| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| take a reading v expr | (measurement: observe, record) (medir, registrar) | medir, ler vt |
| | | efetuar leitura expres |
| | The electric company meter reader takes a reading at our house every month. |
| 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. |
gauge sth,
gage sth vtr | (measure) | medir vt |
| | The thermometer gauged the temperature of the engine. |
| | O termômetro mediu a temperatura do motor. |
| size sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (assess, estimate) | avaliar vt |
| | | medir vt |
| | Before a fight, I size the other man up to determine if I can beat him. |
| 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. |
| size sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (person: measure) | medir vt |
| | The assistant sized Liz up and brought her a selection of jeans to try on. |
| survey sth vtr | (measure for mapping) | medir vt |
| | | fazer levantamento topográfico expres v |
| | They surveyed the property to get the map drawn right. |
| | Eles mediram a propriedade para fazer a planta corretamente. |
| 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 sth up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | medir vt |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
suss sb/sth out,
suss out sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (get the measure of) | medir vt |
| | (figurado) | sentir vt |
| | Kia visited three potential universities to suss out the vibe. |
| meter sth vtr | often passive (measure using a meter) | medir vt |
| | The water here is metered so we pay for however much we use. |
| | A água aqui é medida para pagarmos pela quantia que usarmos. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| stand vi | (measure) | medir vt |
| | Agnes stands five feet without her shoes. |
| | Agnes mede um metro e setenta sem sapatos. |
| show sth vtr | (measure, indicate) (indicar) | mostrar, apontar, medir vt |
| | The thermometer showed twelve degrees. |
| | O termômetro mostrava doze graus. |
| size sth/sb vtr | often passive (measure) | medir vt |
| | | tirar medidas expres v |
| | We need to get you sized for your bridesmaid dress. |
| | Precisamos tirar suas medidas para fazer o vestido de noiva. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| clock sth vtr | (record, measure: time, distance, speed) | medir o tempo, marcar o tempo expres v |
| | | cronometrar vt |
| | The referee clocked the runner's time at thirty seconds. |
| | Wind speeds of 75 mph were clocked overnight. |
| | O árbitro mediu o tempo do corredor em trinta segundos. // Velocidades do vento de 75 mph foram medidas durante a noite. |
| eyeball sth vtr | informal (measure, gauge by sight) (informal) | medir a olho loc v |
| | The inspector eyeballed the room and guessed it to be twenty feet in length. |
| girt sth vtr | dated (measure the circumference of sth) | medir circunferência expres v |
| go to any lengths to do sth v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | não medir esforços expres v |
| go to any lengths for sb/sth v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | não medir esforços expres v |
not mince words,
not mince your words v expr | figurative (speak plainly) | não medir as palavras expres |
| | | não ter papas na língua expres |
| | That man does not mince words; he will say exactly what he thinks. |
| pace sth vtr | (measure with steps) | medir com passos loc v |
| | He paced the distance from the rock to the treasure. |
| | Ele mediu com passos a distância da pedra até o tesouro. |
| remeasure sth vtr | (measure again) | medir novamente vt + adv |
| shoot sth vtr | (star, planet: site) | tomar a altura expres v |
| | | medir altitude expres v |
| | The captain used a sextant to shoot the sun. |
| | O capitão usou um sextante para tomar a altura do sol. |
| step sth vtr | (measure) | medir em passos expres v |
| | I always just step out my flowerbeds, without using a tape measure. |
| | Eu sempre meço meus canteiros em passos e sem usar fita métrica. |
| walk sth vtr | (pace) | medir em passos loc v |
| | She walked the floor, worrying about what was going to happen. |