size

taille, dimensions

Ce qui indique à quel point une personne ou une chose est grande ou petite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the size of something (We measured the size of the room.)

Synonymes : dimensions, magnitude

Expressions courantes : size of something, same size, double the size, small size

taille, pointure

Mesure standard indiquant la grandeur des vêtements, des chaussures ou d’autres produits fabriqués.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : shoe size, size ten, your size, size chart

colle à papier peint

Colle fluide appliquée sur les murs avant de poser du papier peint.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wallpaper paste

Expressions courantes : wallpaper size, apply size, coat of size

mesurer, prendre les mesures

Prendre les mesures d’une personne ou d’une chose pour connaître sa taille.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : size someone/something for something (The tailor sized him for a new jacket.)

Synonymes : measure

Expressions courantes : size someone for something, size a ring, size the opening