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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 pontoon
I [pɒn'tuːn]nome BE gioc. ventuno m.II [pɒn'tuːn]1) (pier) pontone m.2) aer. (float) galleggiante m. (di un idrovolante)* * *I [pon'tu:n] noun(one of the flat-bottomed boats used to support a temporary roadway (a pontoon bridge) across a river etc.)II [pon'tu:n] noun(a kind of card-game.)* * *pontoon (1) /pɒnˈtu:n/n.1 pontone; barca da ponte; chiatta3 (naut.) pontone a biga● pontoon bridge, ponte di barche.pontoon (2) /pɒnˈtu:n/n.* * *I [pɒn'tuːn]nome BE gioc. ventuno m.II [pɒn'tuːn]1) (pier) pontone m.2) aer. (float) galleggiante m. (di un idrovolante)
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