measuring cup in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for measuring cup in the English»Spanish Dictionary

measuring cup, measuring jug Brit [ˈmɛʒ(ə)rɪŋ ˌkəp] N

measuring cup

jarra f graduada

Translations for measuring cup in the English»Spanish Dictionary

measuring cup

taza f de medir

Translations for measuring cup in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cup [Am kəp, Brit kʌp] N

1.1. cup C (container, contents):

cup

taza f

a cup of tea/coffee

una taza de té/café

measuring cup

taza f de medir

paper cup

vaso m de papel

to be sb's cup of tea he isn't my cup of tea

no es santo de mi devoción

this might be more your cup of tea

quizás esto te guste más or esto sea más de tu gusto

1.2. cup C (cupful):

cup

taza f

add one cup of flour/water

añada una taza de harina/agua

1.3. cup C (goblet):

cup

copa f

to drink or drain the cup of bitterness liter

apurar el cáliz or la copa de la amargura liter

to be in one's cups

estar borracho

3. cup (trophy):

cup C

copa f

cup attr competition/match

de copa

we watched the cup final

miramos la final de copa

4.1. cup C (of bra):

cup

copa f

4.2. cup C (of jockstrap):

cup Am

coquilla f

cup Am

concha f Mex

4.3. cup C (of flower):

cup

cáliz m

II.cup <pres part cupping; pt, pp cupped> [Am kəp, Brit kʌp] VB trans

to cup one's hands (to drink)

ahuecar las manos

to cup one's hands (to shout)

hacer bocina (con las manos)

to hold sth cupped in one's hands

sostener algo entre las manos ahuecadas

she cupped a hand to her ear

se llevó la mano a la oreja para oír mejor

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?

measuring cup in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for measuring cup in the English»Spanish Dictionary

measuring cup N Am, Aus

measuring cup

vaso m medidor

Translations for measuring cup in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.cup [kʌp] -pp- N

1. cup (container):

cup

taza f

coffee/tea cup

taza de café/té

egg cup

huevera f

a cup of flour/sugar

una taza de harina/azúcar

2. cup SPORTS (trophy):

cup

copa f

the World Cup

la copa del mundo

3. cup BOT, REL:

cup

cáliz m

4. cup (part of bra):

cup

copa f

a C cup

una copa de la talla C

Phrases:

he isn't my cup of tea inf

no es santo de mi devoción

it's not my cup of tea

no es plato de mi gusto

to be in one's cups

estar borracho

II.cup [kʌp] -pp- VB trans

to cup one's hands

ahuecar las manos

to cup one's hands to one's mouth

hacer bocina con las manos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Care isn't something you just pour into a measuring cup and sell by the ounce.

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I don't know how she acquired the measuring cup, or what she used it for.

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To prepare pie crust, place egg yolk and vodka in a measuring cup.

torontolife.com

Pour in the remaining water (simply fill up to 1 cup mark in a measuring cup) and then mix in the other sauce ingredients.

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Add a hunk of orange peel to brown sugar to ensure it stays soft; no more trying to fit brown-sugar boulders in a measuring cup.

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Pour enough water into the saucepan so that it reaches the same level as the ingredients inside the measuring cup.

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In large measuring cup, whisk eggs with egg yolks and vanilla until combined.

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In fact, most of the requested items were everyday cookware, ranging from a $5 measuring cup to a $45 five-piece baking pan collection.

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For example, a measuring cup designated for "one-half recipe" may be labelled "1/3 cup" and yet measure just one-sixth cup.

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On newer models, the plastic fuel cap also serves as a measuring cup for the 2% oil-fuel mixture.

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