gauge (EN)

substantiv, verb

substantiv “gauge”

1. måler
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   The gas gauge in the car showed that the tank was almost empty.
2. målestokk
   The number of people attending the concert will be a good gauge of the band's popularity.
3. tykkelse
   The metal sheet we need for the project should be 18-gauge to ensure it's strong enough.
4. sporvidde
   The train couldn't run on the new tracks because the gauge was different from the standard size.
5. kaliber (for hagler)
   He bought a 20-gauge shotgun, which means 20 lead balls of its bore size would weigh one pound.

verb “gauge”

1. anslå
   She tried to gauge how much food they would need for the party.
2. måle
   The mechanic used a tool to gauge the pressure in the car's tires.