| Principal Translations |
| size n | (object: physical dimensions) | tamaño nm |
| | The size of the house was surprisingly large. |
| | La casa tenía un tamaño sorprendentemente grande. |
| size n | (magnitude) | magnitud, intensidad nf |
| | | tamaño nm |
| | The region had never seen a storm of this size before. |
| | Esta región nunca ha visto una tormenta de esta magnitud. |
| | Esta región nunca ha visto una tormenta de este tamaño. |
| size n | (fit: of clothing, shoes) | talla nf |
| | (de calzado) | número nm |
| | (PY, UY) | talle nm |
| | This dress is a size ten. |
| | Este vestido es de la talla diez. |
| size n | (person's height, weight) | tamaño nm |
| | | talla nf |
| | He plays basketball well for someone his size. |
| | Juega bien al baloncesto para alguien de su tamaño. |
| | Juega bien al baloncesto para alguien de su talla. |
size,
-size adj | (sized: of a given size) | tamaño [+ adjetivo] loc adj |
| | | de tamaño [+ adjetivo] loc adj |
| Note: Used in combination |
| | Could I have a large-size pizza? |
| | ¿Puede darme una pizza tamaño grande? |
| size n | (sizing: sealer on paper or cloth) | enduído plástico loc nom m |
| | | cola nf |
| | Artists traditionally use glue size made from rabbit skin to bind their pigments. |
| | Los artistas usan tradicionalmente enduído plástico fabricado con piel de conejo para pegar sus pigmentos. |
| | Los artistas usan tradicionalmente cola de conejo para pegar sus pigmentos. |
| Additional Translations |
| the size of [sth] n | figurative, informal (state of affairs) | magnitud nf |
| | | gravedad nf |
| | | envergadura nf |
| | The government is still trying to assess the size of the situation, but it doesn't look good. |
| | El gobierno todavía evalúa la magnitud de la situación, pero no se ve bien. |
| size [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (sort by size) (por la talla) | ordenar⇒ vtr |
| | The teacher sized the students from shortest to tallest. |
| | El profesor los ordenó del más alto al más bajo. |
| size [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover, stiffen with size) (ropa) | dar apresto loc verb |
| | (ropa) | almidonar⇒ vtr |
| | Quilters size fabric to make it easier to handle. |
| | Los colchoneros dan apresto a las telas para que sean más fáciles de manejar. |
| | Los colchoneros almidonan las telas para que sean más fáciles de manejar. |
| size [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (measure) | tomar las medidas loc verb |
| | | medir⇒ vtr |
| | We need to get you sized for your bridesmaid dress. |
| | Necesitamos tus medidas para hacerte el vestido de dama de honor. |
| | Necesitamos medirte para hacerte el vestido de dama de honor. |
Locuciones verbales
size | sized | -sized |
| size [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (assess, estimate) | evaluar algo, evaluar a alguien loc verb |
| | | estudiar algo, estudiar a alguien loc verb |
| | Before a fight, I size the other man up to determine if I can beat him. |
| | Antes de una pelea evalúo al contrario para determinar si puedo vencerle. |
| | Antes de una pelea estudio al contrario para determinar si puedo vencerle. |
| size [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (person: measure) | medir a vtr + prep |
| | | medir⇒ vtr |
| | The assistant sized Liz up and brought her a selection of jeans to try on. |
| | La asistente midió a Lizz y le trajo una selección de jeans para que se probara. |
Compound Forms:
sized | size | -sized |
bite-size,
bite size n as adj | (food: miniature) | miniatura adj |
| | | mini adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
bite-sized,
bite sized adj | (food: miniature) | miniatura adj |
| | | mini adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
child size,
child-size,
child sized,
child-sized adj | (miniature, small) (tamaño pequeño) | para niños, de niños loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| fair-sized adj | (of reasonably large size) | de tamaño considerable loc adj |
| | | bastante grande loc adj |
family-sized,
family-size adj | (food: enough for several people) | de tamaño familiar loc adj |
| | | familiar adj mf |
family-sized,
family-size adj | (large enough for several people) | de tamaño familiar loc adj |
| | | familiar adj mf |
full-sized,
full sized adj | (full-size: of largest dimensions) | de tamaño completo loc adj |
| | (modelo, escultura) | de tamaño real loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
giant sized,
giant-sized,
giant size,
giant-size adj | (very large) | gigante, enorme adj mf |
| | | extragrande adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Isabel claims she saw a giant-sized spider in the bathroom. |
| | Isabel dice que vio una araña gigante (or: enorme) en el baño. |
| | (AR, UY, coloquial) | tamaño baño loc adj |
| | | tamaño familiar loc adj |
| good-sized adj | (reasonably large) | grande adj mf |
| | | de buen tamaño loc adj |
king-size,
king size adj | (extra large) | extragrande adj mf |
| | (cama, colchón) | tamaño king loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
| | Irene bought a box of king-size tissues. |
| | Irene compró una caja de pañuelitos extragrande. |
king-size bed,
king-sized bed n | (extra-large bed) | cama king-size nf + adj |
| | Every room in the hotel has a king-size bed. |
| | La habitación del hotel era lujosa: tenía una cama king-size. |
king-sized,
king sized adj | (extra large) | extragrande adj mf |
| | (cama, colchón) | tamaño king loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | tamaño real loc adj |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
man-sized,
man-size,
mansize adj | figurative (sandwich, tissues: large) | grande adj |
| medium-sized adj | (of medium dimensions) | mediano/a adj |
| | The Fokker 100 is a medium-sized aircraft. |
| | El Fokker 100 es un avión mediano. |
medium-sized firm,
medium-sized enterprise n | (company neither large nor small) | mediana empresa loc nom f |
| | | empresa mediana loc nom f |
| | Steve works for a medium-sized firm of accountants. |
midsized,
middle-sized adj | (of medium dimensions) | mediano/a adj |
| | | de tamaño mediano loc adj |
pint-size,
pint-sized adj | (the volume of one pint) | de una pinta loc adj |
pint-size,
pint-sized adj | figurative (person: very small) | pequeño/a ria empresaria adj |
| pocket-sized adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de bolsillo adj |
quart-size bag,
quart-sized bag n | US (bag: holds a US quarter-gallon) | bolsa de un cuarto de galón grupo nom |
| | I'll need a quart-size bag to store the frozen fruit. |
queen-size,
queen size n as adj | (larger than usual) (voz inglesa) | queen size loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
queen-size bed,
queen-sized bed n | (bed: larger than double) (voz inglesa) | cama queen size grupo nom |
| | A queen-size bed is both longer and wider than a double bed. |
| | La cama queen size es más larga y más ancha que la cama doble común. |