measuring

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeʒərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/

From the verb measure: (⇒ conjugate)
measuring is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
measuring n	(measurement)	meting nw de
meten, opmeten ww als nw het
Your measuring is wrong; did you double check it?
measuring adj	(used for measuring) (in samenstellingen)	meet-
You can't just use any spoon; you need a measuring spoon.

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
measure⇒ vtr	(determine dimensions, quantity)	opmeten overg.ww
I need to measure the wood before I cut it.
measure n	(dimension)	afmeting, omvang nw de
maten nw mv
I have the measures of the room in my notebook.
measure n	(unit of measurement)	maat, maateenheid nw de
They use pounds as a measure in the USA.
measure n	(system of measurement)	maateenheid nw de
The litre is a liquid measure.

Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
measure n	(measuring instrument)	maatstok, meetstok, meter nw de
maatlint, meetlint nw het
The worker took out his measure before he started working.
measure n	(standard of measurement or judgement)	maatstaf nw de
criterium nw het
Our process is the best one, by any measure.
measure n	(limited amount)	mate nw de
greintje nw het
He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject.
measure n	(bounds, limits)	grootte, omvang nw de
The measure of the court was 30 x 90 meters.
measure n	(law, bill)	wetsvoorstel nw het
maatregel nw de
The measure was approved by the legislature.
measure⇒ vtr	figurative (weigh or consider)	afwegen, overwegen overg.ww
He measured all of his options before acting.
measure vtr	(compare)	zich verhouden tot wk. ww
He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition.

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands	Engels
meten onoverg.ww	(een bepaalde lengte hebben)	measure vi
meten overg.ww	(bepalen van lengte, warmte, etc.)	measure vtr

Aanvullende vertalingen
Nederlands	Engels
dosis, mv: dosissen, doses nw de	ook figuurlijk (hoeveelheid)	dose n
measure n
dosage n
quantity n
maatregel, mv. maatregelen, maatregels nw de	(beschikking, actie)	measure n
mate nw de, ont.	(maat)	measure, extent, degree n

Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands	Engels
disciplinaire maatregel bn+nw de	(strafmaatregel)	disciplinary measure n
duimstok nw de	(meetlat)	yardstick, yard measure n
folding rule n
halve maatregel bn+nw de	figuurlijk (onvolkomen maatregel) (figurative)	half-measure n
harde maatregel bn+nw de	(strenge bepaling)	harsh measure n
meetlint nw het	tape measure n

Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
Engels	Nederlands
measure up vi phrasal	figurative (be adequate)	voldoen onoverg.ww
(figuurlijk)	meekomen onoverg.ww
He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now.
measure up [sth], measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	literal (calculate dimensions of)	opmeten overg.ww
He measured up the distance in his mind before the race began. Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut.
measure [sb] up, measure up [sb] vtr phrasal sep	(assess, scrutinize) (figuurlijk)	opmeten, opnemen overg.ww

Samengestelde woorden: measuring \| measure
Engels	Nederlands
tape measure, measuring tape n	(strip for measuring)	meetlint nw het
lintmeter nw de
Tailors and dressmakers use tape measures to take measurements for clothing.