medir

to measure

verb meh-DEER Less Common

Usage Note

Medir is an e→i stem-changing verb (mido, mides, mide…). It is used for measuring physical dimensions and abstract things (medir las consecuencias = to weigh the consequences). The idiom medir las palabras ('to measure one's words') means to speak carefully. Medida (measure, step, size) is the related noun.

Examples

"¿Cuánto mide esta habitación?"

Natural Translation

How big is this room?

Literal Translation

How much measures this room?

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