измеря́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
• 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.

Senses

измеря́ть is used for these senses in English:

• fathom (also, figurative) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
• 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.

fathom — full definition

1. noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
2. verb To understand something fully, especially something puzzling or complicated.

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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