measure up

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Englisch	Deutsch
measure up vi phrasal	figurative (be adequate)	Erwartungen erfüllen Npl + Vt
Anforderungen gerecht werden Rdw
He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now.
measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep	figurative (match, be equal to)	Anforderungen gerecht werden Rdw
Erwartungen erfüllen Npl+ Vt
Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job.
measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(calculate dimensions of)	ausmessen Vt, sepa
abmessen Vt, sepa
Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut.
measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep	(calculate size: for clothing)	Maße nehmen Npl+ Vt
The dress designer was measuring Brenda up.
measure [sb] up for [sth] v expr	(calculate size: for clothing)	Maße nehmen Npl + Vt
The tailor measured him up for a new suit.
measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep	figurative (assess, scrutinize)	abschätzen, abwägen Vt, sepa
bewerten, beurteilen Vt
Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up.

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„measure up“: intransitive verb

measure up intransitive verb | intransitives Verbv/i

- he didn’t measure up → er hat enttäuscht
- to measure up to something | etwassth → an something | etwasetwas (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk) herankommen

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