measures im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für measures im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

coal measures SUBST GEOL

the coal measures (beds)

gisements mpl huiliers

the coal measures (sub-system)

le Houiller, le Silésien

I.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] SUBST

1. measure (unit):

measure

unité f de mesure

weights and measures

les poids et mesures mpl

a measure of length

une unité de longueur

to make sth to measure

faire qc sur mesure

it's made to measure (garment)

c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure

2. measure (standard amount, container):

measure

mesure f

a double measure of vodka

une double mesure de vodka

he gave me short measure , I got short measure

il a triché sur la quantité

3. measure (device for measuring):

measure

instrument m de mesure

4. measure (qualified amount, extent) übtr:

some or a certain measure of

un/-e certain/-e

a measure of respect/success/change

un certain respect/succès/changement

to receive only a small measure of support

ne recevoir qu'un soutien limité

a good or wide measure of autonomy

une grande autonomie

in large measure

dans une large mesure

she despised them and envied them in equal measure

elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait

to distribute praise and blame in equal measure

faire autant de compliments que de critiques

in full measure feel, possess, fulfil, contribute

pleinement

in full measure repay

entièrement

in full measure suffer

profondément

5. measure (way of estimating, indication):

measure (of price rises)

mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc)

mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc)

indication f

measure (of efficiency, performance)

critère m

to be the measure of

donner la mesure de

to give some measure of delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc

donner une idée de

to use sth as a measure of effects, impact, success

utiliser qc pour mesurer

this is a measure of how dangerous it is

ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux

this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation

ceci montre à quel point ils prennent la situation au sérieux

that is a measure of how well the company is run

cela mesure la qualité de la gestion de la société

6. measure (assessment):

beyond measure change, increase

énormément

beyond measure anxious, beautiful, difficult

extrêmement

it has improved beyond measure

il y a eu d'énormes progrès

to take the measure of sb

jauger qn

I have the measure of them

je sais ce qu'ils valent

7. measure (action, step):

measure

mesure f (against contre, to do pour faire)

to take measures

prendre des mesures

safety or security measure

mesure de sécurité

measures aimed at doing

des mesures destinées à faire

to do sth as a precautionary/an economy measure

faire qc par mesure de précaution/d'économie

as a preventive measure

à titre préventif

as a temporary measure

provisoirement

the measure was defeated POL, JUR

la mesure a été rejetée

8. measure:

measure MUS, LIT

mesure f

II.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VERB trans

1. measure (by standard system) person, instrument:

measure length, rate, depth, person, waist

mesurer

to measure sth in metres, inches

mesurer qc en

to get oneself measured for

faire prendre ses mesures pour

over a measured kilometre SPORT

sur un kilomètre (délimité par des balises)

to measure sth into container

mesurer qc dans

2. measure (have a measurement of):

measure

mesurer

to measure four by five metres

mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq

a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale

une secousse de 5, 2 sur l'échelle de Richter

3. measure (assess):

measure performance, ability, success, popularity

mesurer

they measure their progress by the number of

ils mesurent leur progrès au nombre de

4. measure (compare):

to measure sth against achievement, standard, effort

comparer qc à

III.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VERB intr

measure person, instrument:

measure

mesurer

IV.to measure oneself against VERB refl

to measure oneself against refl:

to measure oneself against

se mesurer à qn

V.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər]

for good measure

pour faire bonne mesure

to do things by half-measures

se contenter de demi-mesures

there can be no half-measures

il ne saurait être question de demi-mesures

cubic measure SUBST

cubic measure

mesure f de volume

dry measure SUBST

dry measure

mesure f de capacité pour matières sèches

panic measure SUBST

panic measure POL, WIRTSCH

disposition f précipitée

liquid measure SUBST

liquid measure

mesure f de capacité des liquides

I.measure up VERB [Brit ˈmɛʒə -, Am ˈmɛʒər -] (measure up)

measure up person:

avoir les qualités requises

measure up product:

être de qualité

to measure up against sb

être l'égal de qn

to measure up to expectations

être à la hauteur de

to measure up to achievement

soutenir la comparaison avec

II.measure up VERB [Brit ˈmɛʒə -, Am ˈmɛʒər -] (measure up [sth])

measure up room etc:

measure up

mesurer

I.measure off VERB [Brit ˈmɛʒə -, Am ˈmɛʒər -] (measure off [sth])

measure off fabric, ribbon etc:

measure off

mesurer

I.measure out VERB [Brit ˈmɛʒə -, Am ˈmɛʒər -] (measure out [sth])

measure out land, flour, liquid

mesurer

measure out medicine

doser

measure out drops

compter

tape measure SUBST

tape measure (gen)

mètre m ruban

tape measure (for sewing)

mètre m de couturière

tape measure (retractable)

mètre m enrouleur

measures im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für measures im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

safety measures SUBST Pl

safety measures

mesures fpl de sécurité

I.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] SUBST

1. measure (measurement, unit, system):

measure

mesure f

2. measure (set amount, portion):

measure

mesure f

measure alcohol

dose f

half measure

demi-mesure f

3. measure:

measure (instrument)

mètre m

measure (ruler)

règle f

measure (container)

verre m doseur

4. measure (degree):

measure

part f

in great measure

en grande partie

a measure of success

un certain succès

5. measure (proof, indication):

measure

preuve f

6. measure übtr (plan, action):

measure

mesure f

to take measures

prendre des mesures

Wendungen:

for good measure

en plus

to get the measure of sb

jauger qn

II.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VERB trans

1. measure (judge size):

measure

mesurer

to measure sb

prendre les mesures de qn

2. measure (stating size):

measure

mesurer

to measure six metres by two metres

mesurer six mètres sur deux

3. measure übtr (consider):

measure one's strength

mesurer

measure one's words

peser

4. measure (judge):

measure

juger

III.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VERB intr

measure

mesurer

tape measure SUBST

tape measure

mètre m ruban

measure out VERB trans

measure out

mesurer

I.measure up VERB trans

1. measure up (measure):

measure up

mesurer

measure up person

prendre les mesures de

2. measure up übtr:

measure up

jauger

II.measure up VERB intr

measure up

être à la hauteur

to measure up to sb/sth

être à la hauteur de qn/qc

how does it measure up to her last book?

est-ce aussi bon que son dernier livre?

square measure SUBST

square measure

mesure f de superficie

made to measure ADJ

made to measure suit:

made to measure

sur mesure

Übersetzungen für measures im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

des mesures prévoyantes

contingency measures

dispositif

measures Pl

demi-mesure

half-measure

measures Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to take measures

prendre des mesures

to get the measure of sb

jauger qn

to measure six metres by two metres

mesurer six mètres sur deux

to measure 40 cm around the neck

faire 40 cm de tour de cou

to have recourse to protective measures

avoir recours à des mesures conservatoires

to measure 5 metres by four Brit

faire 5 mètres sur 4

to measure 5 meters by four Am

faire 5 mètres sur 4

man is the measure of all things

l'homme est la mesure de toutes choses

not to go in for half-measures

ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuiller

to take strong measures against sb/sth

sévir contre qn/qc

measures aus dem Glossar « Intégration et égalité des chances » des Deutsch-Französischen Jugendwerks

Übersetzungen für measures im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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traitement social (du chômage)

socio-political measures to combat unemployment

reclassement

restructuring measures

mesure antisociale

antisocial measure

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

All the above measures of statistical dispersion have the useful property that they are location-invariant, as well as linear in scale.

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Protective measures in an emergency plan should include prevention through risk management, preparedness and response training, and recovery arrangements.

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Despite the improvement measures that were made, traffic congestion has continued to be an issue for both the residents and the city government.

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Measures are classified as either dry measures or fluid measures.

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Since the station was located next to a railroad track, the construction required special measures to prevent outside noises being heard on the air.

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During this time, he prescribed improvement measures such as reading great literature, taking an interest in the arts, reflecting on life, and learning self-discipline.

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Searches may only be made and the measures provided for in the first paragraph may only be taken upon judicial writ.

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Most often, it measures the "maximum" amount of commercial bank money that can be created by a given unit of central bank money.

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This passage contains four harmonious measures that are followed by a varied reiteration of the theme in the trio part (which is played in the first eight-measure passage).

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The existing pharmaceutical drugs against pinworms are so effective that many medical scientists regard hygienic measures as impractical.

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