| Principal Translations |
| measure up vi phrasal | figurative (be adequate) (informal) | dar la talla loc verb |
| | | estar a la altura loc verb |
| | | ser lo suficientemente bueno v cop + loc adj |
| | He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now. |
| | Nunca va a dar la talla. Quizá deberíamos despedirlo ahora. |
| measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | estar al nivel de v cop + loc prep |
| | | estar a la altura de v cop + loc prep |
| | | ser lo suficientemente bueno para v cop + loc adj |
| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| | Rodgers ha demostrado que está al nivel de lo que exige este trabajo. |
| measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate dimensions of) | medir⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar las dimensiones de loc verb + prep |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
| | Mide las próximas diez tablas que se van a cortar. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate size: for clothing) | tomarle las medidas a loc verb + prep |
| | The dress designer was measuring Brenda up. |
| | El diseñador estaba tomándole las medidas a Brenda. |
| measure [sb] up for [sth] v expr | (calculate size: for clothing) | tomarle las medidas a alguien para loc verb + prep |
| | The tailor measured him up for a new suit. |
| | El sastre le tomó las medidas para hacerle el traje nuevo. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (assess, scrutinize) | evaluar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner a prueba vtr + loc adv |
| | Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up. |
| | Colin sabía de la vacante y era consciente de que su jefe lo estaba evaluando. |