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gauge (EN)
ουσιαστικό, ρήμα

ουσιαστικό “gauge”

ενικός gauge, πληθυντικός gauges ή μη μετρήσιμο
  1. μετρητής
    The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
  2. δείκτης
    The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
  3. πάχος
    The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
  4. εύρος (μεταξύ των σιδηροτροχιών)
    The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
  5. διαμέτρημα (κυνηγετικού όπλου)
    He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

ρήμα “gauge”

απαρέμφατο gauge; αυτός gauges; αόριστος gauged; μετοχή αορ. gauged; μετοχή ενεστ. gauging
  1. εκτιμώ
    She tried to gauge how much food they would need for the party.
  2. μετρώ
    The mechanic used a tool to gauge the pressure in the car's tires.