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misurare

measure

verb mee-zoo-RAH-reh Less Common

Also means

try on

Usage Note

Misurare is to measure dimensions, but in a shop it also means to try on clothes (misurare una giacca). The reflexive misurarsi con means 'to test oneself against'. Related to the noun misura ('measure, size').

Examples

"Devo misurare la stanza."

Natural Translation

I have to measure the room.

Literal Translation

I-must to-measure the room.

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