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size1 British & World English

the relative extent of something; a thing’s overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is

size2 British & World English

a gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration

to size in size1 British & World English

to the dimensions wanted

fun-size (also fun-sized) British & World English

(of a product) smaller than the standard or usual size

life-size (also life-sized) British & World English

of the same size as the person or thing represented

plus-size British & World English

(of a woman or women’s clothing) of a larger size than normal; outsize

size zero British & World English

a very small size of women’s clothing, especially a US size equivalent to a UK size 4

legal-size British & World English

(of paper) measuring 8 ½ by 14 inches

of a size in size1 British & World English

(of two or more people or things) having the same dimensions

economy-size (also economy-sized) British & World English

of a size which offers a large quantity for a proportionally lower cost

try something on for size in try British & World English

assess whether something is suitable

one-size-fits-all British & World English

suitable for or used in all circumstances

cut someone down to size in cut British & World English

deflate someone’s exaggerated sense of self-worth

cut something down to size in cut British & World English

reduce the size or power of something, for example an organization, which is regarded as having become too large or powerful

size something up in size1 British & World English

estimate or measure something’s dimensions

size someone/thing up in size1 British & World English

form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something

resize British & World English

alter the size of (something, especially a computer window or image)

bite-size in bite-sized (also bite-size) British & World English

(of a piece of food) small enough to be eaten in one mouthful

fair-size in fair-sized (also fair-size) British & World English

of a considerable though not outstanding size

good-size in good-sized (also good-size) British & World English

of a reasonably large or satisfactory size

king-size in king-sized (also king-size) British & World English

(especially of a commercial product) of a larger size than the standard; very large

man-size in man-sized (also man-size) British & World English

large enough to clothe, suit, or satisfy a man

midsize (also midsized) British & World English

of an average size; intermediate in size between large and small

oversized (also oversize) British & World English

bigger than the usual size

that's about the size of it in size1 British & World English

said to confirm someone’s assessment of a situation, especially of one regarded as bad

queen-size in queen-sized (also queen-size) British & World English

(especially of a commercial product) of a larger size than the standard but smaller than something that is king-sized

rightsize British & World English

convert (something) to an appropriate or optimum size

supersize British & World English

larger than average or standard sizes; extremely large

undersized (also undersize) British & World English

of less than the usual size

family-size in family-sized (also family-size) British & World English

large enough to suit or satisfy a whole family

Olympic-size in Olympic-sized (also Olympic-size) British & World English

(of a swimming pool or other sports venue) of the dimensions prescribed for modern Olympic competitions

size English-French

taille f

size English-German

Größe

size English-Italian

dimensioni

size English-Spanish

tamaño

full-size(d) English-French

grand format

life-size English-French

grandeur nature inv

shoe size English-French

pointure f

bite-size English-German

mundgerecht

bust size English-Italian

circonferenza

half size English-Italian

mezzo numero

full-size English-Spanish

de tamaño natural

king-size English-Spanish

extralargo