| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| measure [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (calculate dimensions) | medir⇒ vtr |
| | I need to measure the wood before I cut it. |
| | The player measured the distance to the goal. |
| | Necesito medir el tablón antes de cortarlo. |
| measure [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (weigh, consider) (ES, figurado) | calibrar⇒ vtr |
| | | sopesar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | He measured all of his options before acting. |
| | Calibraba todas sus opciones antes de actuar. |
| | Sopesaba todas sus opciones antes de actuar. |
| | Consideraba todas sus opciones antes de actuar. |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | comparar con vtr + prep |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | El éxito del nuevo presidente siempre se comparará con el de su predecesor. |
| measure against [sth] vi + prep | (compare) | dar la talla loc verb |
| | | medirse⇒ v prnl |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Puso a prueba sus habilidades para ver si le daba la talla para la competencia. |
| measure n | (unit of measurement) | medida nf |
| | They use pounds as a measure in the USA. |
| | En los Estados Unidos usan la libra como medida. |
| measure n | (system of measurement) | medida nf |
| | The litre is a liquid measure. |
| | El litro es una medida para líquidos. |
| measure n | often plural (action taken) | medidas nfpl |
| | This measure is necessary to ensure the safety of all employees. |
| | Estas medidas son necesarias para garantizar la seguridad de los empleados. |
| measure n | often plural (dimensions calculated) | medida nf |
| | I have the measures of the room in my notebook. |
| | Tengo las medidas de la habitación en mi agenda. |
| measure n | figurative (limited amount) | algo de adv + prep |
| | He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject. |
| | Tenía algo de curiosidad por ese tema. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| measure n | (measuring instrument) | metro nm |
| | | cinta métrica loc nom f |
| | The worker took out his measure before he started working. |
| | El obrero sacó su metro antes de empezar a trabajar. |
| measure n | (standard) | aspecto nm |
| | | punto de vista loc nom m |
| | Our process is the best one, by any measure. |
| | Nuestro procedimiento es el mejor, en todos los aspectos. |
| | Nuestro procedimiento es el mejor, desde cualquier punto de vista. |
| measure n | (bounds, limits) | medida nf |
| | | dimensiones nfpl |
| | The measure of the court was 30 x 90 meters. |
| | Las medidas del patio eran de treinta por noventa metros. |
| measure n | (law, bill) | medida nf |
| | The measure was approved by the legislature. |
| | La medida fue aprobada por la cámara legislativa. |
| measure n | (specific amount) | medida nf |
| | | dosis nf |
| | In English pubs, a standard measure of spirits is 25 ml. |
| | En los bares ingleses la medida estándar para licores es de 25 ml. |
| measure n | (music: bar) | compás nm |
| | There are four crotchets per measure in 4/4 time. |
| | Hay cuatro negras por compás en el 4/4. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
measure [sth] out,
measure out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (measure and divide [sth]) | medir⇒ vtr |
| | The man measured the grain out into four equal portions. |
| measure up vi phrasal | figurative (be adequate) (informal) | dar la talla loc verb |
| | | estar a la altura loc verb |
| | | ser lo suficientemente bueno v cop + loc adj |
| | He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now. |
| | Nunca va a dar la talla. Quizá deberíamos despedirlo ahora. |
| measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | estar al nivel de v cop + loc prep |
| | | estar a la altura de v cop + loc prep |
| | | ser lo suficientemente bueno para v cop + loc adj |
| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| | Rodgers ha demostrado que está al nivel de lo que exige este trabajo. |
| measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | medir⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar las dimensiones de loc verb + prep |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
| | Mide las próximas diez tablas que se van a cortar. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate size: for clothing) | tomarle las medidas a loc verb + prep |
| | The dress designer was measuring Brenda up. |
| | El diseñador estaba tomándole las medidas a Brenda. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (assess, scrutinize) | evaluar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner a prueba vtr + loc adv |
| | Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up. |
| | Colin sabía de la vacante y era consciente de que su jefe lo estaba evaluando. |