measure off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for measure off in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

measure off fabric, ribbon etc.:

measure off

tagliare

Translations for measure off in the Italian»English Dictionary

misurare 20 centimetri di tessuto

to measure off 20 centimetres of fabric

Translations for measure off 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.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

measure off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for measure off in the English»Italian Dictionary

measure off VB trans

1. measure off (for cutting):

measure off

misurare

2. measure off (mark limits):

measure off

delimitare

Translations for measure off 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.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

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An attorney for a group that had sought to keep the measure off the ballot says it is assessing its options if the current electoral numbers hold.

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Opponents sued over the summer to keep the measure off the ballot, arguing it overstepped the powers granted to the citizen initiative process.

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Opponents also sued last summer to keep the measure off the ballot.

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