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måle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  • measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  • paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.
  • purr verb To make a low, continuous vibrating sound, as a contented cat does.

Senses

måle is used for these senses in English:

  • grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
  • measure To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
  • purr (intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

grind — full definition

  1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
  3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

measure — full definition

  1. verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  2. noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
  3. noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.

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