| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| measure [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (calculate dimensions) | mäta vtr |
| | | kalkylera vtr |
| | I need to measure the wood before I cut it. |
| | The player measured the distance to the goal. |
| | Spelaren mätte upp avståndet till målet. |
| measure [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (weigh, consider) | överväga, väga vtr |
| | He measured all of his options before acting. |
| | Han övervägde alla sina alternativ innan han agerade. |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | mäta ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | | jämföra ngt mot ngt vtr + prep |
| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| | Den nya presidentens framgång skulle alltid mätas mot hans företrädare. |
| measure against [sth] vi + prep | (compare) | mäta sig vtr |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| | Han testade sina färdigheter för att se hur han mätte sig mot konkurrenterna. |
| measure n | (unit of measurement) | måttenhet, mått s |
| | They use pounds as a measure in the USA. |
| | De använder pounds som en måttenhet i USA. |
| measure n | (system of measurement) | mått s |
| | The litre is a liquid measure. |
| | Litern är ett mått för vätska. |
| measure n | often plural (action taken) | åtgärd s |
| | (omodernt) | mått och steg uttr |
| | This measure is necessary to ensure the safety of all employees. |
| | Den här åtgärden är en nödvändighet för att säkerställa säkerheten för alla anställda. |
| measure n | often plural (dimensions calculated) | mått s |
| | I have the measures of the room in my notebook. |
| | Jag har måtten på rummet i min anteckningsbok. |
| measure n | figurative (limited amount) (vardagligt) | aning s |
| | | mindre mängd s |
| | He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject. |
| | Han hade bara en aning nyfikenhet inför ämnet. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| measure n | (measuring instrument) (allmänt) | mätredskap s |
| | | tumstock s |
| | | måttband s |
| | The worker took out his measure before he started working. |
| measure n | (standard) (vardagligt) | mått s |
| | | standard s |
| | Our process is the best one, by any measure. |
| measure n | (bounds, limits) | mått s |
| | | storlek s |
| | The measure of the court was 30 x 90 meters. |
| measure n | (law, bill) | lagförslag s |
| | The measure was approved by the legislature. |
| measure n | (specific amount) | mått s |
| | In English pubs, a standard measure of spirits is 25 ml. |
| measure n | (music: bar) | takt s |
| | There are four crotchets per measure in 4/4 time. |