gauge

/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ verbe C2

En français : mesurer, estimer, jauger

To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of. (transitive)
To estimate. (transitive)
To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of. (transitive)
To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it. (transitive)
To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris. (transitive)
To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape. (transitive)

He/she/it gauges · Prétérit gauged · Participe passé gauged · Forme en -ing gauging

Formes du verbe

Forme de base: gauge
He/she/it: gauges
Prétérit: gauged
Participe passé: gauged
Forme en -ing: gauging

Dans la bibliothèque

I put myself in the man’s place and, having first gauged his intelligence, I try to imagine how I should myself have proceeded under the same circumstances.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · B2

I satisfied myself that it was a cab and not a private carriage by the narrow gauge of the wheels.

A Study in Scarlet, p. 80 · B2

He utilized the temporal gaps between installments to meticulously gauge public sentiment, effectively transforming solitary composition into a collaborative enterprise.

The Master of Suspense: Dickens in Installments, p. 1 · C2

Autres résultats

gauge gabarit, étalon C1

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