GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

vermessen

measure; survey

Bevor die Einbauschränke bestellt werden, muss der Raum sorgfältig vermessen werden, weil die Wände nicht so gerade sind, wie sie auf den ersten Blick wirken.

Before the fitted cupboards are ordered, the room must be carefully measured because the walls are not as straight as they look at first glance.

measure incorrectly

Offenbar habe ich mich vermessen, denn das Regal passt nicht in die Nische, obwohl ich auf beiden Seiten noch etwas Spielraum eingeplant hatte.

I must have measured incorrectly because the shelving unit does not fit into the recess even though I had allowed a little extra room on both sides.

presumptuous; overconfident

Es wäre vermessen zu behaupten, wir könnten den Konflikt in einem einzigen Gespräch lösen, nachdem das Vertrauen über Jahre beschädigt worden ist.

It would be presumptuous to claim that we could resolve the conflict in a single conversation after trust has been damaged for years.

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