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measure up

/ˈmɛʒ.ə r ʌp/

/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ ʌp/

Translations

measure upverb

measured up

Past Simple

measured up

Past Participle

measuring up

Gerund

/ˈmɛʒ.ə r ʌp/

/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ ʌp/

être à la hauteur

He didn't measure up to the company's standards.

Il n'a pas été à la hauteur des normes de l'entreprise.

Additional translations

évaluerDans ce sens, le verbe est transitif et s'emploie surtout dans un contexte d'évaluation ou de sélection.

Synonyms

live up to

measure upverb

To be good enough or as good as expected.

He didn't measure up to the company's standards.

To assess or evaluate someone or something.

The coach measured up the new players during the tryouts.