| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| measure [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (calculate dimensions) | medir vt |
| | I need to measure the wood before I cut it. |
| | The player measured the distance to the goal. |
| | Eu preciso medir a madeira antes de cortá-la. O jogador mediu a distância até o gol. |
| measure [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (weigh, consider) (figurativo) | medir vt |
| | | considerar vt |
| | He measured all of his options before acting. |
| | Ele mediu todas as opções antes de agir. |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) (figurativo) | medir vt |
| | | comparar vt |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | O sucesso do novo presidente seria sempre medido contra o do seu predecessor. |
| measure against [sth] vi + prep | (compare) | comparar-se vp |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Ele testou a habilidade dele para ver como ele compara-se com a concorrência. |
| measure n | (unit of measurement) | medida sf |
| | They use pounds as a measure in the USA. |
| | Eles usam libras como medida nos EUA. |
| measure n | (system of measurement) | medida sf |
| | The litre is a liquid measure. |
| | O litro é uma medida de líquido. |
| measure n | often plural (action taken) | medida sf |
| | | ação sf |
| | | ato sm |
| | This measure is necessary to ensure the safety of all employees. |
| | Essa medida é necessária para garantir a segurança de todos os empregados. |
| measure n | often plural (dimensions calculated) | medida sf |
| | I have the measures of the room in my notebook. |
| | Eu tenho as medidas do quarto no meu caderno. |
| measure n | figurative (limited amount) (figurativo) | um pouco loc adv |
| | He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject. |
| | Ele tinha só um pouco de curiosidade sobre o assunto. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| measure n | (measuring instrument) | ferramenta de medição sf |
| | | instrumento de medição sm |
| | The worker took out his measure before he started working. |
| | O operário tirou a ferramenta de medição antes de começar a trabalhar. |
| measure n | (standard) | medida sf |
| | | padrão sm |
| | Our process is the best one, by any measure. |
| | Nosso processo é um melhor, de acordo com qualquer medida. |
| measure n | (bounds, limits) | medida sf |
| | | dimensão sf |
| | The measure of the court was 30 x 90 meters. |
| | A medida da quadra era de 30 metros por 90. |
| measure n | (law, bill) (lei, projeto) | medida sf |
| | The measure was approved by the legislature. |
| | A medida foi aprovada pelo legislativo. |
| measure n | (specific amount) | medida sf |
| | | quantidade sf |
| | In English pubs, a standard measure of spirits is 25 ml. |
| | Em bares ingleses, uma medida padrão para licores é de 25 ml. |
| measure n | (music: bar) | medida sf |
| | There are four crotchets per measure in 4/4 time. |
| Locuções verbais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
measure [sth] out,
measure out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (measure and divide [sth]) | dividir vt |
| | The man measured the grain out into four equal portions. |
| measure up vi phrasal | figurative (be adequate) | adequar-se vp |
| | | estar à altura expres |
| | He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now. |
| measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | estar à altura expres |
| | | corresponder vt |
| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | medir vt |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate size: for clothing) | tirar medida loc v |
| | The dress designer was measuring Brenda up. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (assess, scrutinize) (figurado) | sondar vt |
| | Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up. |