gauge (EN)
podstatné jméno, sloveso

podstatné jméno “gauge”

sg. gauge, pl. gauges or uncountable
  1. měřidlo
    The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
  2. ukazatel (co něco naznačuje)
    The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
  3. tloušťka
    The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
  4. rozchod (kolejí)
    The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
  5. ráže (u brokovnic)
    He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

sloveso “gauge”

gauge; he gauges; past gauged, part. gauged; ger. gauging
  1. odhadnout
    She tried to gauge how much food they would need for the party.
  2. změřit
    The mechanic used a tool to gauge the pressure in the car's tires.