size up | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,transitive)Toevaluate; toestimateoranticipatethemagnitude,difficulty, orstrengthof something.It's a good idea for boxers tosize uptheir opponents before their matches.Before we can begin tosize upthe problem, we'll need more information.2017July 16, Brandon Nowalk, “Chickens and dragons come home to roost on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, inThe Onion AV Club‎[1]:She approaches like she’ssizing them up. Five boys. Unarmed. A pile of swords over there. Ed Sheeran is there, but that’s not even the surprise.The CenturyWe hadto size upour fellow legislators.; (intransitive)Toweara largersizeofclothing.This shirt runs tight, so you shouldsize up.

Examples:

EN: All you gotta do when you deliver a good shipment... is size up the layout and let me know.
ES: Lo que deben hacer al entregar un buen embarque... es trazar un plan y avisarme.
EN: I had you size up right from the beginning.
ES: Te calé bien desde el principio.
EN: - Who do we size up here?
ES: - ¿A quién examinamos?
EN: - I'll stroll over and size up the competition.
ES: - Daré un paseo y veré a la competencia.
EN: First thing in the morning I'll go down Round Rock and size up the situation.
ES: Mañana bajaré a Round Rock a estudiar la situación.
EN: Now, I've been around a good bit. And I generally size up the bait before hooking on, and I'm holding with Brad because he's just doing what old Dan woulda had to do anyhow.
ES: Bien, llevo ya un tiempo aquí y suelo evaluar el cebo antes de engancharlo, y estoy con Brad porque está haciendo lo que el viejo Dan hubiera hecho.
EN: Because I can size up a man at first glance.
ES: Porque puedo juzgar a alguien a primera vista.
EN: Shouldn't take him long to size up the situation.
ES: No tardará mucho en evaluar la situación.
EN: I have a hunch that some of you didn't size up the seriousness of that decision... and chose to renounce the world to escape from it, to hide from it.
ES: Tengo el presentimiento de que algunas de vosotras no habéis valorado la seriedad de esa decisión... y elegisteis renunciar al mundo para escapar de él, para esconderos de él.
EN: Like the Sergeant said somebody's got to size up that German armor.
ES: Al igual que el sargento dijo alguien tiene que tamaño hasta que los blindados alemanes,
EN: I'd like to size up your man without being observed, if you don't mind, sir.
ES: Me gustaría evaluar a su hombre sin ser visto, si no le importa.
EN: I think she's some kind of a plant to size up our layout.
ES: Yo creo que es una espía que vino a evaluar el museo.
EN: I'm a good salesman. So damn good, the firm was glad to take me back after every drunk. And what made me good was, I could size up anyone.
ES: Soy tan buen viajante que la empresa me perdonaba las borracheras y soy bueno porque calo a la gente a la primera.
EN: I'm too damn sane. I can size up guys and turn 'em inside out better than I ever could, even when they're strangers, like that parritt kid.
ES: Calo a la gente y la embauco mejor que nunca.
EN: I'll ride with Breed to Goldstrike, he'll size up the bank, I'll plan.
ES: Bien. Voy con Breed a Goldstrike para que le eche un vistazo al banco.

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