measure - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to measure sth.  | measured, measured |	medir algo   or  [fig.]
to measure sth.  | measured, measured |	mesurar algo
to measure sth. ⇔  off	medir algo
to measure up to sth.  | measured, measured |	cumplir (con) algo
to measure up to sth.  | measured, measured |	colmar algo   - esperanzas, etc.
to measure up to sth.  | measured, measured |	estar a la altura de algo   - expectativas, exigencias, etc.
to measure up to sth.  | measured, measured |	satisfacer algo   - expectativas, exigencias, etc.
to measure up to sth.  | measured, measured |	desempeñar algo   - obligación
to measure up to so.'s expectations  | measured, measured |	atender las expectativas de alguien
to measure up to so.'s expectations  | measured, measured |	estar a la altura de o que alguien espera
to take drastic measures	adoptar medidas rigurosas

Nouns

measure   - course of action	la medida
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la medida
measure   - course of action	la diligencia
measure   - measuring instrument	aparato de medición
measure   - measuring instrument	aparato medidor
measure   - measuring instrument	el medidor
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la dimensión
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la escala
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la magnitud
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la medición
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	unidad de medida
measure   - measuring instrument	el metro   - instrumento de medida
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la mensura   - medición
measure   - unit for size, weight, amount, etc.	la cota   - dibujo

Adjectives / Adverbs

made-to-measure  adj.	a medida
without measure	abundoso, abundosa  adj.
without measure	con creces
without measure	de sobra
without measure	inmoderado, inmoderada  adj.
without measure	abundante  adj.  m./f.
without measure	copioso, copiosa  adj.
without measure	en abundancia
without measure	exorbitante  adj.  m./f.
without measure	sin medida
without measure	a porrillo [coll.]
without measure	a tutiplén [coll.]
without measure	abasto  adv.   regional   - abundancia
for good measure	además  adv.

Examples

The company takes safety measures to protect its employees.	La empresa toma medidas de seguridad para proteger a sus empleados.
The Minister of Labour has announced new measures to combat unemployment.	El ministro de trabajo ha anunciado nuevas medidas para luchar contra el desempleo.

Orthographically similar words

erasure, measured

Related search terms

greatness, size, measuring, reading, scale, metre, dimension, measurement, gage, meter, gauge, calibration, degree, extent, mensuration