measurement

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmeʒəmənt/ AmE /ˈmezərmənt/

noun en → es

1 SIZE/LENGTH [singular] A2

the act of measuring something or the result of this process

medición, medida

  • take a measurement

Collocations body measurements · measurement of length

  • She took her waist measurement.

    Ella tomó la medida de su cintura.

2 QUANTITY [singular] B1

the amount of something that is measured or counted

cantidad, cuantía

  • a measurement of sth

Collocations measurement of water · volume measurement

  • The measurement of the liquid was 50 ml.

    La cuantía del líquido era de 50 ml.

3 STANDARD [singular] B2

a system for measuring things, such as the metric or imperial systems

sistema de medida, sistema métrico

  • the measurement system

Collocations metric measurement system · imperial measurement system

  • The metric measurement system is used in most countries.

    El sistema métrico se utiliza en la mayoría de los países.

4 TARGET [singular] B2

a level or amount that you want to reach or achieve

objetivo, meta

  • reach a measurement

Collocations sales measurement · performance measurement

  • The company aims to reach its sales measurement by the end of the year.

    La empresa tiene como objetivo alcanzar su meta de ventas para finales del año.