size¹

(sīz)

1. The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.

2. Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.

a. Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.

b. Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Cleveland?

4. Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.

5. The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.

tr.v. sized, siz·ing, siz·es

1. To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.

2. To make, cut, or shape to a required size.

adj.

Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package.

Phrasal Verb:

size up

To make an estimate, opinion, or judgment of: She sized up her opponent.

[Middle English sise, from Old French, court session, law, short for assise; see assize.]

siz′er n.

size²

(sīz)

Any of several gelatinous or glutinous substances usually made from glue, wax, or clay and used as a glaze or filler for porous materials such as paper, cloth, or wall surfaces.

tr.v. sized, siz·ing, siz·es

To treat or coat with size or a similar substance.

[Middle English sise, probably from Old French, a setting; see size¹.]

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size

(saɪz)

1. the dimensions, proportions, amount, or extent of something

2. large or great dimensions, etc

3. one of a series of graduated measurements, as of clothing: she takes size 4 shoes.

4. informal state of affairs as summarized: he's bankrupt, that's the size of it.

5. to sort according to size

6. (tr) to make or cut to a particular size or sizes

[C13: from Old French sise, shortened from assise assize]

ˈsizer n

Usage: The use of -size and -sized after large or small is redundant, except when describing something which is made in specific sizes: a large (not large-size) organization. Similarly, in size is redundant in the expressions large in size and small in size

size

(saɪz)

(Building) Also called: sizing a thin gelatinous mixture, made from glue, clay, or wax, that is used as a sealer or filler on paper, cloth, or plaster surfaces

(Building) (tr) to treat or coat (a surface) with size

[C15: perhaps from Old French sise; see size¹]

ˈsizy adj

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size¹

(saɪz)

n., v. sized, siz•ing. n.

1. the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of anything: the size of a farm.

2. considerable or great magnitude: size versus quality.

3. one of a series of graduated measures for articles of manufacture or trade: shoe sizes.

4. extent; amount; range: a fortune of great size.

5. actual condition, circumstance, or state of affairs: That's about the size of it.

6. a number of population or contents: What size is the city?

7. Obs. a fixed portion, as for food.

v.t.

8. to separate or sort according to size.

9. to make of a certain size.

10. size up, to form an estimate of; judge.

Idioms:

of a size, of the same or a similar size.

[1250–1300; Middle English syse orig., control, regulation, limit < Old French sise, aph. variant of assise assize]

size²

(saɪz)

n., v. sized, siz•ing. n.

1. any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, or other material.

v.t.

2. to coat or treat with size.

[1400–50; late Middle English sise, syse (n.), of obscure orig.]

Size

a quantity or an amount of bread, 1785.

size

Past participle: sized
Gerund: sizing

Imperative
size
size

Present
I size
you size
he/she/it sizes
we size
you size
they size

Preterite
I sized
you sized
he/she/it sized
we sized
you sized
they sized

Present Continuous
I am sizing
you are sizing
he/she/it is sizing
we are sizing
you are sizing
they are sizing

Present Perfect
I have sized
you have sized
he/she/it has sized
we have sized
you have sized
they have sized

Past Continuous
I was sizing
you were sizing
he/she/it was sizing
we were sizing
you were sizing
they were sizing

Past Perfect
I had sized
you had sized
he/she/it had sized
we had sized
you had sized
they had sized

Future
I will size
you will size
he/she/it will size
we will size
you will size
they will size

Future Perfect
I will have sized
you will have sized
he/she/it will have sized
we will have sized
you will have sized
they will have sized

Future Continuous
I will be sizing
you will be sizing
he/she/it will be sizing
we will be sizing
you will be sizing
they will be sizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sizing
you have been sizing
he/she/it has been sizing
we have been sizing
you have been sizing
they have been sizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sizing
you will have been sizing
he/she/it will have been sizing
we will have been sizing
you will have been sizing
they will have been sizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sizing
you had been sizing
he/she/it had been sizing
we had been sizing
you had been sizing
they had been sizing

Conditional
I would size
you would size
he/she/it would size
we would size
you would size
they would size

Past Conditional
I would have sized
you would have sized
he/she/it would have sized
we would have sized
you would have sized
they would have sized

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" circumference, perimeter - the size of something as given by the distance around it bigness, largeness - the property of having a relatively great size littleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size distance, length - size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
	2.	size - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" extra large - a garment size for a very large person large - a garment size for a large person number - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" 8vo, eightvo, octavo - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves outsize - an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large) petite - a garment size for short or slender women 4to, quarto - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves regular - a garment size for persons of average height and weight small - a garment size for a small person stout - a garment size for a large or heavy person tall - a garment size for a tall person
	3.	size - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" sizing filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
	4.	size - the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it" size of it colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
	5.	size - a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
Verb	1.	size - cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	2.	size - sort according to size class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
	3.	size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size change magnitude - change in size or magnitude scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down" resize - change the size of; make the size more appropriate scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock - to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
Adj.	1.	size - (used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" sized - having a specified size

size

noun dimensions, extent, measurement(s), range, amount, mass, length, volume, capacity, proportions, bulk, width, magnitude, greatness, vastness, immensity, bigness, largeness, hugeness books of various sizes

cut someone down to size weaken, crush, disable, silence, suppress, sabotage, impair, repress, sap, quash, debilitate, quell, stamp out, subvert, disempower The once powerful unions have been cut down to size.

size something or someone up (Informal) assess, evaluate, appraise, take stock of, eye up, get the measure of, get (something) taped (Brit. informal) He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.

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size

noun

1. The amount of space occupied by something:

dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, proportion (often used in plural).

2. The quality or state of being large in amount, extent, or importance:

amplitude, bigness, greatness, largeness, magnitude, sizableness.

3. Great extent, amount, or dimension:

amplitude, bulk, magnitude, mass, volume (often used in plural).

phrasal verb
size up

To make a judgment as to the worth or value of:

appraise, assay, assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, rate, valuate, value.

Idiom: take the measure of.

Translations

حَجْمحَجْم، مَساحَهحَجْم، مِقْياس

velikostrozměr

størrelse

Größe Kleidergröße Konfektionsgröße

μέγεθος

tamaño número talla proporciones volumen

kokolajitellaliisteriluokitellapohjamaalata

taille ampleur dimension dimensionner effectif

veličina

méret

stærîstærî, númer

dimensione giudicare grandezza grossezza misura

サイズどうさどうさをひく合わせる大きさ

크기

didokasnemenkas

apjomsizmērslielums

размер величина объём

številkavelikost

storlek

ขนาด

boyut büyüklük hacim numara ölçü

kích cỡ

大小尺寸尺码

size

¹ [saɪz]

A. N [of object, place] → tamaño m; [of person] → talla f, estatura f; [of garments] → talla f, medida f; [of shoes, gloves] → número m; (= scope) [of problem] → magnitud f, envergadura f
plates of various sizes → platos de varios tamaños
it's the size of a brick → es del tamaño de un ladrillo
the skirt is two sizes too big → la falda es dos tallas grande
a hall of immense size → una sala de vastas dimensiones
try this (on) for size → prueba esto a ver si te conviene
they're all of a size → tienen todos el mismo tamaño
it's quite a size → es bastante grande
I take size nine (shoes) → uso or tengo el número nueve
I take size 14 (blouse etc) → uso or tengo la talla 14
to cut sth to size → cortar algo al tamaño que se necesita
what size is the room? → ¿de qué tamaño or (LAm) qué tan grande es el cuarto?
what size are you? → ¿qué talla usas or tienes?, ¿de qué talla eres?
what size shoes do you take? → ¿qué número (de zapato) calzas or gastas?
what size shirt do you take? → ¿qué talla de camisa tiene or es la de usted?
he's about your size → tiene más o menos tu talla
that's about the size of it → eso es lo que puedo decirle acerca del asunto, es más o menos eso
to cut sb down to size → bajar los humos a algn

B. VT → clasificar según el tamaño

size up VT + ADV [+ problem, situation] → evaluar, apreciar; [+ person] they looked at each other, sizing each other up → se miraban el uno al otro, intentando formarse or hacerse un juicio; (for a fight) → se miraban el uno al otro, tratando de medir sus fuerzas
I've got her all sized up → la tengo calada
I can't quite size him up → no consigo hacerme una idea clara de cómo es

size

² [saɪz]

A. N (for plaster, paper) → cola f; (for cloth) → apresto m

B. VT [+ plaster, paper] → encolar; [+ cloth] → aprestar

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size

[ˈsaɪz] n

(= dimensions) [person, head, building, room, country, town] → taille f; [estate, area] → étendue f; [table, bed, picture, book, object, paper, packet, ball] → taille f; [company, business] → taille f
The company doubled its size in nine years → La compagnie a doublé de taille en neuf ans.
it's the size of ... → c'est de la taille de ...
the small size [product] → le petit modèle
the large size [product] → le grand modèle
cut to size [carpet] → découpé(e) à la mesure
to cut sb down to size → remettre qn à sa place

(= large amount or extent) [problem] → ampleur f; [bill, debts, deficit] → ampleur f

[clothing] → taille; [shoes] → pointure f
what size do you take? (in clothes) → quelle taille faites-vous?; (in shoes) → quelle pointure faites-vous?
a jacket three sizes too big → une veste trois tailles trop grandes
I'm a size ten (UK dress size) → je fais du trente-huit
I take size six (UK shoe size) → je fais du trente-neuf
to try sth on for size → essayer qch

(= glue) → colle f

size up

vt sep → jauger
to size each other up → se jauger

size

n (all senses) → Größe f; (of problem, operation also) → Ausmaß nt; collar/hip/waist size → Kragen-/Hüft-/Taillenweite f; shoe/dress size → Schuh-/Kleidergröße f; bra size → BH-Größe f; it’s the size of a brick → es ist so groß wie ein Ziegelstein; he’s about your size → er ist ungefähr so groß wie du; what size is it? → wie groß ist es?; (clothes, shoes, gloves etc) → welche Größe ist es?; it’s quite a size → es ist ziemlich groß; it’s two sizes too big → es ist zwei Nummern zu groß; to cut something to size → etw auf die richtige Größe zurechtschneiden; do you want to try it for size? → möchten Sie es anprobieren, ob es Ihnen passt?; try this one for size (fig inf) → wie wärs denn damit?; that’s about the size of it (inf) → ja, so ungefähr kann man es sagen

vt → größenmäßig ordnen

size

n → (Grundier)leim m

vt → grundieren

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¹ [saɪz] n (gen) → dimensioni fpl (fig) (of problem, operation) → proporzioni fpl; (of garments) → taglia, misura; (of shoes) → numero, misura; (of hat) → misura
I take size 5 shoes → porto il 38 di scarpe
I take size 14 in a dress → porto la 44 di vestiti
what size (of) collar? → che misura di collo?
what size are you?, what size do you take? → che taglia porti?
he's about your size → sarà più o meno come te
it's the size of a brick/nut → sarà grande come un mattone/una noce
I'd like the small/large size (of soap powder) → vorrei la confezione piccola/grande (of clothes) → vorrei la misura piccola/grande
to try sth for size → misurare qc per vedere se è della taglia giusta
to cut sth to size → tagliare qc nella misura desiderata or voluta
to cut sb down to size (fig) (fam) → ridimensionare qn
that's about the size of it (fig) → le cose stanno più o meno così

size up vt + adv (person, problem) → valutare, farsi un'idea di

size

² [saɪz]

1. n (for walls) → colla; (for fabric) → appretto

2. vt (wall) → dare una mano di colla a; (fabric) → apprettare

size

(saiz) noun

1. largeness. an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.

2. one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements. I take size 5 in shoes.

ˈsizeable adjective

fairly large. His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.

size up

to form an opinion about a person, situation etc. He sized up the situation and acted immediately.

size

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