Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Sunday April 6, 2008

medida, noun:
measure; measurements; size

La medida is the noun derived from the verb medir, to measure, and translates into English as measure or measurement.

Tomaron medidas contra la inflación.
They took measures to prevent inflation.

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas
one of the urgent measures adopted

When you’re shopping, it can be a useful word to find out how big something is:

¿Qué medidas tiene la mesa?
What are the measurements of the table?

And it’s very useful when shopping for clothes. You may be asked:

¿Cuál es su medida?
What size are you?

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveSunday April 6, 2008