size 1 (s z)n. 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. 3. 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. Phrasal Verb: Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package. 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. |
| size 2 (sz) n. 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.] |
size1
n
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
vb
1. to sort according to size
2. (tr) to make or cut to a particular size or sizes
[from Old French sise, shortened from assise assize]
sizer 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
size2
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / 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
vb
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to treat or coat (a surface) with size
[perhaps from Old French sise; see size1]
sizy adj
Size
See also grandeur.
Medicine. a disease resulting from abnormal activity of the pituitary gland in which bones of the extremities are enlarged. — acromegalic, adj.
a person of enormous size, as from Brobdingnag in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Cf. Lilliputian.
the process of decreasing in size. — decrescent, adj.
Medicine. the condition of being dwarfed or a dwarf. Also called nanism.
smallness of size. — exiguous, adj.
Medicine. the condition of abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or any of its parts, most often caused by a pituitary disorder. Cf. nanism.
the study of giants.
abnormal development, especially increased size, in plants or animals, usually as a result of crossbreeding.
1. a small man or midget.
2. formerly, the microcosmic human form believed to be present in spermatozoon.
2. formerly, the microcosmic human form believed to be present in spermatozoon.
excessive growth of tissue or of an organ, independent of and out of proportion to the rest of the body. Cf. hypoplasia. See also plants. — hypertrophic, hypertrophical, adj. — hypertrophous, adj.
a condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.
the process of increasing in size, or waxing, as the moon. — increscent, adj.
the quality of being immoderate, disordered, or without restraint or proportion. — inordinate, adj.
a diminutive person, about the height of an ink bottle, as from Lilliput in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Cf. Brobdingnagian.
a mania for becoming larger.
the condition of having an abnormally large body. — macrosomatous, adj.
1. a dwarf, pygmy, or man of small stature.
2. a model of the human body, as used for teaching purposes in art, anatomy, etc. Also spelled mannequin.
2. a model of the human body, as used for teaching purposes in art, anatomy, etc. Also spelled mannequin.
the study, examination, or description of things that are so small they must be viewed through a microscope. — micrograph, n. — micrographic, adj.
a mania for becoming smaller.
the state of having large and grand characteristics. — monumentallty, n.
Medicine. the condition of dwarfishness. Cf. gigantism.
1. the condition of being a pygmy.
2. the behavior attributed to or characteristic of pygmies.
2. the behavior attributed to or characteristic of pygmies.
Size a quantity or an amount of bread, 1785.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 littleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size |
| 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"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" 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) |
| 2. | size - sort according to size | |
| 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
Translations
size1 [saɪz]
size2 [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
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
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
size2 [saɪz]
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
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
[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
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
size1
size2
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
size2
n → (Grundier)leim m
vt → grundieren
size1 [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
size2 [saɪz]
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
size2 [saɪz]
1. n (for walls) → colla; (for fabric) → appretto
2. vt (wall) → dare una mano di colla a; (fabric) → apprettare
n size [saiz]
1 largeness an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us. grootte حَجْم، مَساحَه големина velikost størrelse die Größe μέγεθος tamaño, magnitud suurus, mõõtmed اندازه koko taille, dimension(s) גוֹדֶל आकार veličina, obujam nagyság, méret ukuran stærð dimensioni 大きさ 크기 dydis, mastas lielums; apjoms ukuran gtootte størrelse wielkość tamanho talie; măsură размер veľkosť velikost veličina storlek ขนาดใหญ่ büyüklük, hacim 大小 об'єм, обсяг حجم quy mô, kích cỡ 大小
2 one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements I take size 5 in shoes. grootte حَجْم، مِقْياس размер velikost størrelse die Größe νούμερο talla, número (suurus)number شماره ؛ سايز koko taille מִידָה नाप mjera, broj méret ukuran stærð, númer taglia 寸法 치수 dydis lielums; izmērs saiz maat størrelse; nummer rozmiar número talie, mărime размер veľkosť številka veličina storlek ขนาด ölçü, numara 尺碼 розмір پیمائش، سائز cỡ, số, khổ 尺码
adj sizeable
fairly large His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted. redelik groot كبير доста голям značný temmelig stor groß ευμεγέθης considerable, importante üsna suur بزرگ suurehko considérable גָדוֹל לְמָדַי काफी बड़ा, बृहदाकार priličan, povelik jókora cukup besar allmikill, nokkuð stór ragguardevole かなり大きい 꽤 큰, 상당한 크기의 nemenkas, didokas (visai) liels; prāvs cukup besar flink groot ganske stor, anselig spory considerável considerabil значительных размеров; порядочный značný; rozmerný precejšen povelik rätt stor, ansenlig ค่อนข้างใหญ่ oldukça büyük 相當大的 такий, що чималого розміру خاصا بڑا khá lớn 相当大的
size up
to form an opinion about a person, situation etc He sized up the situation and acted immediately. mening vorm يُقَيِّم الوَضْع، يَسْتَعْرِض النتائِج преценям zhodnotit vurdere abschätzen σταθμίζω, εκτιμώ juzgar, evaluar (olukorda) hindama, hindavalt uurima كسي يا موقعيتي را ورانداز كردن arvioida jauger לַעֲמוֹד עַל טִיבוֹ हालात या किसी व्यक्ति का अंदाजा लगाना ocijeniti, procijeniti felmér menaksir vega og meta, mynda sér skoðun valutare 評価する 평가하다, 판단하다 įvertinti novērtēt menaksir een mening vormen over danne seg et bilde av, ta mål av oceniać avaliar a cântări оценивать zhodnotiť presoditi proceniti mäta, bedöma, se vad ngn går för ประมาณการ ölçüp biçmek 估量 скласти думку про آنکنا، اندازہ کرنا đánh giá , ước lượng 估量
size → حجم velikost størrelse Größe μέγεθος tamaño koko taille veličina taglia サイズ 크기 grootte størrelse rozmiar tamanho размер storlek ขนาด boyut kích cỡ 尺寸
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