size

tamaño, dimensiones

Lo grande o pequeño que es alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: How big or small someone or something is.

• The boxes are the same size.
• The size of the garden surprised us.
• Their business has doubled in size.

Cómo se usa: the size of something (We measured the size of the room.)

Sinónimos: dimensions, magnitude

Expresiones frecuentes: size of something, same size, double the size, small size

talla, número

Medida estándar que indica el tamaño de ropa, zapatos u otros productos fabricados.

En inglés sencillo: A standard measurement used to say how large clothes, shoes, or other manufactured items are.

• What size do you wear?
• These shoes are one size too small.
• Do you have this shirt in a larger size?

Expresiones frecuentes: shoe size, size ten, your size, size chart

cola para empapelar

Pegamento líquido que se aplica a la pared antes de colocar papel pintado.

En inglés sencillo: A thin glue used on walls before putting up wallpaper.

• Brush size onto the wall.
• The decorator applied size before hanging the wallpaper.
• Let the size dry before you continue.

Sinónimos: wallpaper paste

Expresiones frecuentes: wallpaper size, apply size, coat of size

medir, tomar las medidas

Tomar las medidas de alguien o algo para saber su tamaño.

En inglés sencillo: To measure someone or something to find out how large they are.

• The tailor sized me for a suit.
• They sized the opening before ordering a door.
• Has anyone sized your finger for the ring?

Cómo se usa: size someone/something for something (The tailor sized him for a new jacket.)

Sinónimos: measure

Expresiones frecuentes: size someone for something, size a ring, size the opening