gauge

a device for measuring something, or the act of using such a device

instrumento de medición, medir

• take/give/record a gauge

Collocations water gauge · oil gauge

• The water gauge showed that the tank was nearly empty.

  El instrumento de medición del agua mostró que el tanque estaba casi vacío.

to estimate or judge the size, amount, degree, etc., of something

estimar, juzgar

• gauge sth as sth

Collocations gauge the size · gauge the temperature

• He tried to gauge her reaction.

  Él intentó estimar su reacción.

the distance between the inner edges of the two rails of a railway track

ancho de vía, distancia entre rieles

Collocations standard gauge

• The railway line has a standard gauge.

  La línea ferroviaria tiene un ancho de vía estándar.

a small painting or drawing, especially one that is part of a set or series

cuadro pequeño, dibujo

Collocations gauge painting

• The gallery has a collection of rare gauges.

  El museo tiene una colección de cuadros pequeños raros.

a size or type of something, especially a tool or piece of equipment

tamaño, tipo

Collocations gauge screw

• We need a 10-gauge wire.

  Necesitamos un cable de tamaño 10.

to adjust or regulate something, especially the size of a part in machinery

ajustar, regular

• gauge sth to sth

• The mechanic will gauge the valve to the correct size.

  El mecánico ajustará la válvula al tamaño correcto.

to be suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation

ser adecuado, servir para

• gauge sth as sth

• The plan is not yet gauged to the current situation.

  El plan aún no es adecuado para la situación actual.

to judge or estimate something based on experience or observation

juzgar, estimar

• gauge sth from sth

• She gauged the situation from her years of experience.

  Ella juzgó la situación basándose en sus años de experiencia.