measure **** meas·ure

['mɛʒə(r)]

1. n

1) (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

to be a measure of ... — essere un sintomo di...

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

2) (step, action) misura, provvedimento

to take measures to do sth — prendere provvedimenti per fare qc

to take measures against ... — prendere provvedimenti contro...

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)

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- measure against

- measure off

- measure out

- measure up