to measure up
01
leva upp till förväntningarna, mäta upp
to meet or exceed the established requirements or expectations in terms of quality, performance, or achievement
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
tillståndsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
measure
presens
measure up
3:e person singular
measures up
presens particip
measuring up
enkelt preteritum
measured up
perfekt particip
measured up
Exempel
The team's performance didn't measure up to the coach's standards last season.
Lagets prestation levde inte upp till tränarens standard förra säsongen.
02
mäta upp, bestämma måtten
to determine the physical dimensions or size of something or someone
Exempel
She always measures up the ingredients before baking a cake.
Hon mäter alltid upp ingredienserna innan hon bakar en kaka.
03
bedöma, mäta
to assess someone's character, skills, or potential by carefully observing them
Exempel
The interviewer measured the candidate up as she talked about her experience.
Intervjuaren bedömde kandidaten medan hon pratade om sina erfarenheter.
