you take? — ¿qué talla de camisa tiene or es la de usted?
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he's about your size — tiene más o menos tu talla- cut sb down to size2.- size up
II [saɪz]1.2.VT [+ plaster, paper] encolar; [+ cloth] aprestar* * *[saɪz]1) ( dimensions) tamaño m; (of problem, task) magnitud f, envergadura fwhat size is it? — ¿de qué tamaño es?, ¿qué tamaño tiene?, ¿cómo es de grande?
their house is half/twice the size of ours — su casa es la mitad/el doble de grande que la nuestra
that's about the size of it — (colloq) de eso se trata; ( as answer) tú lo has dicho, así es
to cut somebody down to size — poner* a alguien en su sitio, bajarle los humos a alguien (fam)
2) ( of clothes) talla f or (RPl) talle m; (of shoes, gloves) número mwhat size do you take? — ¿qué talla or (RPl) talle tiene or usa?
I take (a) size 10 in shoes — calzo or (Esp tb) gasto el número 10
try this one on for size — pruébese éste a ver cómo le queda la talla or (RPl) el talle
•Phrasal Verbs:- size up
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