Medir (en. Measure)

/meˈðiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Calculate the size or amount of an object.

I am going to measure the length of the table.

Voy a medir la longitud de la mesa.

Evaluate or judge something in relation to a standard.

It is difficult to measure intelligence.

Es difícil medir la inteligencia.

Compare one thing with another to establish differences.

One cannot measure a person's happiness.

No se puede medir la felicidad de una persona.

From Latin 'metīre'.

to measure forces

Compare skills or resources.

medir fuerzas

to measure time

Determine the duration of an event.

medir el tiempo

to measure the pulse

Check the heart rate.

medir el pulso

measurement

Action of measuring.

medición

meter

Instrument for measuring.

medidor

measurable

That can be measured.

medible

To measure the land

Before building, one must measure the land.

Antes de construir, hay que medir el terreno.

To measure the levels

I am going to measure the battery levels of my cell phone.

Voy a medir los niveles de batería de mi celular.