Usage examples of "mesurer" in French with translation to English

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Il y a plusieurs façons de mesurer la vitesse. There are several ways to measure speed.
Une règle peut mesurer jusqu'à douze pouces de longueur. A ruler can measure something up to twelve inches in length.
La valeur d'une bonne éducation ne peut se mesurer en termes d'argent. The value of a good education cannot be measured in terms of money.
Je me demande comment un gouvernement s'y prendrait pour mesurer le bonheur national brut. I wonder how a government would go about measuring gross national happiness.
Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés. Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored.
Sa taille mesure 24 pouces. Her waist measures 24 inches.
Ce bateau mesurait dix mètres. This ship was ten meters long.
Ces mesures ont été débattues. There was a discussion on the measures.
Il mesura la longueur du lit. He measured the length of the bed.
Ce champ mesure plus de 300 acres. The field measures more than 300 acres.
Trois fois mesure et une fois coupe. Measure thrice, cut once.
Les temps exceptionnels appellent des mesures exceptionnelles. Drastic times call for drastic measures.
Nous mesurons la profondeur de la rivière. We measure the depth of the river.
Nous avons pris des mesures fortes pour prévenir cela. We took strong measures to prevent it.
Il n'a pas pu prendre des mesures efficaces. He could not take effective measures.
La distance entre les étoiles se mesure en années-lumière. The distance between stars is measured in light years.
Nous prenons la mesure de la profondeur de la rivière. We measure the depth of the river.
Un thermomètre est un instrument de mesure de la température. The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.
Le gouvernement japonais prendra des mesures pour contrer la récession. The Japanese government will take measures to counter depression.
Le gouvernement devrait prendre des mesures ciblées pour éliminer le chômage. The government should take targeted measures to eliminate unemployment.
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