la
feminine
/meˈðiða/
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Translation
measure, measurement
Word origin
From medir ('to measure'), from Latin metiri ('to measure'). The same Latin root lies behind English 'measure'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- metiri
- English cognates
- measure
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmedidas
Examples
.
The government announced new safety measures.
.
I need the exact measurements of the table.
, .
As time goes by, everything changes.
reducir .
They took measures to reduce spending.
.
The suit is made to measure.
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