mierzyć — meaning in English

English meaning

• aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
• gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
• measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
• mete verb To mete out: to deal out or distribute something, especially punishment or reward.

Senses

mierzyć is used for these senses in English:

• aim (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
• gauge (transitive) To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
• measure To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
• mete (transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).

aim — full definition

1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
3. noun A goal or intention.
4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

gauge — full definition

1. verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
2. verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
3. noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).

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