Usage examples of "measure" in English with translation to Spanish

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The calorie is an exact measure of the energy in food. La caloría es una medida exacta de la energía en los alimentos.
Let's measure how tall you are. Veamos cuánto mides.
We are in large measure responsible for students' success in the entrance exam. Somos responsables en gran medida del éxito de los estudiantes en el examen de ingreso.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. La última medida de un hombre no es dónde se encuentra en momentos de comodidad y conveniencia, sino dónde se sitúa en tiempos de desafío y controversia.
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately. Las opiniones sostenidas con pasión son siempre aquellas para las que no existen buenos argumentos; de hecho, la pasión es la forma de medir la falta de convicción de la persona que la sostiene. En política y religión, las opiniones casi siempre se sostienen apasionadamente.
We took the necessary measures. El tomó las medidas necesarias.
Electric intensity is measured in amps. La intensidad eléctrica se mide en amperios.
This tree measures three meters around. Este árbol tiene una circunferencia de tres metros.
Even though solutions have already been considered in the past, we are only now able to take first measures to make them reality. Aunque ya se habían considerado soluciones en el pasado, tan sólo ahora tenemos la posibilidad de emprender los primeros pasos para llevarlas a cabo.
The situation calls for drastic measures. La situación exige medidas drásticas.
Drastic times call for drastic measures. Momentos drásticos llaman medidas drásticas.
These measures can prevent the disease from spreading. Estas medidas pueden impedir la propagación de la enfermedad.
We measured the depth of the river. Nosotros medimos la profundidad del río.
Drastic measures must be taken to prevent the further spread of the virus. Hay que tomar medidas drásticas para impedir que el virus se propague más.
The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. El termómetro es un instrumento para medir la temperatura.
The distance between stars is measured in light years. La distancia entre las estrellas se mide en años luz.
I wonder how a government would go about measuring gross national happiness. Me pregunto cómo un gobierno podría medir la felicidad nacional bruta.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. La vida no se mide por las veces que respiramos, sino por aquellos momentos que nos dejan sin aliento.
He just doesn't measure up. Simplemente no da la talla.
Tatoeba: Where pillow fights can't even measure up to sentence fights. Tatoeba: Donde las peleas de almohadas no se pueden ni comparar con las peleas de oraciones.
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