gauge (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “gauge”

sg. gauge, pl. gauges or uncountable
  1. misuratore
    The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
  2. indicatore
    The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
  3. spessore
    The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
  4. scartamento
    The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
  5. calibro (dei fucili a canna liscia)
    He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

verbo “gauge”

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