size up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия тщательной оценки, анализа или составления мнения о ком-либо или чём-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of carefully assessing, evaluating, or forming an opinion about someone or something.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Assess or evaluateinformal

   To carefully examine or judge someone or something to form an opinion.

   Оценить

   • The detective sized up the suspect from across the room.
   • She sized up the competition before the race.
   • He quickly sized up the situation and decided to leave.

   Synonymsappraiseassessevaluategaugejudgesum upsurvey

   Antonymsdismissignoremisjudgeneglectoverlook

2. Estimate dimensionsinformal

   To estimate the size, amount, or value of something.

   Оценить размеры

   • The carpenter sized up the wood before cutting it.
   • We need to size up the room to see if the furniture fits.
   • He sized up the cost of the repairs before agreeing.

   Synonymsappraiseassessestimategaugemeasure