liquid measure in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for liquid measure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

liquid measure N

liquid measure

medida f de capacidad para líquidos

Translations for liquid measure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

liquid/dry measure

medida para líquidos/áridos

Translations for liquid measure in the Spanish»English Dictionary

medida para líquidos

liquid measure

arroba

unit of liquid measure of between 12 and 16 liters (US 25-34 pts, Brit. 21-28 pts) according to region

Translations for liquid measure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.measure [Am ˈmɛʒər, Brit ˈmɛʒə] N

1.1. measure U (system):

measure

medida f

liquid/dry measure

medida para líquidos/áridos

beyond measure liter

inconmensurable liter

1.2. measure C (unit):

measure

medida f

measure

unidad f

1.3. measure C or U (amount):

measure

cantidad f

mix equal measures of flour and sugar

mezclar harina y azúcar en cantidades iguales

I wasn't given full measure

no me dieron lo que (me) merecía

with a (certain) measure of success

con cierto éxito

they were granted a considerable measure of autonomy

se les concedió un grado considerable de autonomía

in some measure form

en cierta medida

in large or great or no small measure form

en gran medida

in large or great or no small measure form

en gran parte

for good measure take two for good measure

lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de regalo

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de ñapa LatAm

she threw in an extra one for good measure

me dio una de yapa CSur Peru

1.4. measure C or U (size):

measure Brit

medida f

he had it made to measure

se lo mandó hacer a (la) medida

the true measure of the problem

la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema

to have the measure of sth/sb fortunately I had his measure or the measure of him

por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado inf

I think I have the measure of it now

creo que le he agarrado la onda inf

I think I have the measure of it now

creo que le he cogido el tranquillo Spain inf

2.1. measure C (device):

measure

medida f

a pint/yard measure

una medida de una pinta/yarda

2.2. measure (indicator, yardstick):

measure C no pl

indicador m

this will give you a measure of the problem

esto te dará una idea de la magnitud or la envergadura del problema

3. measure C (step):

measure

medida f

to take measures to + infin

tomar medidas para +  infin

we'll have to take drastic measures to prevent it

tendremos que tomar medidas drásticas para impedirlo

4.1. measure C (foot) LIT:

measure

pie m

4.2. measure C or U (beat) LIT:

measure

metro m

4.3. measure C Am MUS:

measure

compás m

4.4. measure C (dance) arch or liter:

to tread a measure

danzar

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

1.1. measure length/speed/waist:

measure

medir

he went to be measured for a suit

fue a que le tomaran las medidas para un traje

to measure one's length (on the ground)

medir el suelo (con el cuerpo)

he measured his length on the ground

se cayó cuan largo era

he measured his length on the ground

midió el suelo (con el cuerpo)

1.2. measure (mark off, count):

measure

medir

he measured 6oz of flour

pesó 6 onzas de harina

2. measure (assess):

measure

calcular

measure

evaluar

to measure sth against sth

comparar algo con algo

she was eager to measure herself against the opposition

estaba ansiosa por enfrentarse a su contrincante or por medir armas con su contrincante

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

measure

medir

it measures 10ft across

mide or tiene 10 pies de ancho

what does it measure?

¿cuánto mide?

I.liquid [Am ˈlɪkwɪd, Brit ˈlɪkwɪd] N

1. liquid U or C PHYS:

liquid

líquido m

2. liquid C LING:

liquid

líquida f

II.liquid [Am ˈlɪkwɪd, Brit ˈlɪkwɪd] ADJ

1. liquid oxygen/metal/soap:

liquid

líquido

liquid diet

dieta f hídrica

we had a liquid lunch hum

en vez de comer nos tomamos unas copas

2. liquid FIN:

liquid

líquido

liquid assets

activo m líquido or disponible or realizable

3. liquid (limpid):

liquid liter

límpido

liquid liter

transparente

4. liquid LING:

liquid

líquido

liquid measure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for liquid measure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.liquid [ˈlɪkwɪd] N

liquid

líquido m

II.liquid [ˈlɪkwɪd] ADJ

liquid

líquido, -a

I.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. measure (size):

measure

medida f

to get the measure of sb

tomar la medida a alguien

2. measure:

measure (measuring instrument)

metro m

measure (ruler)

regla f

3. measure (proof):

measure

medición f

4. measure (degree, amount):

measure

grado m

there was some measure of truth in what he said

hubo algo de cierto en lo que él dijo

in some measure

hasta cierto punto

5. measure pl (action):

measure

medidas f pl

to take measures to do sth

tomar medidas para hacer algo

6. measure LIT:

measure

metro m

7. measure MUS:

measure

compás m

Phrases:

for good measure

por añadidura

beyond measure

excesivamente

II.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

measure

medir

to measure sth in centimetres/weeks

calcular algo en centímetros/semanas

III.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

measure

medir

the box measures 10cm by 10cm by 12cm

la caja mide 10 cm por 10 cm por 12 cm