verb🔗ShareDimensionar, ajustar el tamañoTo adjust the size of; to make a certain size."The tailor is sizing the pants to fit me perfectly. "El sastre está dimensionando los pantalones para que me queden perfectos.appearancetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClasificar por tamaño, dimensionarTo classify or arrange by size."The librarian is sizing the books by height so they can fit neatly on the shelves. "La bibliotecaria está clasificando los libros por altura para que quepan perfectamente en los estantes.typebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDimensionar, estimar el tamaño deTo approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of."Before starting the project, we need to size up the room to make sure the new furniture will fit. "Antes de comenzar el proyecto, necesitamos dimensionar la habitación para asegurarnos de que los muebles nuevos encajen.amountbusinesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar de tamaño, agrandarTo take a greater size; to increase in size."The swelling on her ankle was sizing after she twisted it playing basketball. "La hinchazón en su tobillo estaba aumentando después de que se lo torciera jugando baloncesto.amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrdenar, registrar(Cambridge University) To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.""He was late for dinner, so he went to the buttery to size some bread and cheese before heading to the library to study." "Llegó tarde a la cena, así que fue a la despensa a pedir pan y queso antes de ir a la biblioteca a estudiar.fooddrinkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, hincharTo swell; to increase the bulk of."The dough was sizing in the warm oven, promising a delicious loaf of bread. "La masa estaba aumentando en el horno caliente, prometiendo una deliciosa hogaza de pan.amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprimar, encolarTo apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted."Before painting the canvas, she was careful sizing it with rabbit-skin glue to prevent the paint from soaking in too much. "Antes de pintar el lienzo, tuvo cuidado de imprimarlo con cola de piel de conejo para evitar que la pintura se empapara demasiado.artmaterialprocessbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncolado, aprestoA gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins."The art teacher demonstrated how to apply sizing to the canvas to prepare it for painting. "El profesor de arte demostró cómo aplicar el encolado a la tela para prepararla para pintar.materialsubstanceartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncolado, aprestoPaste"The artist applied a sizing of rabbit-skin glue to the canvas before painting, to seal it and prepare the surface. "El artista aplicó un encolado de cola de piel de conejo a la tela antes de pintar, para sellarla y preparar la superficie.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComida y bebida(Cambridge University) food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student""After a late night studying, he treated himself to a large sizing of sausage rolls and ale from the buttery." "Después de una noche de estudio, se dio el gusto de pedir una gran porción de rollos de salchicha y cerveza de la cafetería.fooddrinkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncolado, aprestoA weak glue used in various trades; size."The art teacher used a thin sizing to prepare the canvas for painting. "El profesor de arte usó un apresto fino para preparar el lienzo para pintar.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
