Spanish Conversation · Level 74
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Spanish word
medir
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈðiɾ/
Meaning
- verbmeasure
Example
¿Puedes medir la mesa?
Can you measure the table?
More examples
Antes de cocinar, necesito medir la temperatura del horno.
Before cooking, I need to measure the temperature of the oven.
Core concept
Tape measure stretched along a table showing numbers.
Common phrases
medir la temperatura
measure the temperature
medir la distancia
measure the distance
medir el tamaño
measure the size
Similar words
pesar: Uses a scale to find how heavy something is and expresses that weight numerically.
calcular: Computes a value by applying arithmetic or formulas to given numbers or data.
estimar: Makes an approximate judgment of amount or value when exact data are unavailable.
Definition in Spanish
Determinar la longitud, la cantidad o el grado de algo mediante una unidad o un instrumento, y también evaluar o comparar características.
Word origin
From Latin metior (metīrī) 'to measure', related to the past participle mensus, which gives the verb its sense of determining size or evaluating.
Usage tips
- An e-to-i stem-changing verb in the present (yo mido, tú mides), used for physical measurements and for figurative evaluations such as medir fuerzas.