- measure
- I ['meʒə(r)]
nome1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misura
weights and measures — pesi e misure
a measure of length — una misura di lunghezza
liquid measure — misura di capacità
it's made to measure — [garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.he gave me short measure — mi ha dato meno del dovuto
3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a measure of success — un certo successo
a small measure of support — un sostegno limitato
a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to be the measure of — dare la misura di
to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
this is a measure of how dangerous it is — questo dimostra quanto è pericoloso
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [change] oltremisura; [beautiful] estremamente
it has improved beyond measure — è migliorato incredibilmente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
II 1. ['meʒə(r)]to do things by half-measures — fare le cose a metà
verbo transitivo1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [metres]
to get oneself measured for — farsi prendere le misure per
2) (have a measurement of)to measure four by five metres — misurare quattro metri per cinque
a tremor measuring 6 on the Richter scale — una scossa di 6 gradi della scala Richter
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]nome1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misuraweights and measures — pesi e misure
a measure of length — una misura di lunghezza
liquid measure — misura di capacità
it's made to measure — [garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.he gave me short measure — mi ha dato meno del dovuto
3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a measure of success — un certo successo
a small measure of support — un sostegno limitato
a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to be the measure of — dare la misura di
to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
this is a measure of how dangerous it is — questo dimostra quanto è pericoloso
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [change] oltremisura; [beautiful] estremamente
it has improved beyond measure — è migliorato incredibilmente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
II 1. ['meʒə(r)]to do things by half-measures — fare le cose a metà
verbo transitivo1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [metres]
to get oneself measured for — farsi prendere le misure per
2) (have a measurement of)to measure four by five metres — misurare quattro metri per cinque
a tremor measuring 6 on the Richter scale — una scossa di 6 gradi della scala Richter
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.