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meas·ure: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
measure out: transitive verb
measure up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
ˈtape meas·ure: noun
made-to-ˈmeas·ure: adjective and adverb
out of measure

I . meas·ure [ˈmeʒəʳ] N

1. measure (unit):

measure

mera f

measure

a measure of length

dolžinska mera

2. measure (degree):

measure

stopnja f

measure

mera f

there was some measure of truth in what he said

v tem, kar je povedal, je bilo nekaj resnice

in large measure

3. measure:

measure (measuring instrument)

measure (ruler, indicator)

merilo n

measure (container)

mera f

4. measure (indicator):

measure

kazalec m

5. measure (action):

measure

ukrep m

6. measure POL:

measure (bill)

zakonski ukrep f

for good measure (in addition, to ensure success)

II . meas·ure [ˈmeʒəʳ] VB trans

measure

meriti [perf izmeriti]

measure

pomerjati [perf pomeriti]

III . meas·ure [ˈmeʒəʳ] VB intr

measure

meriti [perf izmeriti]

measure out VB trans

1. measure (take measured amount):

measure

odmerjati [perf odmeriti]

2. measure (discover size):

measure

meriti [perf izmeriti]

I . measure up VB trans

measure

ocenjevati [perf oceniti]

II . measure up VB intr

1. measure (be same size):

measure

2. measure (reach standard):

measure

to measure up to sth

ˈtape meas·ure N

tape measure

made-to-ˈmeas·ure ADJ

made-to-measure

narejen [or izdelan] po meri

out of measure

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Usage examples with measure

for good measure (in addition, to ensure success)

interim measure

a measure of length

dolžinska mera

a measure's pro arguments

argumenti za ukrep

veto of a measure

veto na sprejem ukrepa

in large measure

POL, LAW to read a bill/measure

razpravljati o zakonu/ukrepu

there was some measure of truth in what he said

v tem, kar je povedal, je bilo nekaj resnice

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In recent years, the pressure has been to divest of investments in companies involved in extracting fossil fuels like oil as a measure against climate change. www.stuff.co.nz

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

The foot is often compared to a musical measure and the long and short syllables to whole notes and half notes. en.wikipedia.org

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

The spores are ellipsoid, smooth, contain two oil droplets, and measure 1014.7 by 6.47.2 m. en.wikipedia.org

It is somewhat unclear what phenomenon is measured with this measure. en.wikipedia.org

These cells are septate, with constrictions at the septa, and measure 1.53 m in diameter. en.wikipedia.org

However, bar jiggers come in other sizes and may not actually measure a fluid jigger. en.wikipedia.org

Interference can be used to cancel out the glare of bright stars or to measure distances and angles accurately. en.wikipedia.org

But more important than quibbling over average incomes is recognizing that money is an incomplete way to measure educational success. www.huffingtonpost.com

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