meas·ure (m zh  r)n. 1. Dimensions, quantity, or capacity as ascertained by comparison with a standard. 2. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties: The standard kilogram is maintained as a measure of mass. 3. A unit specified by a scale, such as an inch, or by variable conditions, such as a day's march. 4. A system of measurement, such as the metric system. 5. A device used for measuring. 6. The act of measuring. 7. An evaluation or a basis of comparison: "the final measure of the worth of a society" (Joseph Wood Krutch). See Synonyms at standard. 8. Extent or degree: The problem was in large measure caused by his carelessness. 9. A definite quantity that has been measured out: a measure of wine. 10. A fitting amount: a measure of recognition. 11. A limited amount or degree: a measure of good-will. 12. Limit; bounds: generosity knowing no measure. 13. Appropriate restraint; moderation: "The union of . . . fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal" (William James). 14. An action taken as a means to an end; an expedient. Often used in the plural: desperate measures. 15. A legislative bill or enactment. 16. Poetic meter. 17. Music The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar. v. meas·ured, meas·ur·ing, meas·ures v.tr. 1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of: measured the height of the ceiling. 2. To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring: measure off an area. 3. To estimate by evaluation or comparison: "I gave them an account . . . of the situation as far as I could measure it" (Winston S. Churchill). 4. To bring into comparison: She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary. 5. a. To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement: measure out a pint of milk. b. To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete: The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice. 6. To serve as a measure of: The inch measures length. 7. To consider or choose with care; weigh: He measures his words with caution. 8. Archaic To travel over: "We must measure twenty miles today" (Shakespeare). v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To have a measurement of: The room measures 12 by 20 feet. 2. To take a measurement. 3. To allow of measurement: White sugar measures more easily than brown. measure up Idioms: 1. To be the equal of something; have similar quality. 2. To have the necessary qualifications: a candidate who just didn't measure up. beyond measure 1. In excess. 2. Without limit. for good measure In addition to the required amount. in a/some measure To a degree: The new law was in a measure harmful. [Middle English, from Old French mesure, from Latin m  ns ra, from mnsus, past participle of mt r, to measure; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]meas ur·er n. |   from "Roses of the South," a waltz by Johann Strauss the Younger |
measure [ˈmɛʒə]
n
1. the extent, quantity, amount, or degree of something, as determined by measurement or calculation
2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc., such as a graduated scale or container
3. a system of measurement give the size in metric measure
4. a standard used in a system of measurements the international prototype kilogram is the measure of mass in SI units
5. a specific or standard amount of something a measure of grain short measure full measure
6. a basis or standard for comparison his work was the measure of all subsequent attempts
7. reasonable or permissible limit or bounds we must keep it within measure
8. degree or extent (often in phrases such as in some measure, in a measure, etc.) they gave him a measure of freedom
9. (often plural) a particular action intended to achieve an effect they took measures to prevent his leaving
10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a legislative bill, act, or resolution to bring in a measure
11. (Music, other) Music another word for bar1 [15a]
12. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody poetic rhythm or cadence; metre
13. (Literature / Poetry) a metrical foot
14. (Music, other) Poetic a melody or tune
15. the act of measuring; measurement
16. (Performing Arts / Dancing) Archaic a dance
17. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing the width of a page or column of type
for good measure as an extra precaution or beyond requirements
get the measure of or get someone's measure to assess the nature, character, quality, etc., of someone or something
(Clothing & Fashion)
made to measure (of clothes) made to fit an individual purchaser
vb
1. (tr; often foll by up) to determine the size, amount, etc., of by measurement
2. (intr) to make a measurement or measurements
3. (tr) to estimate or determine I measured his strength to be greater than mine
4. (tr) to function as a measurement of the ohm measures electrical resistance
5. (tr) to bring into competition or conflict he measured his strength against that of his opponent
6. (intr) to be as specified in extent, amount, etc. the room measures six feet
7. (tr) to travel or move over as if measuring
8. (tr) to adjust or choose he measured his approach to suit the character of his client
9. (intr) to allow or yield to measurement See also measure off, measure out, measures, measure up
[from Old French, from Latin mēnsūra measure, from mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī to measure]
measurer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | measure - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" countermeasure - an action taken to offset another action porcupine provision, shark repellent - a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts precaution, safeguard, guard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" |
| 2. |  measure - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifyabstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement definite quantity - a specific measure of amount indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords octane number, octane rating - a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline magnetisation, magnetization - the extent or degree to which something is magnetized radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants | |
| 3. |  measure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 4. |  measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" seismography - the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance actinometry - measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) algometry - measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure anemography - recording anemometrical measurements anemometry - measuring wind speed and direction angulation - the precise measurement of angles anthropometry - measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities arterial blood gases - measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases audiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearing bathymetry, plumbing - measuring the depths of the oceans calorimetry - measurement of quantities of heat cephalometry - measurement of human heads densitometry - measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source fetometry, foetometry - measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) gravimetry, hydrometry - the measurement of specific gravity hypsometry, hypsography - measurement of the elevation of land above sea level mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions micrometry - measuring with a micrometer observation - the act of making and recording a measurement pelvimetry - measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) photometry - measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) quantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something radioactive dating - measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object meter reading, reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" sampling - measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) sounding - the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) sound ranging - locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale spirometry - the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity surveying - the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college" telemetry - automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means thermometry - the measurement of temperature thermogravimetry - the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances tonometry - the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea viscometry, viscosimetry - the measurement of viscosity | |
| 5. | measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" benchmark - a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" earned run average, ERA - (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched GPA, grade point average - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard - a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" medium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" standard of measurement, gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared baseline - an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget" norm - a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" | |
| 6. | measure - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns common meter, common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad metrical foot, metrical unit, foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm | |
| 7. |  measure - musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians | |
| 8. |  measure - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurementsboard rule - a measure used in computing board feet measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something ruler, rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths size stick - a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot | |
| 9. | measure - a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) measuring cup - graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients | |
| Verb | 1. |  measure - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star" triangulate - measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" calibrate - measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun" |
| 2. | measure - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" meter - measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water" clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" titrate - measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration plumb - measure the depth of something | |
| 3. | measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" stand - be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall" weigh - have a certain weight scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements | |
| 4. |  measure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
measure
verb
1. monitor, set, follow, match, test, judge, check, compare, pit, contrast, keep track of I continued to measure his progress against the chart.
noun
1. quantity, share, amount, degree, reach, range, size, capacity, extent, proportion, allowance, portion, scope, quota, ration, magnitude, allotment, amplitude The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
2. standard, example, model, test, par, criterion, norm, benchmark, barometer, yardstick, touchstone, litmus test The local elections were seen as a measure of the government's success.
3. action, act, step, procedure, means, course, control, proceeding, initiative, manoeuvre, legal action, deed, expedient He said stern measures would be taken against the rioters.
5. law, act, bill, legislation, resolution, statute, enactment They passed a measure that would give small businesses more benefits.
beyond measure immensely, deeply, fiercely, profoundly, intensely, excessively She irritated him beyond measure
for good measure in addition, as well, besides, to boot, as an extra, into the bargain, as a bonus For good measure, a few details of hotels were included.
get or take the measure of something or someone assess, read, judge, evaluate, gauge, weigh up, fathom The government had failed to get the measure of the crisis.
have the measure of someone be wise to, see through, not fall for, have someone's number (informal), not be deceived by, know someone's little game Lili was the only person who had the measure of her brother.
measure someone up evaluate, judge, survey, assess, weigh up, rate, appraise, size up For a minute, they studied one another, measuring each other up.
measure something out dispense, divide, distribute, assign, issue, pour out, allot, mete out, dole out, share out, apportion, deal out, parcel out, divvy up (informal) I'd already measured out the ingredients.
measure something up survey, estimate, count, weigh, meter, appraise, take the measurements of I measured up the panels and made copies of them.
measure up come up to standard, be fit, be adequate, be capable, be suitable, make the grade (informal), be suited, be satisfactory, come up to scratch (informal), cut the mustard (U.S. slang), fulfil the expectations, fit or fill the bill I was informed that I didn't measure up.
Translations
measure [ˈmeʒəʳ]
A. N
1. (= system) → medida f
liquid/dry measure → medida para líquidos/áridos
a suit made to measure → un traje hecho a(la)medida
beyond measure our knowledge has increased beyond measure → nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable
he irritated her beyond measure → la irritaba hasta más no poder
to have the measure of sb → tener a algn calado
the government had failed to get the measure of the crisis → el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
see also made-to-measure
liquid/dry measure → medida para líquidos/áridos
a suit made to measure → un traje hecho a(la)medida
beyond measure our knowledge has increased beyond measure → nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable
he irritated her beyond measure → la irritaba hasta más no poder
to have the measure of sb → tener a algn calado
the government had failed to get the measure of the crisis → el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
see also made-to-measure
3. (= indication) → indicativo m
it is a measure of how serious the situation is → es un indicativo de lo grave de la situación
it is a measure of how serious the situation is → es un indicativo de lo grave de la situación
4. (= amount measured) → cantidad f
I poured two equal measures into the glasses → eché dos cantidades iguales en los vasos
to give (sb) good or full measure → dar la medida exacta(a algn)
to give (sb) short measure → dar una medida escasa(a algn)
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
I poured two equal measures into the glasses → eché dos cantidades iguales en los vasos
to give (sb) good or full measure → dar la medida exacta(a algn)
to give (sb) short measure → dar una medida escasa(a algn)
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
5. (= step) → medida f
to take measures against sb → tomar medidas contra algn
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
to take measures against sb → tomar medidas contra algn
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
6. (= extent) we had some measure of success → tuvimos cierto éxito
it gives a measure of protection → da cierta protección
in large measure → en gran parte or medida
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had → esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido
in some measure → hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
it gives a measure of protection → da cierta protección
in large measure → en gran parte or medida
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had → esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido
in some measure → hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
B. VT
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 measure one's length (on the floor/ground) → caerse todo lo largo que se es(al suelo)
see also word A1
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 measure one's length (on the floor/ground) → caerse todo lo largo que se es(al suelo)
see also word A1
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
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
C. VI → medir
what does it measure? → ¿cuánto mide?
the room measures four metres across → la habitación mide cuatro metros de ancho
what does it measure? → ¿cuánto mide?
the room measures four metres across → la habitación mide cuatro metros de ancho
measure off VT + ADV → medir
measure out VT + ADV
2. (= give out) → repartir, distribuir
measure up
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ wood, material] → medir
B. VI + ADV
1. (= take measurements) → tomar medidas
she measured up for the curtains → tomó medidas para las cortinas
she measured up for the curtains → tomó medidas para las cortinas
2. (= fulfil expectations) → dar la talla, estar a la altura
to measure up to sth → estar a la altura de algo
to measure up to sth → estar a la altura de algo
measure [ˈmɛʒər]
vt
n
(= degree) → mesure f
in some measure (= to some extent) → dans une certaine mesure
some measure of protection → un certain degré de protection
a measure of success → un certain succès
beyond measure (= tremendously) → au-delà de toute mesure
in some measure (= to some extent) → dans une certaine mesure
some measure of protection → un certain degré de protection
a measure of success → un certain succès
beyond measure (= tremendously) → au-delà de toute mesure
(= indication) to be a measure of sth → montrer qch
to be a measure of how ...
That is a measure of how bad things have become → Cela montre à quel point les choses ont empiré.
to be a measure of how much → montrer à quel point
That is a measure of how much the world order has changed → Cela montre à quel point l'ordre mondial a changé.
to be a measure of how far → montrer à quel point
That is a measure of how far we have progressed → Cela montre à quel point nous avons progressé.
to be a measure of how ...
That is a measure of how bad things have become → Cela montre à quel point les choses ont empiré.
to be a measure of how much → montrer à quel point
That is a measure of how much the world order has changed → Cela montre à quel point l'ordre mondial a changé.
to be a measure of how far → montrer à quel point
That is a measure of how far we have progressed → Cela montre à quel point nous avons progressé.
[cognac, whisky] → mesure f
measure up
vi (= be good enough) → être à la hauteurmeasure up to
vt fus [+ standards, expectations] → être à la mesure de, être à la hauteur demeasure
n
(= unit of measurement) → Maß (→ einheit f) nt; a measure of length → ein Längenmaß nt; to have something made to measure → etw nach Maß anfertigen lassen; the furniture has been made to measure → die Möbel sind Maßarbeit; beyond measure → grenzenlos; her joy was beyond or knew no measure → ihre Freude kannte keine Grenzen ? weight
(= object for measuring) → Maß nt; (graduated for length) → Maßstab m; (graduated for volume) → Messbecher m
(= amount measured) → Menge f; a small measure of flour → ein wenig Mehl; wine is sold in measures of 1/4 litre (Brit) or liter (US) → Wein wird in Vierteln ausgeschenkt; to give somebody full/short measure (barman) → richtig/zu wenig ausschenken; (grocer) → richtig/zu wenig abwiegen; in full measure → in höchstem Maße; for good measure → zur Sicherheit, sicherheitshalber; … and another one for good measure → … und noch eines obendrein
(fig: = yardstick) → Maßstab m → (of für); can we regard this exam as a measure of intelligence? → kann diese Prüfung als Intelligenzmaßstab gelten?; MacLeod’s approval is the measure of a good whisky → MacLeods Urteil in Bezug auf Whisky ist (für mich) maßgebend or ausschlaggebend; please consider this as a measure of my esteem for … → bitte betrachten Sie dies als Ausdruck meiner Anerkennung für …; it gave us some measure of the difficulty → es gab uns einen Begriff von der Schwierigkeit; it’s a measure of his skill as a writer that … → seine schriftstellerischen Fähigkeiten lassen sich daran beurteilen, dass …; words cannot always give the measure of one’s feelings → Worte können Gefühle nicht immer angemessen ausdrücken
(= extent) in some measure → in gewisser Hinsicht or Beziehung; some measure of → ein gewisses Maß an; to a large measure, in large measure → in hohem Maße; to get the measure of somebody/something → jdn/etw (richtig) einschätzen
(Poet) → Versmaß nt
(US Mus) → Takt m
vt → messen; length also → abmessen; room also → ausmessen; (= take sb’s measurements) → Maß nehmen bei; (fig) → beurteilen, abschätzen; words → abwägen; a measured mile → genau eine Meile; to measure one’s length (fig) → der Länge nach hinfallen
measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → misura (also tape measure) → metro
a litre measure → una misura da un litro
to give full measure → dare il peso giusto (or la quantità giusta)
for good measure (fig) → in più, in aggiunta
her happiness was beyond measure → era immensamente felice
in some/large measure → in parte/gran parte
some measure of success → un certo successo
I've got her measure (fig) → so quanto vale
a litre measure → una misura da un litro
to give full measure → dare il peso giusto (or la quantità giusta)
for good measure (fig) → in più, in aggiunta
her happiness was beyond measure → era immensamente felice
in some/large measure → in parte/gran parte
some measure of success → un certo successo
I've got her measure (fig) → so quanto vale
b. (step, action) → misura, provvedimento
to take measures to do sth → prendere provvedimenti per fare qc
to take measures to do sth → prendere provvedimenti per fare qc
2. vt → misurare; (take sb's measurements) → prendere le misure di or a
to measure one's length (fig) (fall) → cadere lungo/a disteso/a
to measure one's length (fig) (fall) → cadere lungo/a disteso/a
measure against vt + prep to measure sb/sth against sb/sth → valutare qn/qc confrontandolo a qn/qc
measure off vt + adv → misurare
measure out vt + adv → dosare
measure up vi + adv to measure up (to) → dimostrarsi or essere all'altezza (di)
n measure [ˈmeʒə]
1 an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure. maat مِقْياس، مِكْيال метър míra mål; måle- das Meßgerät μέτρο, μεζούρα medida mõõt مقیاس mitta instrument de mesure מְדִידָה माप mjerilo mérő (edény, szalag) pengukur mál; málband; mæliglas; vog misurino, dosatore 度量器 측정 기구 matas, saikas, matuoklis, ruletė mērs; mērinstruments pengukur maatglas, maatstok mål; målebånd; litermål miara medida (instrument de) măsură мера miera merilo mera mått, mätredskap เครื่องวัด ölçü, ölçek 量具 мірка حجم، مقدار وغیرہ معلوم کرنے کا آلہ dụng cụ đo lường 量具
2 a unit The metre is a measure of length. maat, meeteenheid وِحْدَة قِياس единица jednotka míry mål; målestok das Maß μονάδα μέτρησης medida mõõtühik واحد mittayksikkö mesure יְחִידַת מִידָה मान, मानदंड, नाप mjera mértékegység ukuran mælieining misura 単位 단위, 표준 matavimo vienetas, matas mērs; mērvienība unit maat målenhet jednostka, miara unidade unitate de măsură единица измерения jednotka miery merska enota jedinica mere måttenhet หน่วยวัด birim, ölçü 計量單位 міра; одиниця виміру پیمانہ một đơn vị 计量单位
3 a system of measuring dry/liquid/square measure. meeteenheid نِظام قِياس мерна единица míra målesystem die Maßeinheit σύστημα μέτρησης medida mõõtsüsteem سیستم اندازه گیری mittajärjestelmä mesure שִׁיטַת מְדִידָה माप की प्रणाली mjerilo mérték ukuran mælikerfi misura 測定法 도량법 matai, saikai mērs ukuran maatstelsel mål(esystem) miara medida sistem de măsurare система измерений miera mera mera mått, måttsystem การวัด ölçü birimi 度量法 масштаб, мірило طرز پیمائش hệ thống đo lường 度量法
4 a plan of action or something done We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime. maatreëls إجْراء، عَمَل мерки opatřený forholdsregel die Maßnahme μέτρο, ενέργεια medida abinõu تدبیر toimenpide mesure צַעַד कार्ययोजना mjera intézkedés tindakan aðgerð, ráðstöfun misura 措置 행동, 조치 priemonė pasākums tindakan maatregel skritt, forholdsregel środek zaradczy, krok medida măsură (preventivă) мера opatrenie ukrep mera mått [], åtgärd มาตรการ önlem, tedbir 措施 захід اقدام biện pháp 措施
5 a certain amount a measure of sympathy. mate مقْدار مُعَيَّن من определена сума míra grad ein gewisses Maß μέτρο, ποσότητα grado, cantidad kogus اندازه annos un(e) certain(e) מִידָה מְסוּיֶמֶת मात्रा stupanj némi sedikit e-ð að vissu marki dose ある程度 분량, 정도 tam tikras kiekis/dydis/dozė zināms daudzums/daļa sedikit mate en viss (grad) doza, dawka algum oarecare степень, мера miera mera određena doza mått จำนวนที่แน่นอน bir miktar 适度 ступінь, міра ایک مقدار hạn độ; chừng mực 适度
6 (in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines. maatlyne ميزان موسيقي ритъм takt takt die Notenwerte διάστημα (μουσ.) compás, ritmo taktimõõt وزن شعر mesure תֵּיבָה संगीत में ताल ritam ütem ketukan battuta 小節 박자, 리듬 taktas takts ketukan maat takt takt такт takt takt takt takt จังหวะ (ของคำประพันธ์) ölçü （音樂）拍子；小節 такт موسیقی کا وزن nhịp điệu （音乐）拍子；小节
v
1 to find the size, amount etc of (something) He measured the table. meet يَقيس измервам (z)měřit måle messen μετρώ medir mõõtma اندازه گیری کردن mitata mesurer לִמדוֹד नापना mjeriti (meg)mér mengukur mæla misurare 測る 치수를 재다 (iš)matuoti []mērīt mengukur meten måle, ta mål av (wy)mierzyć medir a măsura измерять odmerať izmeriti izmeriti mäta วัดขนาด (ความยาว, ความสูง, ความเร็ว ฯลฯ) ölçmek 測量 міряти, вимірювати مقدار، حجم وغیرہ معلوم کرنا đo lường 测量
2 to show the size, amount etc of A thermometer measures temperature. meet يقيس، يُبَيِّن الحَجْم او المَساحَه أو المِقْدار меря ukazovat måle; vise messen μετρώ medir mõõtma ندازه گیری کردن osoittaa indiquer מָראֶה מִידוֹתָיו निर्णय करना, पता लगाना izmjeriti mér mengukur mæla misurare 測定する 측정하다 rodyti, nustatyti mērīt mengukur meten måle, vise wskazać, odmierzać medir a indica отмерять;отсчитывать ukazovať meriti meriti mäta หาค่า göstermek, ölçmek 計量 знімати мірку مقدار، حجم وغیرہ دکھانا đo được 计量
3 (withagainst, ~besidesetc) to judge in comparison with She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's. vergelyk يُقَدِّر بالمُقارَنَه مع сверявам srovnávat, poměřovat måle messen κρίνω,εκτιμώ evaluar kõrvutama مقایسه کردن ottaa mittaa comparer (avec) לְהַשווֹת עִם तुलना करना okušati összemér menilai bera saman við misurare, giudicare 比べる 비교하여 판단하다 išbandyti (jėgas su) novērtēt; samērot menilai meten met måle seg med/mot, prøve krefter med zmierzyć się z kimś medir a măsura/a compara (cu) сравнивать, (по)меряться porovnávať primerjati upoređivati mäta เปรียบเทียบ boy ölçüşmek, ölçüp karşılaştırmak 比較 помірятися силами مقابلہ کرنا so với 比较
4 to be a certain size This table measures two metres by one metre. se mate is يبلُغ قياسُه мярката ми е měřit måle messen έχω διαστάσεις medir on mõõdus اندازه olla mitoiltaan mesurer מִידוֹת ה- नाप-तोल का होना mjeriti vmilyen méretű berukuran mælast, vera (á stærð) misurare ～の寸法である 측정해 보니 (…)이다 būti tam tikro dydžio būt (zināma) lieluma berukuran meten måle mieć rozmiar medir a măsura иметь размеры merať meriti imati mere mäta มีขนาด ... olmak/gelmek 有...長（寬或高等） мати розміри کسی حجم یا مقدار کا ہونا đo được 有...长（宽或高等）
n measurement
1 size, amount etc found by measuring What are the measurements of this room? afmetings مَقاييس، حَجم، مساحَه размер rozměr mål das Ausmaß διαστάσεις medida mõõtmed اندازه mitat mesure(s) מִידָה नाप veličina, dimenzija méret ukuran mæling misura 大きさ (잰) 길이, 넓이, 크기, 양, 두께, 깊이, 부피; (자세한) 치수 matmuo lielums, apjoms ukuran afmeting mål rozmiar medidas dimensiune; capacitate; volum размер(ы) rozmer velikost mera mått, dimension ปริมาณ ölçü 大小等 розмір پیمائش کی گئی مقدار، حجم وغیرہ kích thước 大小等
2 the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips What are your measurements, madam? mate مَقاييس الجِسِم мерки míra mål das Maß μέτρα, διαστάσεις medidas mõõdud اندازه mitat mensurations מִידָה शरीर के विभिन्न हिस्सों की माप mjera méret ukuran mál misura 寸法 몸의 사이즈 matmuo izmērs, lielums ukuran maat mål wymiar medidas dimensiuni размеры, объём miera mera mera mått ขนาด ölçü （人体各部位的）尺寸 мірка جسمانی ابعاد یا حدود وغیرہ کی تفصیل số đo （人体各部位的）尺寸
3 the act of measuring We can find the size of something by means of measurement. meting قِياس измерване měření måling die Messung μέτρηση medición mõõtmine اندازه گیری mittaaminen mesurage מְדִידָה माप करना mjerenje megmérés pengukuran mæling misurazione 測定 측정 matavimas mērījums; mērīšana pengukuran het meten måling, ved å måle mierzenie medição măsurare измерение meranie merjenje merenje mätning การวัด ölç(ül)me 測量 вимірювання پیمائش کا عمل sự đo lường 测量
beyond measure
very great I'm offering you riches beyond measure! sonder einde, ongekende لا تُقاس، عظيمَه، تَفوق الوَصْف неизмерим nesmírný ud over alle grænser unermeßlich υπέρμετρος, απεριόριστος inconmensurable ülemäära بی اندازه mittaamattoman suuri sans bornes מִעֶבֶר לְכָל מִידָה अत्यधिक, हद से ज्यादा preko svake mjere végtelenül besar sekali ómælanlegur oltremisura 計りきれない 셀 수 없을 정도로, 매우 neišmatuojamas neizmērojams besar sekali onmetelijk uten grenser bez miary sem limites peste măsură безмерный nesmierny neizmerljiv prekomerno omåttlig เกินกว่าจะวัดได้ son derece, ölçüsüz 無可估量 надмірно; надзвичайно بہت زیادہ bao la 无可估量
for good measure
as something extra or above the minimum necessary The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure. vir die wis en die onwis شيء إضافي فَوْق المِقدار допълнителен pro dobrou míru i tilgift zusätzlich καλού κακού para que no falte pealekauba صاف کردن اندازه kaupanpäällisiksi pour faire bonne mesure לְיֶתֶר בִּיטָחוֹן जरूरत से ज्यादा dobra mjera ráadásul tambahan í ofanálag (per soprappeso), (per fare il buon peso) おまけに 분량을 넉넉하게, 덤으로 priedo pa virsu, piedevām sebagai tambahan op de koop toe (gi) godt mål, litt attpå na dodatek, na dokładkę para atestar în plus в добавок navyše povrh preko mere som påbröd, för fullständighetens skull (ใส่) อีกเล็กน้อยเพื่อชูรส ek olarak, ilâveten 作為額外增添 для рівного рахунку اقل سے پیشتر بطور تکمیل vượt mức cần thiết 作为额外增添
full measure
(no less than) the correct amount We must ensure that customers get full measure. die korrekte hoeveelheid الكميَّه الصَّحيحَه цялата сума plná míra korrekt mål; nøjagtigt mål vollständig κανονική ποσότητα medida exacta täiskaal مقدار کافی täysi määrä bonne mesure הַכָּמוּת הַמְדוּיֶקֶת सही मात्रा या परिमाण točna mjera jól megmérik (neki) jumlah tepat rétt mál/magn, fullur skammtur la giusta misura 量目どおり 넉넉한 분량 tiek, kiek priklauso precīzs daudzums jumlah tepat de volle maat rett mål właściwa waga, tyle ile się należy medida certa cantitatea corectă полная мера plná kapacita točna mera tačan iznos fullt mått จำนวนที่ถูกต้อง tam ölçü 份量足 повна міра مناسب مقدار سے کم نہیں đầy đủ 份量足
also adj made to measure
a made-to-measure suit. spesifiek gemaakte مَعْمول حَسْب المَقاييس، مُلائِم по мярка ušitý na míru skræddersyet nach Maß gearbeitet; Maß-... φτιαγμένος επί παραγγελία hacer a la medida mõõdu järgi tehtud مناسب mitan mukaan tehty fait sur mesure לְפִי מִידָה बिल्कुल माप या नाप के मुताबि po mjeri mérték után (készült) dibuat menurut ukuran klæðskerasniðin föt fatto su misura あつらえの 맞춤의 pasiūtas pagal užsakymą izgatavots pēc mēra dibuat mengikut ukuran op maat gemaakt sydd etter mål (målsøm) zrobiony na miarę/zamówienie feito sob medida făcut de comandă сшитый по мерке ušitý na mieru po meri narejen napravljen po meri måttsydd สั่งตัดเสื้อผ้าใส่ ısmarlama 定制的 пошитий за міркою کسی شخص کی ناپ کا کپڑا căn vừa số đo của ai 定制的
measure out
to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount He measured out a kilo of sugar. uitmeet, afmeet يَقيس أو يَزِن отмервам odměřit udmåle; veje aus-, abmessen μετρώ προσεκτικά, ζυγίζω medir, pesar välja mõõtma توزیع کردن mitata mesurer לְחַלֵק בְּמִידָה निश्चित मात्रा देना prekomjeran kimér menimbang merkja/vega/mæla (út) visst magn eða vissa lengd dosare 量り分ける (무게, 거리 등을) 재다 atsverti, atmatuoti, atseikėti nomērīt; nosvērt; noskaitīt menimbang afmeten måle ut, veie opp odmierzać pesar a cântări; a măsura отмерять odmerať; odvážiť odmeriti izmeriti mäta upp ชั่งน้ำหนัก tartmak 標（量）出 відміряти پیمائش کر کے نکالنا phân phố;, chia ra 标（量）出
measure up
to reach a certain required standard John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others). is toereikend يَصِل المُستَوى المَطْلوب достигам стандарт dosáhnout úrovně måle sig med heranreichen an φτάνω το απαιτούμενο όριο dar la talla, estar a la altura de küündima به حد مناسب رسیدن vetää vertoja être à la hauteur (de) לַעֲנוֹת עַל הַדרִישוֹת आवश्यक मानक पर पहुंचना dostignut megfelel (várakozásnak) mencapai standar uppfylla, standast essere all'altezza di ～にかなう (표준 등에) 부합되다 prilygti, pasiekti lygį sasniegt (līmeni) mencapai piawai goed genoeg zijn måle opp (til), holde mål porównywać się atingir a fi la înălţime соответствовать dosiahnuť požadovanú úroveň dosegati zadovoljiti kunna mäta sig med พิสูจน์ความสามารถ beklenildiği gibi çıkmak, ...-e erişmek 符合標准 досягати مطلوبہ معیار کو پہنچنا đạt tiêu chuẩn 符合标准
measure → يَقْيس změřit måle messen μετρώ medir mitata mesurer mjeriti misurare 測定する 측정하다 meten måle zmierzyć medir измерять mäta วัด ölçmek đo lường 测量
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