measure

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la medida

∗ noun

measure
[ˈmeʒə(r)]
sustantivo
1medida (f) (measurement, quantity); indicador (m) índice (m) (means of estimating)
  • this was a measure of how serious the situation was -> esto era una muestra or un indicador de la gravedad de la situación
  • a measure of… -> cierto grado de…
  • there was a measure of bravado in his words -> había cierta fanfarronería en sus palabras
  • to get the measure of somebody -> tomar la medida a alguien
  • for good measure -> por añadidura
  • for good measure, he called me a liar -> no contento con ello, me llamó or dijo mentiroso (Am)
2(degree)
  • in some measure -> en cierta medida, hasta cierto punto
  • beyond measure -> increíblemente
  • she has tried my patience beyond measure -> ya ha acabado con mi paciencia
3medida (f) (action, step)
  • to take measures -> tomar medidas
verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
4medir

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measure [me-sar]
sustantivo
1Medida.
2Unidad de medida; tipo, modelo.
  • Dry measure -> medida para áridos
  • Liquid measure -> medida para líquidos
3Medida, proporción, correspondencia que guarda una cosa con otra.
4Medida, la cantidad de sílabas de los versos.
5Compás, metro, cadencia.
6Modo, grado, cantidad.
7Moderación.
8Medida, disposición, providencia; medios, expediente que se toma para conseguir algún fin.
9Acto o procedimiento determinado; en especial, propuesta de ley.
10Cantidad que se toma como unidad para expresar las relaciones con otras cantidades. (Matemáticas)
11(Mús.) Porción de música, entre dos barras de la pauta, compás.
12pl.
13Geol.) Serie de capas relacionadas que tiene algún rasgo común entre sí.
  • To have hard measure -> ser tratado con rigor
  • In some measure -> de algún modo, hasta cierto punto
  • In a great measure -> en gran manera, en mucha parte
  • In large measure -> en gran medida
  • Beyond measure, out of measure -> sin límite, con exceso
  • Common measure -> compás ordinario
  • To take measures -> tomar las medidas necesarias
1Medir.
2Ajustar, proporcionar.
3Medir, señalar, distribuir.
4Formar juicio de la cantidad o extensión de una cosa.
5Estimar, juzgar; valuar.
6Atravesar midiendo.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
7Tomar la medida de alguna cosa. (n)
8Tener ciertas dimensiones. (n)
  • Measure your desires by your fortune -> proporcionad vuestros deseos a vuestra fortuna
  • Measure off -> medir
  • Measure up -> ser capaz, estar a la altura de
va.

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measure [ˈmeʒəʳ]
noun
1 (system) medida; (f)
liquid/dry measure medida para líquidos/áridos
the metric system of weights and measures
a suit made to measure un traje hecho a (la) medida
to get take the measure of sth/sb the two men took the measure of each other has he taken the measure of us and concluded that we are not willing to risk a life? Sam, the boy naturalist, takes the measure of the world around him in a cheap
beyond measure
our knowledge has increased beyond measure nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente de manera inconmensurable;or he irritated her beyond measure la irritaba hasta más no poder
her happiness was beyond measure mankind's knowledge of the universe has increased beyond measure
to have the measure of sb tener a algn calado; (informal)
I think we have his measure now
the government had failed to get the measure of the crisis el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
Lili was the only person I knew who had the measure of her brother
made-to-measure
2 (measuring device) (rule) metro; (m) (glass) probeta graduada; (f)
tape
3 (indication) indicativo; (m)
it is a measure of how serious the situation is es un indicativo de lo grave de la situación
the true measure of their success will be the number of people cured this exam is just a measure of how you're getting on he got out his measure and started work she poured the liquid into the measure it is a measure of their plight that few of them have anywhere to go that these questions can be asked is in itself a measure of how far we have come
4 (amount measured) cantidad; (f)
I poured two equal measures into the glasses eché dos cantidades iguales en los vasos
in [full] measure the President returned their loyalty in [full] measure qualities which you will need in full measure if you are to succeed they lived up in full measure to their promise socialism must show in full measure the dynamism of its political and economic system
to give (sb) good full measureor dar la medida exacta (a algn); to give (sb) short measure dar una medida escasa (a algn)
when I got the tomatoes home I discovered that the greengrocer had given me short measure I always go to the corner shop - they give you good measure for [good] measure
for good measure
he gave me a few extra for good measure me dio unos pocos más por añadidura; I repeated my question for good measure repetí la pregunta por si acaso
for good measure, a few hotel details were included a tour of the city with a complimentary meal thrown in for good measure
5 (step) medida; (f)
strict security measures are in force he decided that more drastic measures were necessary as a precautionary measure it's the best preventive measure against colds she was offered a place in a Homeless Unit as an emergecny measure the measure passed on a vote of 300 to 113 markets were not cheered by enactment of an emergency measure that continues spending at present levels
to take measures against sb tomar medidas contra algn
he said stern measures would be taken against looters he is authorized to take whatever measures he sees fit will you be taking any measures against him? they took adequate preventive measures against such an event Baghdad will take retaliatory measures against British diplomats in Iraq he's taking drastic new measures against leftist rebels
to take measures to do sth tomar medidas para hacer algo; they took no measures to avoid the disaster no tomaron ninguna medida para evitar el desastre
they have taken measures to contain the spread of the disease the government warned that police would take tougher measures to contain the trouble
6 (extent)
we had some measure of success tuvimos cierto éxito; it gives a measure of protection da cierta protección
they must take some measure of responsibility with some measure of success the colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government I've always taken a measure of pride in my pies the book entertains and frustrates in [equal] measure
in large measure en gran parte medida;or
in Britain we have so far escaped, in large measure, either of these afflictions we have to rely in large measure on what people tell us
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had esto se debe en gran parte medida a los problemas que hemos tenido;or in some measure hasta cierto punto; en cierta medida
power is, in some measure, an act of will
7 [of spirits] cantidad; (f) (sold in pub) medida; (f)
a pub measure of spirits he poured himself another generous measure of malt pub measures are not very generous
8 (Mús) (beat) ritmo; (m)
they paced to the slow measure of the funeral march
 (bar) compás; (m)
in the fourth measure on page 12 other sedimentary rocks, including coal measures and oil bearing strata further inland are the coal measures, where the ravages of deep mining can be seen
verb:transitive
1 [+object, speed, length, width, height] medir; [+person] (for height) medir; (for clothes) tomar las medidas a
to measure the height of sth medir la altura de algo; I have to be measured for my costume me tienen que tomar las medidas para el traje; how can you measure success? ¿cómo puedes medir el éxito?
to be measured for a dress he measured the speed at which ultrasonic waves travel along the bone measure the length and width of the gap measure your child regularly to see that their height is increasing normally stand still while I measure you in this exercise we measure performance a grammar school's success was measured in terms of the number of pupils who got into university it was difficult to measure the precise impact of the labor action
to measure one's length (on the floor/ground) caerse todo lo largo que se es (al suelo)
he'd tried it once and nearly blacked out, measured his length he rushed to get back to his office, but measured his length in the passage before he could do so to measure one's words
word
2 (compare)
to measure sth/sb against sth/sb comparar algo/a algn con algo/algn; I don't like being measured against other people no me gusta que se me compare con otra gente; the competition will be a chance for him to measure himself against the best la competición será una ocasión para medirse con los mejores
to measure one's strength against sb I measured his progress against the charts in the office
verb:intransitive
medir
what does it measure? ¿cuánto mide?; the room measures four metres across la habitación mide cuatro metros de ancho
it measures 3 metres by 2 metres the house measures six metres in width this hand-decorated plate measures 30cm across

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Verb Conjugation for "measure"

Imperative
  • measure
  • you measure
  • he/she measures
  • we measure
  • you measure
  • they measure
Preterite
  • I measured
  • you measured
  • he/she measured
  • we measured
  • you measured
  • they measured
Present Continuous
  • I am measuring
  • you are measuring
  • he/she is measuring
  • we are measuring
  • you are measuring
  • they are measuring
Present Perfect
  • I have measured
  • you have measured
  • he/she has measured
  • we have measured
  • you have measured
  • they have measured
Past Continuous
  • I was measuring
  • you were measuring
  • he/she was measuring
  • we were measuring
  • you were measuring
  • they were measuring
Past Perfect
  • I had measured
  • you had measured
  • he/she had measured
  • we had measured
  • you had measured
  • they had measured
Future
  • I will measure
  • you will measure
  • he/she will measure
  • we will measure
  • you will measure
  • they will measure
Future Perfect
  • I will have measured
  • you will have measured
  • he/she will have measured
  • we will have measured
  • you will have measured
  • they will have measured
Future Continuous
  • I will be measuring
  • you will be measuring
  • he/she will be measuring
  • we will be measuring
  • you will be measuring
  • they will be measuring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been measuring
  • you have been measuring
  • he/she has been measuring
  • we have been measuring
  • you have been measuring
  • they have been measuring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been measuring
  • you will have been measuring
  • he/she will have been measuring
  • we will have been measuring
  • you will have been measuring
  • they will have been measuring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been measuring
  • you had been measuring
  • he/she had been measuring
  • we had been measuring
  • you had been measuring
  • they had been measuring
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