measure

[US]/ˈmeʒə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmeʒər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hatua ambayo huchukuliwa au kitu kilichofanywa ili kufikia matokeo fulani; kiwango au kiwango cha kitu; uamuzi au mchakato wa kubaini ukubwa, kiasi, au kiwango cha kitu
vt. kubaini ukubwa, kiasi, au kiwango cha kitu; kukadiria au kutathmini thamani, tabia, ubora, au kiwango cha kitu
vi. kubaini ukubwa, kiasi, au kiwango cha kitu; kukadiria au kutathmini thamani, tabia, ubora, au kiwango cha kitu.
Word Forms
Past Participlemeasured
Past Tensemeasured
Present Participlemeasuring
Third Person Singularmeasures
Pluralmeasures

Phrases & Collocations

take measures

chukua hatua

effective measure

takwimu ya kusaidia

safety measure

hatua ya usalama

control measure

hatua ya udhibiti

preventive measure

hatua ya kinga

emergency measure

hatua ya dharura

without measure

bila kupima

austerity measures

mipango ya kuvutia

for good measure

kwa kipimo cha kutosha

technical measure

hatua ya kiufundi

made to measure

yaliyotengenezwa kwa kipimo

administrative measure

takwimu ya biashara

measure with

pima na

beyond measure

kwa kiasi kisicho na mipaka

measure up

kuwa na ubora

management measure

hatua ya usimamizi

full measure

kipimo kamili

counter measure

hatua ya kukabiliana

short measure

kipimo kidogo

security measure

takadhi ya usalama

precautionary measure

hatua ya uangalizi

protective measure

mipango ya ujauhari

Example Sentences

a measure of wine.

kizio cha mvinyo.

a measure of recognition.

kizio cha utambuzi.

the full measure of their worth.

kizio kamili cha thamani yao.

a measure of egg white.

mipango ya mizani yote.

a stiff measure of brandy.

kizio kikali cha brandi.

a measure of good-will.

kizio cha urafiki.

measure off an area.

Kupima eneo.

An inch is a measure of length.

Inchi ni kipimo cha urefu.

a scale to measure sth.

kiwango cha kupima kitu.

a stricken measure of rice

kizio kilichochapishwa cha mchele

a stricken measure of flour.

kizio kilichochapishwa cha unga.

Measure the heat of the water.

Pima joto la maji.

The measure is given in centimetres.

Kipimo kinatolewa kwa sentimeta.

a measure appropriate to a wartime economy.

kipimo kinachofaa kwa uchumi wa vita.

a broad-brush measure of inflation.

kipimo pana cha mfumuko wa bei.

a short measure of dilute sun.

kipimo fupi cha jua nyembamba.

a furlong is an obsolete measure of length.

furlong ni kipimo cha urefu kilichopotea.

to the last measure of human endurance.

hadhi ya mwisho ya uvumilivu wa binadamu.

measure out a pint of milk.

pima pini ya maziwa.

The new law was in a measure harmful.

Sheria mpya ilikuwa katika kipimo fulani cha madhara.

Real-world Examples

But some species take more drastic measures.

Lakini spishi baadhi huchukua hatua za kuzushi zaidi.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation September 2013

These are decent measures—but nowhere near enough.

Hizi ni hatua nzuri—lakini mbali sana kutoka kutosha.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Lawmakers have already unanimously approved the measure.

Wapigapvizu wameshapendelea kwa urahisi hatua hiyo.

Source: VOA Standard March 2014 Collection

Has the government taken some measures to curb it?

Je, serikali imechukua hatua fulani za kuzuia?

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure.

Mtu amesema kuwa kipimo cha upendo ni unapokuwa unapenda bila kipimo.

Source: Love resides in my heart.

Some air quality instruments can't even measure the spikes in pollution.

Vifaa baadhi vya ubora wa hewa haviwezi kupima mwinuko wa uchafuzi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Yeah, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Ndio, wakati wa dhiki unahitaji hatua za dhiki.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 3

This is not a cost saving measure.

Hii si hatua ya kuokoa gharama.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Wakati wa dhiki unahitaji hatua za dhiki.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

Weight is not a measure of health.

Uzito si kipimo cha afya.

Source: Connection Magazine

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