Dictionary · Portuguese

mensurar

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to measure

    to determine the size, quantity, or degree of something

  2. 2.

    to gauge, to assess

    to evaluate or estimate the extent or value of something, often abstract

Examples

  • "É difícil mensurar o impacto dessa decisão na economia."

    It's difficult to measure the impact of this decision on the economy.

  • "A empresa precisa mensurar os resultados da campanha de marketing."

    The company needs to gauge the results of the marketing campaign.

  • "Como você mensura o sucesso de um projeto?"

    How do you measure the success of a project?

Usage

Formal/technical register, commonly used in business, academic, and scientific contexts. Often appears with abstract nouns like "impacto" (impact), "resultados" (results), "desempenho" (performance). More formal than "medir," which is the everyday word for physical measurement.

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
eumensuro
ele/ela/vocêmensura
nósmensuramos
eles/elas/vocêsmensuram

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
eumensurei
ele/ela/vocêmensurou
nósmensuramos
eles/elas/vocêsmensuraram

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
eumensurava
ele/ela/vocêmensurava
nósmensurávamos
eles/elas/vocêsmensuravam

Futuro do Presente

indicative
eumensurarei
ele/ela/vocêmensurará
nósmensuraremos
eles/elas/vocêsmensurarão