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1 decibel
['desibel, 'desibəl](( abbreviation db) the main unit of measurement of the loudness of a sound: Traffic noise is measured in decibels.) decibels* * *decibels -
2 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mērs; mērinstruments2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mērs; mērvienība3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mērs4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) pasākums5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) zināms daudzums/daļa6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takts2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) []mērīt2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) mērīt3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) novērtēt; samērot4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) būt (zināma) lieluma•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *mērs; pakāpe, robeža; mēraukla, mērogs; pasākums, līdzeklis; dalītājs; pantmērs, pēda; takts; slejas platums; slāņi; mērīt; noņemt mēru; novērtēt
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