gauge

gauge
ɡei‹
1. verb
1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) medir, calibrar
2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) juzgar, estimar

2. noun
1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) calibrador, indicador
2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibre
3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ancho de vía
gauge n indicador
gauge
tr[geɪʤ]
noun
1 (device) indicador nombre masculino, calibrador nombre masculino
2 (measure) medida estándar
3 (railways) ancho de vía
4 figurative use (indication) indicación nombre femenino, muestra
transitive verb
1 (measure) medir, calibrar
2 figurative use apreciar, calcular, determinar, estimar, juzgar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
narrow gauge (railways) de vía estrecha
tyre gauge manómetro para neumáticos
gauge ['geɪʤ] vt, gauged ; gauging
1) measure: medir
2) estimate, judge: estimar, evaluar, juzgar
gauge n
1) : indicador m
pressure gauge: indicador de presión
2) caliber: calibre m
3) indication: indicio m, muestra f
gauge
n.
• calibrador s.m.
• calibre s.m.
• escantillón s.m.
• gramil s.m.
• indicador s.m.
• instrumento (de medida) s.m.
• manómetro s.m.
• medida s.f.
• medidor s.m.
• norma de medida s.f.
v.
• aforar v.
• arquear v.
• calibrar v.
• graduar v.
• medir v.

I
AmE also gage geɪdʒ transitive verb
a) (estimate) \<\<size\>\> calcular
b) (judge) \<\<effects\>\> evaluar*
c) (measure) medir*

II
AmE also gage noun
1) (instrument) indicador m

oil/fuel gauge — indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

2) (measure, indication) indicio m
3) (Rail)

narrow gauge — vía f estrecha, trocha f angosta (CS)

(US) [ɡeɪdʒ]
1.
N (=standard measure) [of wire, bullet, gun] calibre m ; [of railway track] ancho m , entrevía f , trocha f (LAm); (=instrument) indicador m ; (fig) indicación f , muestra f

petrol or (US) gas gauge — indicador m del nivel de gasolina

oil gauge — indicador m de(l) aceite

pressure gauge — manómetro m

narrow 5.
2.
VT [+ temperature, pressure] medir; (fig) [+ sb's capabilities, character] estimar, juzgar

to gauge the distance with one's eye — medir la distancia al ojo

he knows how to gauge the feeling of the crowd — sabe reconocer los deseos de la multitud

to gauge the right moment — elegir el momento oportuno

* * *

I
AmE also gage [geɪdʒ] transitive verb
a) (estimate) \<\<size\>\> calcular
b) (judge) \<\<effects\>\> evaluar*
c) (measure) medir*

II
AmE also gage noun
1) (instrument) indicador m

oil/fuel gauge — indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

2) (measure, indication) indicio m
3) (Rail)

narrow gauge — vía f estrecha, trocha f angosta (CS)


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