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mesurer

measure

verb meh-zü-REH Less Common
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: Latin mensurare

Also means

be (a certain height)

Usage Note

Mesurer covers both taking a measurement and describing someone's height: il mesure deux mètres (he is two meters tall). Reflexively, se mesurer à quelqu'un means to pit oneself against someone. The related noun la mesure also means moderation, as in avec mesure (in moderation).

Examples

"Elle mesure exactement un mètre soixante."

Natural Translation

She is exactly one metre sixty tall.

Literal Translation

She measures exactly one metre sixty.

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