measure strength
To engage in a contestTo engage in a contest.
» A large stomach is not a measure of good digestion and large biceps are not a measure of great strength.
Ein großer Bauch ist kein Zeichen von guter Verdauung und ein großer Bizeps ist kein Zeichen von großer Stärke. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesTo engage in a contest.
Examples
2 sentencesA large stomach is not a measure of good digestion and large biceps are not a measure of great strength.
deEin großer Bauch ist kein Zeichen von guter Verdauung und ein großer Bizeps ist kein Zeichen von großer Stärke. — al_ex_an_der
Fujita Scale is the scale that measures the strength of tornadoes based upon wind speed.
Forms
measures strength, measuring strength, measured strength, measured strength| Base form | measure strength · to measure strength |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | measures strength |
| Present participle | measuring strength |
| Past simple | measured strength |
| Past participle | measured strength |
irregular
Lessons 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.