Translation
to measure
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Word origin
From Latin metiri ('to measure'). The same root lies behind English 'measure' and 'dimension'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- metiri
- English cognates
- measure, dimension
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mido | medí | medía | mediré | mediría |
| tú | mides | mediste | medías | medirás | medirías |
| él/ella/ud. | mide | midió | medía | medirá | mediría |
| nos. | medimos | medimos | medíamos | mediremos | mediríamos |
| vos. | medís | medisteis | medíais | mediréis | mediríais |
| ellos/uds. | miden | midieron | medían | medirán | medirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mida | midiera | midiese |
| tú | midas | midieras | midieses |
| él/ella/ud. | mida | midiera | midiese |
| nos. | midamos | midiéramos | midiésemos |
| vos. | midáis | midierais | midieseis |
| ellos/uds. | midan | midieran | midiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | mide |
| ud. | mida |
| nosotros | midamos |
| vosotros | medid |
| uds. | midan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- midiendo
- Past participle
- medido
Examples
mantel.
I am going to measure the table before buying the tablecloth.
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How tall are you?
sastre .
The tailor measured the cloth carefully.
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You have to measure the oil well for the recipe.
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The room is four metres long.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 2: medir, rehabilitación, picar and 7 more words.