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mått meaning in English

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mått [~et ~] substantiv

gauge [gauges](a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard)
noun
[UK: ɡeɪdʒ] [US: ˈɡeɪdʒ]

mått [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

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

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

måtta verb

mete [meted, meting, metes](To dispense)
verb
[UK: miːt] [US: ˈmiːt]

måtta substantiv
{c}

moderation(state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes)
noun
[UK: ˌmɒ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌmɑː.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

måtta två gånger phrase

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

måttband [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

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

måttbeställd adjektiv

tailor-made(made by a tailor)
adjective
[UK: ˈteɪ.lə(r) ˈmeɪd] [US: ˈteɪ.lər ˈmeɪd]

måttfull [~t ~a] adjektiv

abstemious(refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstiː.miəs] [US: əb.ˈstiː.miəs]

måttfullhet [~en] substantiv
{c}

moderation(state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes)
noun
[UK: ˌmɒ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌmɑː.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

måttkopp substantiv
{c}

measuring cup(utensil to measure the volume)
noun

måttlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

moderate(not excessive)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒ.də.reɪt] [US: ˈmɑː.də.rət]

måttlighet [~en] substantiv

continence(moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns] [US: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns]

måttsord substantiv
{n}

measure word(measure word, classifier)
noun

måttstock [~en ~ar] substantiv

scale [scales](ratio of distances)
noun
[UK: skeɪl] [US: ˈskeɪl]

måttstock [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

benchmark [benchmarks](standard)
noun
[UK: ˈbent.ʃmɑːk] [US: ˈbenʧ.ˌmɑːrk]

rod [rods](stick to measure length)
noun
[UK: rɒd] [US: ˈrɑːd]

yardstick [yardsticks](standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged)
noun
[UK: jɑːd stɪk] [US: ˈjɑːrd ˈstɪk]

bladmått substantiv
{n}

feeler gauge(set of thin strips for measuring)
noun

förmå [förmådde, förmått, förmådd förmått, pres. förmår] verb

entice [enticed, enticing, entices](to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈtaɪs] [US: en.ˈtaɪs]

försmå [försmådde, försmått, försmådd försmått, pres. försmår] verb

spurn [spurned, spurning, spurns](to reject disdainfully)
verb
[UK: spɜːn] [US: ˈspɝːn]

medelmåtta [~n ~måttor] substantiv
{c}

Joe Average(hypothetical average or generic individual)
noun

medelmåttig [~t ~a] adjektiv

mediocre(having no peculiar or outstanding features)
adjective
[UK: ˌmiː.dɪ.ˈəʊkə(r)] [US: ˌmiː.dɪˈo.ʊkə(r)]

medelmåttlighet substantiv
{c}

mediocrity [mediocrities](condition of being mediocre)
noun
[UK: ˌmiː.dɪ.ˈɒ.krɪ.ti] [US: ˌmi.di.ˈɑː.krə.ti]

människan är alltings mått phrase

man is the measure of all thingsphrase

omåttlig [~t ~a] adjektiv

exorbitant(exceeding proper limits)
adjective
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɔː.bɪ.tənt] [US: ɪg.ˈzɔːr.bə.tənt]

unconscionable(excessive)
adjective
[UK: ʌnˈk.ɒn.ʃə.nəb.l̩] [US: ʌnˈk.ɑːn.ʃə.nəb.l̩]

skjutmått [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

calipers(measuring device)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.lɪ.pəz] [US: ˈkæ.lə.pərz]

vernier caliper(measuring instrument)
noun

teskedsmått substantiv

teaspoon [teaspoons](unit of measure)
noun
[UK: ˈtiː.spuːn] [US: ˈtiː.ˌspuːn]

versmått [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

meter [meters](rhythm of poetry)
noun
[UK: ˈmiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.tər]