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Traducción de medir en Inglés
medir
to measure, v.
verbo transitivo
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(habitación/ángulo) to measure(distancia/temperatura/velocidad) to measure(distancia/temperatura/velocidad) to gauge¿me mide tres metros de esta tela? — can you measure me off three meters of this material?2
(tener ciertas dimensiones)to beto measuremido 60 cm de cintura — I measure / I'm 60 cm round the waist- la tela mide 90 cm de ancho — the cloth is 90 cm wide
- la mesa mide 50 por 40 — the table is 50 by 40
- ¿cuánto mide de ancho/largo? — how wide/long is it?
- mide casi 1,90 m — he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
- medía 52 cm al nacer — she measured / was 52 cm at birth
- la tela mide 90 cm de ancho — the cloth is 90 cm wide
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(calcular, considerar)to considerto weigh upeso te pasa por no medir las consecuencias de tus actos — that is what happens (to you) when you don't consider the consequences of your actions- midió cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes de la oferta — she carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the offer
- midió cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes de la oferta — she carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the offer
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(moderar)mediré mis palabras — I'll choose my words carefully- tuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie — he had to choose / measure his words carefully so as not to offend anyone
- tuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie — he had to choose / measure his words carefully so as not to offend anyone
verbo pronominal
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to measure oneself(caderas/pecho) to measureme medí sin zapatos — I measured myself without shoes on- mídete la cintura — measure your waist
- mídete la cintura — measure your waist
2Colombia, México
(probarse)(ropa/zapatos) to try on
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