"measure" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

measure verbo

measure + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 137

measure progress • measure changes • measure success • measure temperature • measure time • measure several inches • ...

verbo + measure

Kolokacji: 8

use to measure • try to measure • allow to measure • involve measuring • begin measuring • ...

measure + preposición

Kolokacji: 35

measured by • measured against • measure up • measure out • measured in • ...

Kolokacji: 24

1. measured by = oceniony measured by

measure by

2. measured against = przyrównany measured against

3. measure up = być wystarczająco dobrym, dorównywać measure up

I thought it was one of them coming to measure up.
Students who did not measure up have been asked to leave.
Still others want to check out what the rest of the world is doing - and how they measure up.
They just do not seem to think that this one measures up.
And if someone didn't measure up, she'd be sure to let them know one way or the other.
She's been with a lot of guys, but not any that measure up.
How does the performance measure up against the best in the world?
Out of the lot there may be one who will measure up.
I can't give you one good reason why he doesn't measure up.
So far, the new guy didn't measure up well at all.