measure

measure
measure [ˈmeʒər]
1. noun
   a. mesure f ; [of alcohol] dose f
• for good measure pour faire bonne mesure
• made to measure fait sur mesure
• liquid measure mesure f de capacité pour les liquides
• it had a measure of success cela a eu un certain succès
   b. ( = gauge) to be the measure of sth donner la mesure de qch
• this exam is just a measure of how you're getting on cet examen sert simplement à évaluer votre progression
   c. ( = step) mesure f
• drastic/precautionary measures mesures fpl draconiennes/de précaution
• to take measures against prendre des mesures contre
• measures aimed at building confidence between states des mesures fpl visant à créer un climat de confiance entre États
2. transitive verb
mesurer ; [+ success, performance] évaluer
• to measure the height of sth mesurer la hauteur de qch
• to be measured for a dress faire prendre ses mesures pour une robe
• what does it measure? quelles sont ses dimensions ?
• the room measures 4 metres across la pièce fait 4 mètres de large
• to be measured against être comparé à
• to measure one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn
3. compounds
► measuring jug noun pot m gradué
► measuring tape noun centimètre m
► measure out separable transitive verb mesurer
► measure up
1. separable transitive verb
[+ wood] mesurer ; [+ person] jauger
2. intransitive verb
( = be adequate) être à la hauteur
► measure up to inseparable transitive verb
[+ task] être à la hauteur de
• he doesn't measure up to her il ne soutient pas la comparaison avec elle
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['meʒə(r)] 1.
noun
1) (unit) unité f de mesure

weights and measures — les poids mpl et mesures fpl

liquid measure — mesure f de capacité pour les liquides

it's made to measure — (garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure

2) (of alcohol) mesure f

he gave me short measure — il a triché sur la quantité

3) (device for measuring) instrument m de mesure
4) (qualified amount, extent)

a measure of success — un certain succès

a small measure of support — un soutien limité

a good ou wide measure of autonomy — une grande autonomie

in large measure — dans une large mesure

in full measure — [feel, possess, contribute] pleinement

5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) mesure f; (of success, anger) mesure f, indication f; (of efficiency, performance) critère m

to be the measure of — donner la mesure de

to give some measure of — donner une idée de [delight, talent]

to use something as a measure of — utiliser quelque chose pour mesurer [effects, impact]

this is a measure of how dangerous it is — ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux

beyond measure — [change] énormément; [beautiful] extrêmement

it has improved beyond measure — il y a eu d'énormes progrès

to take the measure of somebody — jauger quelqu'un

I have the measure of them — je sais ce qu'ils valent

6) (action, step) mesure f

to take measures — prendre des mesures

safety measure — mesure de sécurité

as a precautionary measure — par mesure de précaution

as a preventive measure — à titre préventif

as a temporary measure — provisoirement

2.
transitive verb
1) (assess size) mesurer [length, rate, person]

to measure something in — mesurer quelque chose en [metres]

to get oneself measured for — faire prendre ses mesures pour

2) (have measurement of) mesurer

to measure four by five metres — mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq

a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale — une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter

3) (assess) mesurer [performance, ability] (against à)
4) (compare)

to measure something against — comparer quelque chose à [achievement]

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Phrasal Verbs:
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for good measure — pour faire bonne mesure

to do things by half-measures — se contenter de demi-mesures


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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