how to say “measurable” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 13, 2022June 10, 2022

To measure in Hebrew is the simple verb למדוד
.

For example:

כמה ארוכה הספה? צריך למדוד.

How long is the sofa? (We) need to measure (it).

Something measurable is מדיד
, as in:

“אם זה לא מדיד, אי אפשר לנהל אותו.” (ג’ק וולש)

“If it isn’t measurable, it cannot be managed.” (Jack Welsh)

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עצלן My bed has clothes, CDs, envelopes and all kinds of other stuff on it, and I don’t feel like putting it all away so I can go to… bed. Instead, I’m going to do what I’ve done more than one night over the past couple of weeks. I’m going to sleep on…

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To measure in Hebrew is the simple verb למדוד.