Mesures (en. Measures)

/me.zyr/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Actions taken to prevent a problem or achieve a goal.

Security measures were increased after the incident.

Les mesures de sécurité ont été renforcées après l'incident.

Provisions or regulations put in place in a social or economic context.

The government took measures to support struggling businesses.

Le gouvernement a pris des mesures pour soutenir les entreprises en difficulté.

Quantification or evaluation of dimensions or elements.

The room's measurements comply with standards.

Les mesures de la pièce sont conformes aux normes.

From Latin 'mensura,' meaning measure, evaluation.

take measures

Act in a way that addresses a situation.

prendre des mesures

preventive measures

Actions implemented to prevent a problem.

mesures préventives

emergency measures

Immediate actions taken in response to a crisis.

mesures d'urgence

health measures

Provisions taken to ensure public health.

mesures sanitaires

to measure

To assess the dimension or quantity of something.

mesurer

measured

Which is carried out with moderation and balance.

mesurée

measurable

Which can be measured, quantified.

mesurable

Actions deemed insufficient or too weak.

These measures are just hot air; they won't change anything.

Ces mesures, c'est du vent, ça ne changera rien.

Expressions used in an informal context to talk about strategies.

We're going to have to pull out the big measures for this project.

On va devoir sortir les grandes mesures pour ce projet.