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measure meaning in Swedish

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measure (act or result of measuring)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

mätning [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

measure (action to achieve some purpose)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

åtgärd [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}
Measures were taken. = Åtgärder vidtogs.

measure [measured, measuring, measures] (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
verb
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

mäta [mätte mätt]verbClocks measure time. = Klockor mäter tid.

measure (musical designation)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

takt [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

measure [measured, measuring, measures] (obtain or set apart)
verb
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

mäta uppverb

measure (size ascertained by measuring)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

mått [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

measure noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ʒər]

avstånd [~et ~]substantiv

measure twice and cut once (plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action)
phrase

hugg enphrase

måtta två gångerphrase

measure word (measure word, classifier)
noun

måttsordsubstantiv
{n}

measurement [measurements] (act of measuring)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə.mənt]
[US: ˈme.ʒər.mənt]

mätning [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}
Several measurements show high radon levels in this area. = Flera mätningar visar att radonhalterna i området är höga.

measurement [measurements] (magnitude determined by measuring)
noun
[UK: ˈme.ʒə.mənt]
[US: ˈme.ʒər.mənt]

mått [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

countermeasure [countermeasures] (action)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə.me.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌme.ʒər]

motåtgärd [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

half-measure noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈhæf ˈme.ʒər]

halvmesyr [~en ~er]substantiv

man is the measure of all things phrase

människan är alltings måttphrase

tape measure [tape measures] (graduated ribbon for length measurement)
noun
[UK: teɪp ˈme.ʒə(r)]
[US: ˈteɪp ˈme.ʒər]

måttband [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

unmeasured (not measured)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈme.ʒərd]
[US: ʌn.ˈme.ʒərd]

omättadjektiv