No. 4,500 in German
messen
"To measure."
In a sentence
Ich messe die Länge des Raumes mit einem Maßband.
I measure the length of the room with a tape measure.
In this sentence, 'messen' is used in the literal sense of measuring the physical size or dimensions of something.
Wir messen unsere Fortschritte im Training jeden Monat.
We measure our progress in training every month.
Here, 'messen' is used metaphorically to evaluate or assess improvement or change in a non-physical context.
Er kann den Erfolg seines Plans nicht messen.
He cannot measure the success of his plan.
This sentence uses 'messen' to describe the ability to quantify or determine the effectiveness or outcome of an idea or action, applied abstractly.
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