medir
verbo transitivo
1 (tomar la medida de) [+habitación, ángulo] to measure [+distancia, temperatura] to measure; gauge; gage; (EEUU) [+tierra] to survey; plot
medir algo por millas to measure sth in miles
medir a algn (con la vista) to size sb up (familiar)
medir las calles (México) to hang around on the streets (familiar)
2 (calcular) to weigh up
deberías medir las consecuencias de lo que dices you should consider o weigh up the consequences of what you say
deberíamos medir los pros y los contras de esta decisión we should weigh up the pros and cons of this decision
3 (enfrentar)
los dos púgiles medirán sus fuerzas the two boxers will be pitted against each other o will take each other on
verbo intransitivo
to measure; be el tablero mide 80 por 20 the board measures o is 80 by 20; ¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?; mido 1,80m I am 1.80m
la caja mide 20cm de ancho the box is 20cm wide; mide 88cm de pecho her bust measurement is 88cms
verbo pronominal
medirse2 (enfrentarse)
medirse con algn to take on sb
una final en la que se medirán los dos equipos a final in which the two teams will be pitted against each other o will take each other on
