dry measure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dry measure in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry measure [Am draɪ ˈmɛʒər] N

dry measure

misura f per aridi

Translations for dry measure in the Italian»English Dictionary

staio (m.pl. stai, f.pl. staia)

= a northern Italian unit of dry measure

Translations for dry 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

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle

asciutto

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

secco

dry rustle, riverbed, well

arido, secco

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

prosciugarsi

dry bread

pane asciutto

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

essere assetato

to keep sth dry

tenere qc all'asciutto, al riparo dall'umidità

to keep (oneself) dry

rimanere asciutto

to get dry

seccarsi, asciugarsi

to get sth dry

fare asciugare qc

to wipe sth dry

asciugare qc

the kettle has boiled dry

l'acqua nel pentolino è evaporata bollendo

on dry land

sulla terraferma

2. dry (not rainy):

dry climate, month, heat

secco

dry weather, season

asciutto

dry day, spell

senza pioggia

it will be dry tomorrow

domani farà bel tempo, non pioverà

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc.

secco

4. dry:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pungente, ironico

dry (cold) person, remark

freddo, caustico

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

arido, noioso

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

proibizionista

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservatore

a dry Tory

un Tory convinto, accanito

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservatore m / ultraconservatrice f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

fare asciugare

dry fruit, meat, flowers

seccare, fare seccare

to dry the dishes

asciugare i piatti

to dry sb's hair

asciugare i capelli a qn

to dry one's hair, hands

asciugarsi i capelli, le mani

to dry one's eyes

asciugarsi gli occhi, le lacrime

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, concrete:

asciugarsi

dry blood:

seccarsi

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself

asciugarsi

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

completamente asciutto, secco

(as) dry as dust

noioso da morire

dry measure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry measure in the English»Italian Dictionary

dry measure N

dry measure

misura f di capacità per aridi

Translations for dry 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

I.dry <-ier [or -er], -iest [or -est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

asciutto, -a

to go dry

asciugarsi

dry red wine

vino rosso secco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

arido, -a

3. dry:

dry bread, toast

asciutto, -a

dry (without alcohol) state, county

proibizionista

4. dry (uninteresting):

dry

noioso, -a

5. dry (brief):

dry

laconico, -a

dry (sense of) humor

(senso dell')umorismo pungente

Phrases:

to run dry

prosciugarsi

II.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

asciugare

dry tears

asciugarsi

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

asciugare

to put sth out to dry

metter qc fuori ad asciugare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Not all grain measures in candies should be taken as dry measures.

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To support itself, the community made brooms, buckets, spinning wheels, tubs, dry measures and shirts.

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Storekeepers, farmers, and fishermen needed a standard unit of dry measure for their trade products.

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The dry measure volume containers sold varnished, plain, and rough, depending on customer wants.

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A kenning is an obsolete unit of dry measure in the imperial system, equal to two pecks or half a bushel.

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Nevertheless, there was considerable local variation in many of the units, and the units of dry measure steadily increased in size from 1400 to 1700.

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An alternative name, which allowed a different usage with metric prefixes, was the stre, still sometimes used for dry measure (for instance, in reference to wood).

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Some of the fluid and dry measures have similar names, but the actual measured volume is quite different.

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Dry measure cups without a scale are sometimes used, in sets typically of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup.

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A cuartera is a dry measure which equates to approximately fifteen pecks of barley, and one day later, the king reaffirmed the promises of granting land.

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