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  • 1 misurare

    "to measure;
    Messen;
    medir"
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    measure
    vestito try on
    misurare le spese limit one's spending
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    misurare v.tr.
    1 to measure; (la capacità, il contenuto, il calibro) to gauge: misurare la dimensione di qlco., to measure the size of sthg.; misurare la lunghezza di una stoffa, to measure the length of a piece of cloth; misurare un terreno, to survey a piece of land; misurare la pioggia, to measure (o to gauge) the rainfall; misurare la stanza a occhio, to take a rough measurement of the room; misurare la distanza a occhio, to gauge (o to judge) the distance with one's eye; misurare la temperatura a qlcu., to take s.o.'s temperature // misurare le scale, (scherz.) (ruzzolare) to fall headlong down the stairs; misurare la stanza, (scherz.) (cadere) to fall flat on one's face // misurare un ceffone a qlcu., (darglielo) to give s.o. a slap
    2 (provare facendo indossare) to fit s.o. for (sthg.); (provare indossando) to try on (sthg.): ieri il sarto mi ha misurato l'abito, yesterday the tailor fitted me for the suit; misurare un cappello, i guanti, to try on a hat, the gloves; misurati le scarpe prima di comprarle, try on the shoes before you buy them
    3 (valutare, giudicare) to estimate, to evaluate, to judge: misurare le difficoltà, gli ostacoli, to estimate the difficulties, the obstacles; misurare le difficoltà di un progetto, to evaluate the difficulties of a plan; misurare la gravità di una situazione, to judge the gravity of a situation; misurare le proprie forze, to try one's strength
    4 (limitare) to limit, to moderate, to keep* within limits; (razionare) to ration; (soppesare) to weigh: cercò di misurare le spese, he tried to limit his expenses (o to keep his expenses down); mi misurano il pane, they keep me short of bread; misurare il cibo a qlcu., to ration s.o.'s food // misurare le parole, i termini, to weigh one's words
    5 (percorrere a passi eguali) to pace: misurò la stanza tutta la notte, he paced (up and down) the room all night
    ◆ v. intr. to measure: questa stanza misura quindici piedi di larghezza, this room measures fifteen feet across (o is fifteen feet wide); questo libro misura dodici centimetri per otto, this book measures twelve centimetres by eight; quanto misura quell'armadio?, how much does that wardrobe measure?
    ◘ misurarsi v.rifl.
    1 (contenersi) to limit oneself; to ration oneself: misurare nello spendere, to limit oneself in spending; il dottore mi ha detto di misurarmi nel mangiare, the doctor told me to ration myself in eating
    2 (cimentarsi) to measure oneself; (competere) to compete: non ardisco misurarmi con lui, I dare not compete (o measure myself) with him; misurare in una gara, to compete in a race
    3 (venire alle mani) to come to blows.
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    [mizu'rare]
    1. vt
    1) (gen) to measure, (vista, udito) to test, (valore) to estimate, (capacità) to judge, (terreno) to survey

    misurare a occhio — to measure roughly, give a rough estimate

    2) (fig : limitare: spese) to limit
    3)

    (provare) misurare o misurarsi qc — (abito, scarpe, cappotto) to try sth on

    2. vi

    quanto misura questa stanza? — how big is this room?, what are the measurements of this room?

    1) (contenersi, regolarsi)

    misurarsi con qn — to compete with sb, pit o.s. against sb

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    [mizu'rare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) to measure [lunghezza, altezza, peso, oggetto]; to gauge [diametro, distanza]; to meter [elettricità, gas, acqua]; to take* [temperatura, pressione]
    2) (provare) to try on [ vestito]
    4) fig. (valutare) to measure [valore, efficacia, rischi]

    misurare la propria forza contro o con qcn. — to pit one's strength against sb

    misurare il cibo a qcn. — to ration sb.'s food

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to measure

    misurare 2 metri di altezza, larghezza — to measure 2 metres in height, width o to be 2 metres high, wide

    misurare 1 metro e 70 — [ persona] to be 1.70 metre tall

    3.
    verbo pronominale misurarsi

    - rsi nel bere — to drink moderately o in moderation

    -rsi con qcn. — to measure o pit oneself against sb.

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    misurare
    /mizu'rare/ [1]
     1 to measure [lunghezza, altezza, peso, oggetto]; to gauge [diametro, distanza]; to meter [elettricità, gas, acqua]; to take* [temperatura, pressione]; misurare 2 metri di tessuto to measure off 2 metres of fabric
     2 (provare) to try on [ vestito]
     3 (percorrere) misurare una stanza a grandi passi to pace (up and down) a room
     4 fig. (valutare) to measure [valore, efficacia, rischi]; misurare la propria forza contro o con qcn. to pit one's strength against sb.
     5 (contenere) misurare le parole to weigh one's words
     6 (razionare) misurare il cibo a qcn. to ration sb.'s food
     (aus. avere) to measure; misurare 2 metri di altezza, larghezza to measure 2 metres in height, width o to be 2 metres high, wide; misurare 20 metri di profondità to be 20 metres deep; misurare 1 metro e 70 [ persona] to be 1.70 metre tall
    III misurarsi verbo pronominale
     1 (contenersi) - rsi nel bere to drink moderately o in moderation
     2 (confrontarsi) -rsi con qcn. to measure o pit oneself against sb.; - rsi con un problema to tackle a problem.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > misurare

  • 2 ma

    but
    ( eppure) and yet
    ma cosa dici? what are you talking about?
    ma va! nonsense!
    ma no! not at all!, of course not!
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    ma1 cong. con valore avversativo
    1 (contrasto diretto) but: incredibile ma vero, incredible but true; è un libro difficile ma interessante, it's a difficult but interesting book; è un bell'appartamento, ma è troppo caro, it's a lovely flat but too expensive; gli ho scritto ma non mi ha ancora risposto, I wrote to him but he hasn't replied yet; ha diversi quadri, ma neanche uno autentico, he has a lot of paintings but none of them are originals; lei accetterebbe, ma io no, she would accept, but I wouldn't; ha agito così non per timore ma per prudenza, he behaved thus not out of fear but out of caution
    2 (invece, solo che) but, only that: l'avrei comprato, ma non avevo i soldi, I would have bought it, but (o only that) I didn't have the money; avremmo accettato l'invito, ma avevamo un altro impegno, we would have accepted the invitation but were otherwise engaged
    3 (tuttavia) but, still, yet: arrivammo alla stazione in ritardo ma riuscimmo a prendere il treno, we got to the station late but were still able to catch the train; c'era un tempo pessimo ma la gita si fece ugualmente, the weather was awful, but the trip took place all the same; sarà anche onesto, ma (tuttavia) non mi fido di lui, he may be honest, but I (still) don't trust him; non credo di poterlo aiutare, ma farò il possibile, I don't think I can help him, but I'll do what I can; ''Vuoi un po' di whisky?'' ''Sì, ma pochissimo'', ''Would you like some whisky?'' ''Yes, but only a drop''; va' pure, ma torna presto, you can go, but be back soon; hai pienamente ragione ma non devi prendertela tanto!, you're quite right, but don't worry so much about it!
    4 (con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): è ricco, ma così ricco, he's rich but (so) rich; è stato bello, ma bello davvero, it was absolutely lovely!; il cibo era non buono ma eccellente, The food wasn't (just) good. It was excellent; ha parlato bene, ma proprio bene, he spoke well, very well indeed; gliene ha date tante, ma tante, he gave him a real good hiding // non solo... ma anche, not only... but also
    5 (all'inizio di frase): é una situazione insostenibile. Ma parliamo d'altro, It's an unbearable situation. But let's change the subject; ma torniamo a quanto vi stavo dicendo, But let's get back to what I was telling you; questo è vero, ma ammettendo anche che tu abbia ragione..., that's true, but even admitting you are right...; ma ti dico che l'ho visto!, but I tell you I saw him!
    6 (in frasi escl. o interr.; di solito in ingl. non si traduce): ma è vero?!, Is it true?; ma che dici?, what are you saying?; ma che splendida giornata!, what a lovely day!; ma che cos'hai oggi?, what's wrong with you today?; ma insomma, taci!, for heaven's sake, be quiet! // ma bravo!, (iron.) that's a clever boy! // ma davvero?, really? // ma se lo sanno tutti!, everyone knows! // ma sì!, why (o yes), of course!: ma sì che è vero!, it's true, I tell you! // ma certo!, yes, sure! // ma no!, (per esprimere meraviglia) no! (o really? o indeed?); (per esprimere forte negazione) of course not!; ma no che non lo devi dire!, you mustn't talk like that! // ma che!, ma va là!, ma via!, go on (o come off it!) // ma come? !, (per esprimere meraviglia o sdegno) how come? (o what?).
    ma2 inter. (per esprimere perplessità o dubbio): ''Sai che ha interrotto gli studi?'' ''Ma! chi l'avrebbe potuto immaginare!'', ''Have you heard he's dropped out of college?'' ''Well! Whoever would have thought it?''; ''Come si chiama quel tizio?'' ''Ma, chi lo sa!'', ''What's that fellow's name?'' ''Heaven knows!''; ''Dove andremo a finire?'' ''Ma!...'', ''What's the world coming to?'' ''Goodness knows!''
    ma3 s.m. but: andrebbe tutto bene, ma c'è un ma..., it should be all right, but there's just one problem...; con tutti i tuoi ma e se, non combinerai nulla!, with all your ifs and buts you'll never get anywhere!; deciditi, senza tanti ma e se, make up your mind, without so many ifs and buts; non c'è ma che tenga, no buts about it!
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    [ma]
    1. cong
    but, (tuttavia) yet, still, but, (comunque) however

    non solo non beve più ma ha anche smesso di fumare — he's not just given up drinking, he's stopped smoking too

    hanno fatto quel che potevano ma non sono riusciti a salvarlo — they did what they could, but they couldn't save him

    non se lo merita ma dovremmo cercare di capirlo — even though he doesn't deserve it, we should try to understand him

    ma smettila! — give over!, stop it!

    ma va'? — (dubitativo) really?, (esclamazione) surely not!

    ma sì! — (certo) yes, of course!

    ti dispiace? — ma no! — do you mind? — of course I don't!

    ma insomma, vuoi smetterla? — stop it, for heaven's sake!

    2. sm inv
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    [ma] 1.

    non arriva lunedì, ma martedì — he's not arriving on Monday but on Tuesday o he's arriving on Tuesday, not on Monday

    non solo... ma anche — not only... but also

    ma dai, non ti preoccupare! — come on, don't worry about it!

    faceva un caldo, ma un caldo! — it was so incredibly hot!

    "posso venire anch'io?" - "ma certo!" — "can I come too?" - "of course!"

    3) (per esprimere indignazione, impazienza)
    4) (per esprimere stupore, incredulità)

    ma ora passiamo ad altro — and now, let's move on to something else

    ma dimmi, lo conosci anche tu? — so you know him too?

    2.
    sostantivo maschile invariabile

    non ci sono né se né ma — no ifs and buts o no ifs, ands or buts

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    ma
    /ma/
     1 (per esprimere opposizione) but; è intelligente ma pigro he's intelligent but lazy; strano ma vero strange but true; non arriva lunedì, ma martedì he's not arriving on Monday but on Tuesday o he's arriving on Tuesday, not on Monday; non solo... ma anche not only... but also
     2 (come rafforzativo) ma è una pazzia! but that's madness! ma dai, non ti preoccupare! come on, don't worry about it! faceva un caldo, ma un caldo! it was so incredibly hot! "posso venire anch'io?" - "ma certo!" "can I come too?" - "of course!"
     3 (per esprimere indignazione, impazienza) ma dove è finito? where on earth has he got to? ma vuoi stare zitto! can't you just shut up? ma guarda che faccia tosta! really! what a nerve!
     4 (per esprimere stupore, incredulità) ma allora mi ha mentito! so he lied to me! ma guarda un po'! fancy that! ma non mi dire! you don't say! ma no! really?
     5 (in apertura di frase) ma ora passiamo ad altro and now, let's move on to something else; ma dimmi, lo conosci anche tu? so you know him too?
    II m.inv.
      non c'è ma che tenga no buts about it; non ci sono né se né ma no ifs and buts o no ifs, ands or buts.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ma

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