mesura

/meˈsuɾa/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
mesuras

Meaning

  1. moderation

    • Habló con mesura.

      He spoke with restraint.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

moderación

mesura is more about restraint or tact in behavior; moderación is more general — both mean "moderation."

Practice

1 What does mesura mean?

2 Fill the gap: Habló con ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mesura?

noun

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