Betekenis van size In het Nederlands

• 0 how large or small something or someone is:

  • We are concerned about the size of our debt.

  • Some kinds of trees grow to a huge size.

  • What is the size of that window?

  • The field was about ten acres in size.

  • He had a lump on his head the size of (= the same size as) an egg.

  • The baby is a good size (= quite large).

  • I was amazed at the size of their kitchen (= it was very big).

• 1 one of the standard measures according to which goods are made or sold:

  • a size 14 dress

  • Do these shoes come (= are they made) in children's sizes?

  • What size are you?/What is your size?/What size do you take?

  • Would you like to try the coat (on) for size (= see how well it fits you), sir?

  • We'll need to get the carpet cut to size (= cut so that it fits).

• 2 a substance like glue that gives stiffness and a hard, shiny surface to cloth, paper, etc.

• 3 to cover or treat cloth, paper, etc. with size

• 4 the degree to which something or someone is large or small:

  • [ C ] an average size

  • [ U ] to double in size

  • [ U ] Have you seen the size of their house?

  • [ C ] Skirts come in many colors and sizes.

  • [ U ] The camera is roughly the size of a business-card case.

• 5 one of the standard measures according to which goods are made or sold:

  • She generally wears a size 12.

  • What is your shoe size?

  • The boxes come in many sizes.

• 6 of a particular size:

  • The house is tiny, just three medium-size rooms and a kitchen.

  • We can give you a special rental rate on a full-sized car (= a large car).

• 7 one of the standard measures according to which things are made or sold:

  • a size 14 dress

  • The products come in three sizes.

• 8 how big or small something is:

  • The maximum loan size is €125,000.

  • Voters were angry at the size of the budget deficit.

  • No matter what size company you work for, you will learn valuable lessons about how to find your customers and reach out to them.

  • Regardless of size and industry, most organizations devote considerable time and resources to developing unique, profitable areas of competence.

  • Despite the potential market size, no bank was interested in their proposal.

  • double/triple/quadruple in size The share sale will enable the company to double in size over the next three years.

• 9 the idea that one set of rules, one solution, etc. is suitable for any situation:

  • The major charitable foundations were working on the assumption that one size fits all.

  • When it comes to choosing an online broker, one size doesn't always fit all.

• 10 to make something a particular size:

  • Word allows you to size the font in a document.

• 11 to measure how big or small something is:

  • Demographic data is critical in helping companies size their markets.