measure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for measure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] N

1. measure (unit):

measure

misura f

measure

unità f di misura

weights and measures

pesi e misure

a measure of length

una misura di lunghezza

liquid measure

misura di capacità

to make sth to measure

fare qc su misura

it's made to measure garment:

è fatto su misura

2. measure (standard amount, container):

measure

dose f

measure

misura f

a double measure of vodka

una doppia dose di vodka

he gave me short measure, I got short measure

mi ha dato, ho preso meno del dovuto

3. measure (device for measuring):

measure

strumento m di misura

4. measure (qualified amount, extent) fig:

some or a certain measure of

una certa quantità di

a measure of respect, success, change

un certo rispetto, successo, cambiamento

to receive only a small measure of support

ricevere solo un sostegno limitato

a good or wide measure of autonomy

una grande autonomia

in large measure

in larga misura

she despised them and envied them in equal measure

li disprezzava e li invidiava in eguale misura

to distribute praise and blame in equal measure

distribuire in egual misura lodi e biasimo

in full measure feel, fulfil, contribute

pienamente

in full measure possess, repay

interamente

in full measure suffer

profondamente

5. measure (way of estimating, indication):

measure (of price rises)

misura f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc.)

misura f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc.)

indice m

measure (of efficiency, performance)

indicazione f

to be the measure of

dare la misura di

to give some measure of delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc.

dare un'idea di

to use sth as a measure of effects, impact, success

utilizzare qc come metro di valutazione per

this is a measure of how dangerous it is

questo dimostra quanto è pericoloso

this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation

questo dimostra fino a che punto prendono sul serio la situazione

that is a measure of how well the company is run

ciò è indice dell'ottima gestione della società

6. measure (assessment):

beyond measure change, increase

oltremisura

beyond measure anxious, beautiful, difficult

estremamente

it has improved beyond measure

è migliorato incredibilmente

to take the measure of sb

giudicare or valutare qn

I have the measure of them

so or ho capito quanto valgono

7. measure (action, step):

measure

misura f

measure

provvedimento m (against contro; to do per fare)

to take measures

prendere or adottare delle misure or dei provvedimenti

safety or security measure

misure di sicurezza

measures aimed at doing

misure destinate a fare

to do sth as a precautionary, an economy measure

fare qc come misura precauzionale, per motivi economici

as a preventive measure

come misura preventiva

as a temporary measure

provvisoriamente

the measure was defeated POL, LAW

il provvedimento è stato respinto

8. measure:

measure MUS

misura f

measure LIT

metro m

measure LIT

ritmo m

II.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VB trans

1. measure (by standard system) person, instrument:

measure length, rate, depth, person, waist

misurare

to measure sth in metres, inches

misurare qc in

to get oneself measured for

farsi prendere le misure per

over a measured kilometre SPORTS

su una base misurata di un chilometro

to measure sth into container

misurare qc in or con

2. measure (have a measurement of):

measure

misurare

to measure four by five metres

misurare quattro metri per cinque

a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale

una scossa di 5, 2 gradi della scala Richter

3. measure (assess):

measure performance, ability, success, popularity

misurare, valutare

they measure their progress by the number of

valutano i loro progressi in base al numero di

4. measure (compare):

to measure sth against achievement, standard, effort

paragonare qc a

III.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VB intr

measure person, instrument:

measure

misurare

IV.to measure oneself VB refl

to measure oneself against sb

misurarsi con qn

V.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər]

for good measure

per sicurezza

for good measure

come misura aggiuntiva

to do things by half-measures

fare le cose a metà

there can be no half-measures

non ci possono essere mezze misure

measure out VB [ˈmɛʒə -] (measure out [sth])

measure out land

misurare

measure out medicine, flour, liquid

dosare

measure out drops

contare

cubic measure [ˈkjuːbɪkˌmeʒə(r)] N

cubic measure

unità f di volume

I.measure up VB [ˈmɛʒə -] (measure up)

measure up person, product:

measure up

avere i requisiti necessari

to measure up against sb

essere all'altezza di qn

to measure up to expectations

essere all'altezza di

to measure up to achievement

sostenere il confronto con

II.measure up VB [ˈmɛʒə -] (measure up [sth])

measure up room etc.:

measure up

prendere le misure di, misurare

dry measure [Am draɪ ˈmɛʒər] N

dry measure

misura f per aridi

panic measure [ˈpænɪkˌmeʒə(r)] N

panic measure POL, ECON

disposizione f presa in preda al panico, avventata

tape measure [Brit, Am ˈteɪp ˌmɛʒər] N

tape measure

metro m a nastro

tape measure (for tailoring)

metro m da sarto

tape measure (retractable)

rotella f metrica

square measure [Am skwɛ(ə)r ˈmɛʒər] N

square measure

unità f di misura di superficie

liquid measure [Am ˌlɪkwɪd ˈmɛʒər] N

liquid measure

misura f per liquidi

measure off VB [ˈmɛʒə -] (measure off [sth])

measure off fabric, ribbon etc.:

measure off

tagliare

measure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for measure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.measure [ˈme·ʒɚ] VB trans

measure

misurare

to measure sth in feet and inches

misurare qc in piedi e pollici

II.measure [ˈme·ʒɚ] VB intr

measure

misurare

the box measures 4 in. by 4 in. by 6 in.

la scatola misura 4 pollici [o 10 cm] per 4 pollici [o 10 cm] per 6 pollici [o 15 cm]

III.measure [ˈme·ʒɚ] N

1. measure (size):

measure

misura f

2. measure:

measure (measuring instrument)

metro m

measure (ruler)

righello m

3. measure (amount of alcohol):

measure

dose f

4. measure pl (action):

measure

misurazione f

to take measures to do sth

prendere i provvedimenti per fare qc

5. measure (degree, amount):

measure

grado m

there was some measure of truth in what he said

c'era del vero in quello che diceva

in some measure

in parte

6. measure LIT:

measure

metro m

7. measure MUS:

measure

battuta f

Phrases:

for good measure

per buona misura

beyond measure

oltre la giusta misura

measure off VB trans

1. measure off (for cutting):

measure off

misurare

2. measure off (mark limits):

measure off

delimitare

tape measure N

tape measure

metro m a nastro

dry measure N

dry measure

misura f di capacità per aridi

measure up VB intr

measure up

avere i requisiti (per)

to not measure up to sth

non essere all'altezza di qc

Translations for measure in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

misurino

measure

a dismisura

beyond measure

dosaspaghetti

spaghetti measure

flessometro

tape measure

dosacaffè

coffee measure

measure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not measure up to sth

non essere all'altezza di qc

to measure sth in feet and inches

misurare qc in piedi e pollici

there was some measure of truth in what he said

c'era del vero in quello che diceva

in some measure

in parte

for good measure

per buona misura

beyond measure

oltre la giusta misura

precautionary measure

misura f preventiva

measure equivalent to one third of a liter

media

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His more sustained work sometimes displays a bad selection of measure; and his occasional poetryepistles, eclogues, elegies, etc. --is injured by its vast volume.

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It is somewhat unclear what phenomenon is measured with this measure.

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He listlessly waved his arms as a community worker placed a bracelet designed to measure malnutrition around his upper arm.

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A long period of consolidation was needed to restore some measure of peace and prosperity, but that breathing space was not given.

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The mature gametocytes measure 7.7 to 9.3 (average 8.5) micrometres in diameter and are easily deformed.

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The measure was intended to remove what was seen as legal uncertainty discouraging wind energy investments.

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The measure of how much an ink dot spreads and becomes larger on paper is called dot gain.

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I think we could find that a good measure of loveliness still lives there -- but humbly.

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Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered.

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An example of a measure to obtain a quorum is a motion that absent members be contacted during a recess.

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