medir

=

to measure

verbo

medir
transitive verb
1. to measure (hacer mediciones)
2. to weigh up (sopesar)
3. to weigh carefully (palabras)
4. (fuerzas)
  • los dos equipos medirán sus fuerzas en la semifinal -> the two sides will do battle in the semifinal
intransitive verb
5. (tener de medida)
  • ¿cuánto mides? -> how tall are you?
  • ¿cuánto mide de largo? -> how long o what length is it?
  • mido 1,80 -> I'm 6 foot (tall)
  • mide diez metros -> it's ten meters long
  • mide 90-60-90 -> her vital statistics are 36-24-36
medirse
pronomial verb
1. to measure oneself (tomarse medidas)
  • se midió la cintura -> she measured her waist
2. to show restraint (moderarse)
3. (enfrentarse)
  • medirse con -> to meet, to compete against

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medir [may-deer’]
article & verb transitive
1. To measure, to ascertain the length, magnitude, or quantity of a thing.
2. To measure or examine the number or syllables of a verse.
3. To compare, to measure, to estimate the quality of things.
4. Medir por millas, to measure in miles.
verb neuter & verb reflexive
5. To measure (objeto, persona). (Latin American) (m & n)
  • La tela mide 90 cms -> the cloth measures 90 cms
verb reflexive
6. To be moderate, to act with prudence.
  • No perder la calma -> to keep one's head
7. To play each other. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
8. To try on (ropa). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
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Conjugación de "medir"

Infinitivo
medir
Gerundio
midiendo
Particípio
medido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo mido medí medía mediré mida
Tú mides mediste medías medirás midas
Ella/Él/Usted mide midió medía medirá mida
Nosotros medimos medimos medíamos mediremos midamos
Vosotros medís medisteis medíais mediréis midáis
Ellos/Ustedes miden midieron medían medirán midan
Completo medir conjugación
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