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size 1
(sīz)n.
1. The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.
2. Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.
3.
a. Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.
b. Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Cleveland?
4. Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.
5. The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.
tr.v. sized, siz·ing, siz·es
1. To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.
2. To make, cut, or shape to a required size.
adj.
Phrasal Verb: Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package.
size up
To make an estimate, opinion, or judgment of: She sized up her opponent.
[Middle English sise, from Old French, court session, law, short for assise; see assize.]
siz′er n.
size 2
(sīz)n.
Any of several gelatinous or glutinous substances usually made from glue, wax, or clay and used as a glaze or filler for porous materials such as paper, cloth, or wall surfaces.
tr.v. sized, siz·ing, siz·es
To treat or coat with size or a similar substance.
[Middle English sise, probably from Old French, a setting; see size1.]
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size
(saɪz)n
1. the dimensions, proportions, amount, or extent of something
2. large or great dimensions, etc
3. one of a series of graduated measurements, as of clothing: she takes size 4 shoes.
4. informal state of affairs as summarized: he's bankrupt, that's the size of it.
vb
5. to sort according to size
6. (tr) to make or cut to a particular size or sizes
[C13: from Old French sise, shortened from assise assize]
ˈsizer n
Usage: The use of -size and -sized after large or small is redundant, except when describing something which is made in specific sizes: a large (not large-size) organization. Similarly, in size is redundant in the expressions large in size and small in size
size
(saɪz)n
(Building) Also called: sizing a thin gelatinous mixture, made from glue, clay, or wax, that is used as a sealer or filler on paper, cloth, or plaster surfaces
vb
(Building) (tr) to treat or coat (a surface) with size
[C15: perhaps from Old French sise; see size1]
ˈsizy adj
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size1
(saɪz)n., v. sized, siz•ing. n.
1. the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of anything: the size of a farm.
2. considerable or great magnitude: size versus quality.
3. one of a series of graduated measures for articles of manufacture or trade: shoe sizes.
4. extent; amount; range: a fortune of great size.
5. actual condition, circumstance, or state of affairs: That's about the size of it.
6. a number of population or contents: What size is the city?
7. Obs. a fixed portion, as for food.
v.t. 8. to separate or sort according to size.
9. to make of a certain size.
10. size up, to form an estimate of; judge.
Idioms: of a size, of the same or a similar size.
[1250–1300; Middle English syse orig., control, regulation, limit < Old French sise, aph. variant of assise assize]
size2
(saɪz)n., v. sized, siz•ing. n.
1. any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, or other material.
v.t. 2. to coat or treat with size.
[1400–50; late Middle English sise, syse (n.), of obscure orig.]
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Size
See also grandeur.
Medicine. a disease resulting from abnormal activity of the pituitary gland in which bones of the extremities are enlarged. — acromegalic, adj.
a person of enormous size, as from Brobdingnag in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Cf. Lilliputian.
the process of decreasing in size. — decrescent, adj.
Medicine. the condition of being dwarfed or a dwarf. Also called nanism.
smallness of size. — exiguous, adj.
Medicine. the condition of abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or any of its parts, most often caused by a pituitary disorder. Cf. nanism.
the study of giants.
abnormal development, especially increased size, in plants or animals, usually as a result of crossbreeding.
1. a small man or midget.
2. formerly, the microcosmic human form believed to be present in spermatozoon.
2. formerly, the microcosmic human form believed to be present in spermatozoon.
excessive growth of tissue or of an organ, independent of and out of proportion to the rest of the body. Cf. hypoplasia. See also plants. — hypertrophic, hypertrophical, adj. — hypertrophous, adj.
a condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.
the process of increasing in size, or waxing, as the moon. — increscent, adj.
the quality of being immoderate, disordered, or without restraint or proportion. — inordinate, adj.
a diminutive person, about the height of an ink bottle, as from Lilliput in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Cf. Brobdingnagian.
a mania for becoming larger.
the condition of having an abnormally large body. — macrosomatous, adj.
1. a dwarf, pygmy, or man of small stature.
2. a model of the human body, as used for teaching purposes in art, anatomy, etc. Also spelled mannequin.
2. a model of the human body, as used for teaching purposes in art, anatomy, etc. Also spelled mannequin.
the study, examination, or description of things that are so small they must be viewed through a microscope. — micrograph, n. — micrographic, adj.
a mania for becoming smaller.
the state of having large and grand characteristics. — monumentallty, n.
Medicine. the condition of dwarfishness. Cf. gigantism.
1. the condition of being a pygmy.
2. the behavior attributed to or characteristic of pygmies.
2. the behavior attributed to or characteristic of pygmies.
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Size
a quantity or an amount of bread, 1785.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
size
Past participle: sized
Gerund: sizing
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| Noun | 1. |  size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" circumference, perimeter - the size of something as given by the distance around it littleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size |
| 2. | size - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" extra large - a garment size for a very large person large - a garment size for a large person number - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" 8vo, eightvo, octavo - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves outsize - an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large) petite - a garment size for short or slender women 4to, quarto - the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves regular - a garment size for persons of average height and weight small - a garment size for a small person stout - a garment size for a large or heavy person tall - a garment size for a tall person | |
| 3. |  size - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface | |
| 4. | size - the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt | |
| 5. | size - a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" | |
| Verb | 1. | size - cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) |
| 2. | size - sort according to size | |
| 3. | size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size change magnitude - change in size or magnitude scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down" resize - change the size of; make the size more appropriate scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock - to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror" | |
| Adj. | 1. | size - (used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" sized - having a specified size |
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size
noun dimensions, extent, measurement(s), range, amount, mass, length, volume, capacity, proportions, bulk, width, magnitude, greatness, vastness, immensity, bigness, largeness, hugeness books of various sizes
cut someone down to size weaken, crush, disable, silence, suppress, sabotage, impair, repress, sap, quash, debilitate, quell, stamp out, subvert, disempower The once powerful unions have been cut down to size.
size something or someone up (Informal) assess, evaluate, appraise, take stock of, eye up, get the measure of, get (something) taped (Brit. informal) He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.
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size
noun1. The amount of space occupied by something:
2. The quality or state of being large in amount, extent, or importance:
size up
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Translations
حَجْمحَجْم، مَساحَهحَجْم، مِقْياس
velikostrozměr
størrelse
kokolajitellaliisteriluokitellapohjamaalata
veličina
méret
stærîstærî, númer
サイズどうさどうさをひく合わせる大きさ
크기
didokasnemenkas
apjomsizmērslielums
številkavelikost
storlek
ขนาด
kích cỡ
size
1 [saɪz]A. N [of object, place] → tamaño m; [of person] → talla f, estatura f; [of garments] → talla f, medida f; [of shoes, gloves] → número m; (= scope) [of problem] → magnitud f, envergadura f
plates of various sizes → platos de varios tamaños
it's the size of a brick → es del tamaño de un ladrillo
the skirt is two sizes too big → la falda es dos tallas grande
a hall of immense size → una sala de vastas dimensiones
try this (on) for size → prueba esto a ver si te conviene
they're all of a size → tienen todos el mismo tamaño
it's quite a size → es bastante grande
I take size nine (shoes) → uso or tengo el número nueve
I take size 14 (blouse etc) → uso or tengo la talla 14
to cut sth to size → cortar algo al tamaño que se necesita
what size is the room? → ¿de qué tamaño or (LAm) qué tan grande es el cuarto?
what size are you? → ¿qué talla usas or tienes?, ¿de qué talla eres?
what size shoes do you take? → ¿qué número (de zapato) calzas or gastas?
what size shirt do you take? → ¿qué talla de camisa tiene or es la de usted?
he's about your size → tiene más o menos tu talla
that's about the size of it → eso es lo que puedo decirle acerca del asunto, es más o menos eso
to cut sb down to size → bajar los humos a algn
plates of various sizes → platos de varios tamaños
it's the size of a brick → es del tamaño de un ladrillo
the skirt is two sizes too big → la falda es dos tallas grande
a hall of immense size → una sala de vastas dimensiones
try this (on) for size → prueba esto a ver si te conviene
they're all of a size → tienen todos el mismo tamaño
it's quite a size → es bastante grande
I take size nine (shoes) → uso or tengo el número nueve
I take size 14 (blouse etc) → uso or tengo la talla 14
to cut sth to size → cortar algo al tamaño que se necesita
what size is the room? → ¿de qué tamaño or (LAm) qué tan grande es el cuarto?
what size are you? → ¿qué talla usas or tienes?, ¿de qué talla eres?
what size shoes do you take? → ¿qué número (de zapato) calzas or gastas?
what size shirt do you take? → ¿qué talla de camisa tiene or es la de usted?
he's about your size → tiene más o menos tu talla
that's about the size of it → eso es lo que puedo decirle acerca del asunto, es más o menos eso
to cut sb down to size → bajar los humos a algn
B. VT → clasificar según el tamaño
size up VT + ADV [+ problem, situation] → evaluar, apreciar; [+ person] they looked at each other, sizing each other up → se miraban el uno al otro, intentando formarse or hacerse un juicio; (for a fight) → se miraban el uno al otro, tratando de medir sus fuerzas
I've got her all sized up → la tengo calada
I can't quite size him up → no consigo hacerme una idea clara de cómo es
I've got her all sized up → la tengo calada
I can't quite size him up → no consigo hacerme una idea clara de cómo es
size
2 [saɪz]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
size
[ˈsaɪz] n (= dimensions) [person, head, building, room, country, town] → taille f; [estate, area] → étendue f; [table, bed, picture, book, object, paper, packet, ball] → taille f; [company, business] → taille f
The company doubled its size in nine years → La compagnie a doublé de taille en neuf ans.
it's the size of ... → c'est de la taille de ...
the small size [product] → le petit modèle
the large size [product] → le grand modèle
cut to size [carpet] → découpé(e) à la mesure
to cut sb down to size → remettre qn à sa place
The company doubled its size in nine years → La compagnie a doublé de taille en neuf ans.
it's the size of ... → c'est de la taille de ...
the small size [product] → le petit modèle
the large size [product] → le grand modèle
cut to size [carpet] → découpé(e) à la mesure
to cut sb down to size → remettre qn à sa place
[clothing] → taille; [shoes] → pointure f
what size do you take? (in clothes) → quelle taille faites-vous?; (in shoes) → quelle pointure faites-vous?
a jacket three sizes too big → une veste trois tailles trop grandes
I'm a size ten (UK dress size) → je fais du trente-huit
I take size six (UK shoe size) → je fais du trente-neuf
to try sth on for size → essayer qch
what size do you take? (in clothes) → quelle taille faites-vous?; (in shoes) → quelle pointure faites-vous?
a jacket three sizes too big → une veste trois tailles trop grandes
I'm a size ten (UK dress size) → je fais du trente-huit
I take size six (UK shoe size) → je fais du trente-neuf
to try sth on for size → essayer qch
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size
1n (all senses) → Größe f; (of problem, operation also) → Ausmaß nt; collar/hip/waist size → Kragen-/Hüft-/Taillenweite f; shoe/dress size → Schuh-/Kleidergröße f; bra size → BH-Größe f; it’s the size of a brick → es ist so groß wie ein Ziegelstein; he’s about your size → er ist ungefähr so groß wie du; what size is it? → wie groß ist es?; (clothes, shoes, gloves etc) → welche Größe ist es?; it’s quite a size → es ist ziemlich groß; it’s two sizes too big → es ist zwei Nummern zu groß; to cut something to size → etw auf die richtige Größe zurechtschneiden; do you want to try it for size? → möchten Sie es anprobieren, ob es Ihnen passt?; try this one for size (fig inf) → wie wärs denn damit?; that’s about the size of it (inf) → ja, so ungefähr kann man es sagen
vt → größenmäßig ordnen
size
2n → (Grundier)leim m
vt → grundieren
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size
1 [saɪz] n (gen) → dimensioni fpl (fig) (of problem, operation) → proporzioni fpl; (of garments) → taglia, misura; (of shoes) → numero, misura; (of hat) → misuraI take size 5 shoes → porto il 38 di scarpe
I take size 14 in a dress → porto la 44 di vestiti
what size (of) collar? → che misura di collo?
what size are you?, what size do you take? → che taglia porti?
he's about your size → sarà più o meno come te
it's the size of a brick/nut → sarà grande come un mattone/una noce
I'd like the small/large size (of soap powder) → vorrei la confezione piccola/grande (of clothes) → vorrei la misura piccola/grande
to try sth for size → misurare qc per vedere se è della taglia giusta
to cut sth to size → tagliare qc nella misura desiderata or voluta
to cut sb down to size (fig) (fam) → ridimensionare qn
that's about the size of it (fig) → le cose stanno più o meno così
size
2 [saɪz]1. n (for walls) → colla; (for fabric) → appretto
2. vt (wall) → dare una mano di colla a; (fabric) → apprettare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
size
(saiz) noun1. largeness. an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.
2. one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements. I take size 5 in shoes.
ˈsizeable adjective fairly large. His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.
size up to form an opinion about a person, situation etc. He sized up the situation and acted immediately.
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size
→ حَجْم velikost størrelse Größe μέγεθος tamaño koko taille veličina dimensione サイズ 크기 grootte størrelse rozmiar tamanho размер storlek ขนาด boyut kích cỡ 尺寸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
size
n. tamaño; [garments] talla.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'm a size twelve (US)
I'm a size 16 (UK) - Do you have this in a larger size? (US)
Do you have this in a bigger size? (UK) - Do you have this in a smaller size?
- My feet are a size seven (US)
My feet are a size six (UK)
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size
n tamañoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.