measure

Pronúncia: ˈmɛʒəʳ
    noun
  1. [size, quantity, etc.] mesura
  2. measure of capacity mesura de capacitat.
  3. cubic measure mesura cúbica.
  4. dry measure mesura d'àrids.
  5. full measure mesura exacta, quantitat exacta.
  6. liquid measure mesura de líquids.
  7. square measure mesura quadrada.
  8. made to measure fet a mida.
  9. I think we have his measure now em sembla que ara ja el tenim apamat.
  10. to take someone's measure also figurative prendre les mides a algú.

  11. [device: rule] regle.
  12. [glass] mesura (de vidre), probeta graduada.

  13. [limit] beyond measure més del que es pot dir, excessivament, molt i molt.
  14. better beyond measure incomparablement millor.
  15. in full measure abundantment, adequadament, com cal.
  16. for good measure d'escreix.
  17. in (great \ large) measure en gran mesura, en gran part.
  18. in some measure fins a cert punt.

  19. [step] mesura.
  20. Parliament [bill] projecte de llei.
  21. [act] llei.
  22. emergency measure mesura d'urgència.
  23. preventive measure mesura preventiva.
  24. to take measures prendre mesures (to + infinitive per + infinitiu).
  25. to take extreme measures prendre mesures extremes.

  26. coal measures dipòsits de carbó.

  27. Music mesura, compàs.
    28. transitive verb
  28. to measure (off \ out) mesurar, amidar.
  29. (idem) [for clothes] prendre les mides a.
  30. (idem) [words] mesurar, pesar.
  31. to measure out [issue] repartir, distribuir.
    32. intransitive verb
  32. fer, mesurar.
  33. it measures 3 metres by 2 metres fa 3 per 2 metres.
  34. what does it measure? quines mesures té?, quant mesura?
  35. to measure up to something estar a l'alçada d'alguna cosa.