Angličtina | Španielčina |
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measure (act or result of measuring) noun [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈme.ʒər] | mediciónnoun |
measure [measured, measuring, measures] (ascertain the quantity of a unit) verb [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈme.ʒər] | medirverbA scale measures weight. = Una balanza mide el peso. |
measure (musical designation) noun [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈme.ʒər] | compásnoun |
measure (something to take measurements) noun [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈme.ʒər] | reglanoun |
measure (standard against which something can be judged, criterion) noun [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈme.ʒər] | medidanoun |
measure of central tendency (measure of location) noun | medida de tendencia centralnoun |
measure twice and cut once (plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action) phrase | |
measure up (To meet expectations; to be as good as) verb [UK: ˈme.ʒə(r) ʌp] [US: ˈme.ʒər ʌp] | dar la tallaverb |
measure word (measure word, classifier) noun | clasificadornoun |
measurement [measurements] (act of measuring) noun [UK: ˈme.ʒə.mənt] [US: ˈme.ʒər.mənt] | medicionesnoun mediciónnoun medidanoun medidasnoun |
countermeasure [countermeasures] (action) noun [UK: ˈkaʊn.tə.me.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌme.ʒər] | contramedidanoun |
desperate times call for desperate measures (in adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected may become the best choice) phrase | a grandes malesphrase grandes remediosphrase |
for good measure (in excess of the required minimum) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ɡʊd ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈɡʊd ˈme.ʒər] | por precauciónpreposition por si acasopreposition |
half-measure noun [UK: hɑːf ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈhæf ˈme.ʒər] | medias tintasnoun paños calientesnoun |
made-to-measure (made to individual specifications) adjective [UK: ˈmeɪd tuː ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪd ˈtuː ˈme.ʒər] | hecho a medidaadjective |
man is the measure of all things phrase | |
tape measure [tape measures] (graduated ribbon for length measurement) noun [UK: teɪp ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈteɪp ˈme.ʒər] | cinta métricanoun metronoun |
unit of measure (standardized, reproducible measuring a physical property) noun | unidad de medidanoun |