gauge
To measure or determine with a gaugeTo measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
messen, genau messen, abmessen
измеря́тьizmerjátʹ
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
(transitive)To estimate.
(techn.) schätzen, einschätzen, (ungefähr) bestimmen
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
(transitive)To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of.
abschätzen, einschätzen, ergründen
оце́ниватьocénivatʹ, прики́дыватьprikídyvatʹ
(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.
zurichten, auf Maß bringen, (techn.) nacharbeiten
Examples
35 sentencesThe gas gauge is on empty.
ruУказатель бензина на нуле. — sharptoothed
Tom looked at the fuel gauge.
I looked at the fuel gauge.
The fuel gauge is on empty.
Tom looked down at the fuel gauge.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English gauge, gaugen, from Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French gauger (compareFrom Middle English gauge, gaugen, from Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French gauger (compare Modern French jauger from Old French jaugier), from gauge (“gauging rod”), from Frankish *galgā (“measuring rod, pole”), from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“pole, stake, cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“perch, long switch”). Cognate with Old High German galgo, Old Frisian galga, Old English ġealga (“cross-beam, gallows”), Old Norse galgi (“cross-beam, gallows”), Old Norse gelgja (“pole, perch”). Doublet of gallows.
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Forms
gauges, gauging, gauged, gaugedSynonyms
4 synonyms- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time):estimateapproximateguessjudge
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.